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Southern facade eyed by brewery

A Dunedin brewery is continuing its commitment to preserving a small slice of the city's heritage.
Harmless sea lettuce at inlet

A mass of green plant in and around much of Dunedin's Andersons Bay inlet has been identified as a harmless form of sea lettuce and not toxic algae.

Questions raised over SDHB primary care plan

Questions raised over SDHB primary care plan

The Southern DHB's proposed primary care plan lacks detail and could lead to job losses, health sector unions say.
Remains found after Lake Hawea fire, say police

Remains found after Lake Hawea fire, say police

A forensic pathologist will be called on to determine if remains found at a rural property at Lake Hawea are human, police say.
Dunedin fibre installation slammed as 'third world'

Dunedin fibre installation slammed as 'third world'

A "third-world approach" to the installation of fibre could be partly why Dunedin residents do not feature among the heaviest internet users in New Zealand, Animation Research Ltd chief executive Ian Taylor says.

dunedin

Brighton Boat Hire is out of action due to a lack of water. PHOTO: CHRISTINE O'CONNOR

No creek to be up without a paddle

A Dunedin boat hire institution has been left high and dry by nature.

Help sought to find missing girl

Help sought to find missing girl

Dunedin police are appealing to the public for help to find a 15-year-old girl who has gone missing from Palmerston.
Comedian slammed over Dunedin quake quip

Comedian slammed over Dunedin quake quip

Twitter uses are slamming British comedian Jimmy Carr for a quip on the platform suggesting Dunedin needs an earthquake to transform it into a beautiful place.
Awaiting report on Sims building

Awaiting report on Sims building

The Dunedin City Council is yet to decide the fate of the former Sims Engineering building in Port Chalmers, but says speed is of the essence.

regions

A United States Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons demonstration team will appear at Easter's...

Lightning-fast US jets for Warbirds

South Islanders will finally get to see F-16 Fighting Falcons flying overhead, when a US Air Force demonstration team drops in Warbirds Over Wanaka at Easter.

SDHB criticised over death of Wanaka man

SDHB criticised over death of Wanaka man

A coroner says the death of a Wanaka man raises serious issues over the availability of medical facilities at Dunstan Hospital, and wants better guidelines district-wide for managing head injury cases.
NZTA seeks feedback on highway

NZTA seeks feedback on highway

Work on road safety improvements on State Highway 1, between Mosgiel and Balclutha, is to begin late next year.
Online tools to record wallaby sightings

Online tools to record wallaby sightings

A "dramatic increase'' in the number of wallaby sightings reported in Otago last year could mean the marsupials are more prevalent in the province.

National

Returning to work 'big barrier' for breastfeeding

Women need more support to breastfeed when they return to work - and employers need better education about the law, according to a new study.

Mental health inquiry: 'Nothing off the table'

Mental health inquiry: 'Nothing off the table'

A ministerial inquiry into mental health will have a broad mandate to make recommendations where "nothing is off the table", Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.
PM: Labour to set own target system

PM: Labour to set own target system

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she will replace National’s targets for social outcomes with Labour’s own rather than abandon targets altogether.
Neil Diamond axes NZ shows after Parkinson's diagnosis

Neil Diamond axes NZ shows after Parkinson's diagnosis

Neil Diamond has axed his upcoming New Zealand shows and is retiring from touring after being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease.

Business

Some Kaikoura dairy farmers might not have their milk collected because of road closures. Photo...

'M. bovis' action group formed

A Mycoplasma bovis action group has been formed in Southland by farmers, veterinarians and other industry stakeholders.

Business trainer joins city firm

Business trainer joins city firm

Meeting Sharon Byrne is a little like encountering a whirlwind.
Steady as she goes: 1.9% inflation tipped for Dec 2017 quarter

Steady as she goes: 1.9% inflation tipped for Dec 2017 quarter

Headline inflation is expected to have stayed steady at 1.9% at the end of last year, slightly above the Reserve Bank's forecasts.
Log exports concern NZ processors

Log exports concern NZ processors

Record log exports last year could mean building timber shortages for domestic New Zealand housing and reliance on imported lumber.

FOOD & WINE

queenstown

Jacks Point golf course fire contained

A grass fire by the Jacks Point golf course, near Queenstown, appears to have been brought under control.

Concert-goer says several ill from heat

Concert-goer says several ill from heat

The medical liaison for the Gibbston Summer Concert says ''no-one was treated for heat stroke'' during Saturday's sold-out event.
Reports of fire near Queenstown

Reports of fire near Queenstown

Fire crews from Queenstown and Arrowtown are responding to reports of a fire near Bob's Cove.
$662,800 in fines for freedom campers

$662,800 in fines for freedom campers

Breaking the freedom camping rules in the Queenstown Lakes District resulted in campers being fined $662,800 last year.

Life & style

Lasting legacy

Ten years after his death, Sir Edmund Hillary's legacy lives on, writes Martin Johnston.

Time to cool it

Time to cool it

Victoria University climate scientist Prof James Renwick discusses the threats we face from a warming planet.
Spreading her wings

Spreading her wings

Eileen Mayo’s illustrative talents were admired across both hemispheres, writes Robyn Notman.
5 minutes with: Katey Martin

5 minutes with: Katey Martin

Katey Martin plays for the Otago Sparks cricket team.

sport

Ben McLachlan plays a shot at the net while Jan-Leppard Struff watches on during the quarterfinal...

McLachlan into Australian Open semis

Queenstown's Ben McLachlan has won a thrilling quarterfinal at the Australian Open.

Age just a number to these athletes

Age just a number to these athletes

This lot did not lack for experience. In fact, the oldest entrant has been in athletics longer than most of us have been on this earth.
Highlanders taking game to Fiji

Highlanders taking game to Fiji

The Highlanders are set to take a game to the Pacific Islands.
Volts keen to get into trophy games

Volts keen to get into trophy games

The Otago Volts are looking forward to the Ford Trophy, and will welcome back all-rounder Jimmy Neesham.

Farming

'M. bovis' action group formed

A Mycoplasma bovis action group has been formed in Southland by farmers, veterinarians and other industry stakeholders.

2018 Side being held in Dunedin

2018 Side being held in Dunedin

The 2018 South Island Dairy Event (Side) will be held in Dunedin and organisers are planning to mark its 20th anniversary with a big celebration.
Fonterra joins domestic violence programme

Fonterra joins domestic violence programme

Fonterra is the second New Zealand organisation to earn a tick from domestic violence specialist organisation Shine.
Mackay v McKay in celebrity shears

Mackay v McKay in celebrity shears

Jamie Mackay will be back at Waimumu to defend his speed shear title, this time going head to head with Rural Exchange presenter and former sports commentator Hamish McKay.

'Rooftopping' craze hits Sydney

Sydney cops fed up with 'rooftoppers'

Sydney detectives are fed up with daredevils risking their lives in a new "rooftopping" craze, warning they'll take action against anyone illegally accessing high-rise buildings.
Congress votes to end shutdown

Congress votes to end shutdown

Congress has voted to end a three-day US government shutdown, approving another short-term funding bill.
Cosby's first gig since sex scandals

Cosby's first gig since sex scandals

US comedian Bill Cosby has performed his first stand-up gig since being swept up in sex scandals, joking in Philadelphia about his blindness and fuelling criticism on social media.

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