Otago Daily Times: Comments

Sale of Carisbrook poses a million-dollar mystery

Steve Hepburn — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:33:00 +1300

Call it the confusing case of the mystery million.

Decision on deaf MP's funding defended

Amelia Romanos — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:01:38 +1300

Speaker Lockwood Smith has defended a decision not to grant special funding for deaf MP Mojo Mathers' parliamentary note-taker, saying he does not have the authority to approve it.

No decision yet on future of headquarters

Alistair McMurran — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +1300

The Forsyth Barr Stadium was used as the headquarters of the New Zealand Masters Games for the first time this year but there is no guarantee it will be used again in two years.

Decision on deaf MP's funding defended

Amelia Romanos — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:01:38 +1300

Speaker Lockwood Smith has defended a decision not to grant special funding for deaf MP Mojo Mathers' parliamentary note-taker, saying he does not have the authority to approve it.

Dunedin market day attracts thousands

John Gibb — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1300

Thousands of people packed themselves, mostly cheerfully, into the inner-city streets of Dunedin for a colourful Thieves' Alley Market Day on Saturday.

Elton John provided $14.9m boost

Hamish McNeilly — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:29:00 +1300

The Elton John concert at Forsyth Barr Stadium is estimated to have pumped $14.9 million into the wider Dunedin economy, a survey reveals.

First residents submit on draft spatial plan

David Loughrey — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:29:00 +1300

Dunedin city councillors took in their first days of a week-long hearing on the future of the city yesterday, the first 30 or so residents giving their thoughts on a draft spatial plan.

Elton John provided $14.9m boost

Hamish McNeilly — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:29:00 +1300

The Elton John concert at Forsyth Barr Stadium is estimated to have pumped $14.9 million into the wider Dunedin economy, a survey reveals.

Elton John provided $14.9m boost

Hamish McNeilly — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:29:00 +1300

The Elton John concert at Forsyth Barr Stadium is estimated to have pumped $14.9 million into the wider Dunedin economy, a survey reveals.

Handfuls of nudist beaches and TVs

Anna Chinn — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:20:24 +1300

Giants have been in the news again.