The Dunedin City Council will weigh up whether it should switch to a more costly method of weed control, or stick to its current practice which is considered harmful to the environment.
Gambling organisations have called for restrictions on pokies in Dunedin to be eased, saying the sinking lid policy risks reducing funding for community groups.
A blood test has confirmed an Oamaru woman was nearly seven times over the legal alcohol level for driving, one of the "highest" readings seen in the Southern region.