Otago Daily Times: Dunedin

Dunedin is set to lead the country in cycle safety.

A southwesterly cold blast is heading our way, possibly bringing snow flurries and more rain early next week.

Some submitters on a new gaming machine policy for Dunedin may not have understood what was proposed.

A significant number of the more than 600 people who made submissions said they disliked the city's current policy and wanted to see it changed to a sinking lid policy on gaming machines.

However, a sinking lid is actually proposed.

Introducing a ''living wage'' for all Dunedin City Council's low-paid employees could cost the council at least $34,000.

Dunedin barrister Trevor Shiels has joined a rare club. He has become the fourth Queen's Counsel in Otago, alongside Colin Withnall, Judith Ablett-Kerr and Royden Somerville.

The gloves are coming on.