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Seeing red: a Labour-led government

Labour's surprise election win signals real change for Dunedin and the country, a tearful Clare Curran, Dunedin South Labour MP, said last night.
Policies agreed by parties so far

Prime Minister elect and Labour leader Jacinda Ardern expects agreements with NZ First and the Green Party to be signed off and released early next week.
Ousted National to discuss leadership

The National Party leadership will be discussed ‘‘in the next few weeks’’, Bill English says.

Racial abuser picked out from video footage

Racial abuser picked out from video footage

Staff at Moyle’s FreshChoice in Green Island are reeling following the racial abuse of one of their colleagues earlier this week.
Still in the dark about cause of stadium blackout

Still in the dark about cause of stadium blackout

The company running Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium is still refusing to shine a light on the cause of a blackout before the recent All Blacks versus Wallabies test.
Province-wide response to warm weather

Province-wide response to warm weather

Shorts and sunnies were the order of the day throughout Otago yesterday.

dunedin

CCTV footage shows a woman (right) abusing staff at Moyle’s FreshChoice in Green Island on...

Racial abuser picked out from video footage

Staff at Moyle’s FreshChoice in Green Island are reeling following the racial abuse of one of their colleagues earlier this week.

No neutral chairperson at MS meeting

No neutral chairperson at MS meeting

The Otago Multiple Sclerosis Society has agreed to hold a meeting with irate members, but its under-fire treasurer says it will not be a "kangaroo court", and the committee is not stepping down.
Police look into school pupils’ ‘scuffle’

Police look into school pupils’ ‘scuffle’

Dunedin police and two secondary schools are investigating an alleged assault involving three pupils in the city centre on Wednesday.
Conference hosts students

Conference hosts students

Otago Polytechnic tourism students will benefit from the latest conference in Dunedin, getting a first-hand insight into the business events sector.

regions

John Cockroft strikes his best military pose in the uniform that will feature in the Lord Clyde...

Town parade celebrates namesake baron

Bring on the battalion, this year Clyde is getting a taste of something new.

Camping enforcer on way

Camping enforcer on way

The Clutha and Southland district councils and the Department of Conservation have teamed up to tackle errant freedom campers in the Catlins this summer.
Easement appears to be solution

Easement appears to be solution

An easement through a neighbouring reserve could be the solution to the final legal hurdle for the Waitaki Resource Recovery Park’s long-awaited redevelopment
Funding wanted for museum future study

Funding wanted for museum future study

A proposed feasibility study on the Clyde Historical Museum would help determine the future of the museum buildings, the Vincent Community Board (VCB) heard yesterday.

Election 2017

Prime Minister elect Jacinda Ardern during her press conference, Parliament, Wellington. Photo:...

Seeing red: a Labour-led government

Labour's surprise election win signals real change for Dunedin and the country, a tearful Clare Curran, Dunedin South Labour MP, said last night.

Ousted National to discuss leadership

Ousted National to discuss leadership

The National Party leadership will be discussed ‘‘in the next few weeks’’, Bill English says.
'This is a historic moment for the Greens': Shaw

'This is a historic moment for the Greens': Shaw

Green Party leader James Shaw says the Labour-lead coalition will be "a transformative government for New Zealand".
Policies agreed by parties so far

Policies agreed so far

Prime Minister elect and Labour leader Jacinda Ardern expects agreements with NZ First and the Green Party to be signed off and released early next week.

Business

The Cerebos Greggs factory in Dunedin has been bought by the Kraft Heinz Company. Photo: Gregor...

Kraft Heinz buys Cerebos Greggs factory

The Cerebos Greggs food and instant coffee factory in Dunedin has been sold, as part of a wider acquisition of New Zealand, Australian and Asian assets by food giant The Kraft Heinz Company.

Dollar drops to 5-month low

Dollar drops to 5-month low

The New Zealand dollar has fallen about 2% to a five-month low after the NZ First Party opted to form a coalition with Labour.
Small business less confident

Small business less confident

Headline small business confidence eased to a net 14% in September, down from 17% in August but remained respectable, ANZ managing director retail and business banking Antonia Watson said.
Something interesting growing in the Petridish

Something interesting growing in the Petridish

Dunedin-based shared business space company Petridish is in major expansion mode, looking to increase its business membership eightfold to potentially 300 people over the next 18...

queenstown

An idea of what the Mt Cardrona Station village centre could look like has been outlined in the...

Designs to reflect character of area

The distinct history and landscape of the Cardrona Valley will be reflected in the designs throughout the planned new village at Mt Cardrona Station.

Tributes to Wakatipu character

Tributes to Wakatipu character

One of Queenstown’s true characters, well known for his past involvement in ski racing, died in his sleep last Sunday.
Snowmaker needed big supply of cannabis

Snowmaker needed big supply of cannabis

A snowmaker at Treble Cone says he bought 54 grams of cannabis because he needed enough to last the fortnight before he left the country.
Province-wide response to warm weather

Province-wide response to warm weather

Shorts and sunnies were the order of the day throughout Otago yesterday.

Life & style

Rose Laing in her Sawyer’s Bay garden. Mt Cargill is behind her. Photos: Gillian Vine

A garden to match the views

An historic Sawyer’s Bay property is one of seven gardens open next weekend. Gillian Vine reports.

Baristas Uncovered: Gemma Thomson

Baristas Uncovered: Gemma Thomson

Gemma Thomson has been crowned the top barista for the Night ’n Day chain of stores.
From the pages of literature

From the pages of literature

Gillian Vine looks at female writers from Fanny Burney to Georgette Heyer, whose novels brought Bath to life.
At the feet of genius

At the feet of genius

An intimate audience with Renaissance art made a lasting impression on Jillian Porteous.

sport

ima Sopoaga with partner, Miriam, and little Milla. Photo: Instagram

Sopoaga: 'The scariest moment of my life'

Just last month, Lima Sopoaga faced the scariest moment of his life.

Vaenoon in for injured Nareki

Vaenoon for injured Nareki; Tweed brings brawn

Boom young Otago winger Jona Nareki will miss tomorrow’s semifinal against Bay of Plenty.
Otago squad of 13 selected

Otago squad of 13 selected

Otago coach Rob Walter had some tough decisions to make before naming his first squad of the season yesterday.
Latham, Taylor score tons in warm-up

Latham, Taylor score tons in warm-up

Two sound individual knocks have led New Zealand to a 33-run win over an Indian President's XI in their final one-day warm up match in Mumbai.

Twelve thousand people, three days of competition turned the ILT Stadium Southland for the World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships. Eight months on and the event has been recognised as the best international event in NZ.

Irrigation a ‘positive’ in arid region

Irrigation a ‘positive’ in arid region

When Emma Crutchley first expressed an interest in farming as a career, her father told her she could ‘‘probably make more money doing something else’’.
Irrigation education

Irrigation education

When Will Bragg left school, all he wanted to do was work with horses.
Enhancing ecology key for Kilmog farming family

Enhancing the ecology a priority for generations of Kilmog farming family

Generations of the Scott family, from Waikouaiti, have invested heavily in preserving and enhancing the ecology of their land.

Russia's 'Paris Hilton' to run for president

Russia's 'Paris Hilton' to run for president

Russian TV personality Ksenia Sobchak said she planned to run in next year's presidential election, offering liberal voters unhappy with President Vladimir Putin's rule someone to back.
Comfort aids may put older drivers at risk

Comfort aids may put older drivers at risk

There's growing concern comfort accessories and seat modifications are contributing to the disproportionate numbers of older Australians killed in car crashes.
May to make offer on EU citizens

May to make offer on EU citizens

British Prime Minister Theresa May will promise to make it as easy as possible for EU citizens living in Britain to stay after Brexit, trying to unlock stalled talks that have spurred calls for her to walk away.

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