Fears curtain about to fall on Regent

Fears curtain about to fall on Regent

The Regent Theatre's general manager has warned the curtains will come down on the theatre if $2 million cannot be raised by the end of June to help redevelop the backstage area.

OUSA drops appeal against code of conduct ruling

OUSA drops appeal against code of conduct ruling

The Otago University Students Association has abandoned court action against the university's code of student conduct.

Forestry fire bill set to break record

Forestry fire bill set to break record

A fire in Wenita's Mt Allan forestry block, northwest of Dunedin, is expected to be the most expensive of its kind in the country, the national rural fire authority says.

Carisbrook discussion remains in private

Carisbrook discussion remains in private

Plans for the future of Carisbrook - now owned by the Dunedin City Council - were debated behind closed doors by councillors yesterday, after a last-minute bid to hold the debate in public was defeated.

NZ couple ponder negotiating Moroccan return

A week after a New Zealand couple were expelled from Morocco, they are considering staying nearby in Spain to try and negotiate a return to the Village of Hope orphanage.

Stability in services sector welcomed

Stability in services sector welcomed

Four months of relative stability in the region's services sector was yesterday welcomed by Otago-Southland Employers Association chief executive John Scandrett.

Govt to decide whether to back games bid

Govt to decide whether to back games bid

The Government is expected to decide this week whether it will back Auckland's bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Fierce cyclones menace Pacific

Fierce cyclones menace Pacific

Thousands of people were last night bracing themselves for a king-hit from two devastatingly powerful cyclones roaring across the Pacific.

Govt considers issuing grazing rights

Govt considers issuing grazing rights

The Government may look at opening some conservation land to livestock grazing as a way for the Department of Conservation to generate income.

Macandrew Bay like magnet for primary pupils

Macandrew Bay like magnet for primary pupils

Macandrew Bay School has posted its healthiest March roll figures in 20 years and is having to look for creative ways to accommodate all its pupils.

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