Duty free cost NZ $96m tax revenue
Duty-free tobacco sales in NZ international airports means up to $96m of tax revenue has not made it to key parts of the country’s health system, including programmes aimed at reducing smoking, new research shows.
John Lewis
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Champ wasn’t expecting to win
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Champ wasn’t expecting to win
In basketball circles they say "white men can’t jump".
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Strait to be swum for sprinklers
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Strait to be swum for sprinklers
Water is both "the challenge and the solution" for David Hutchinson.
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Builder had to ‘learn place pretty quickly’
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Builder had to ‘learn place pretty quickly’
Not surprisingly, Stephen Jory has forgotten the number of times he has smashed his thumb with a hammer on a building site over the past 50 years.
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Work begins on new town housing project
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Work begins on new town housing project
Another town housing project is about to spring up in Dunedin — this time on the former Bayfield Bowling Club site in Bayfield Rd.
Academy to foster students’ potential in science
Academy to foster students’ potential in science
There was very little sign of life at the University of Otago yesterday — particularly when it came to pollution-sensitive invertebrates in the Water of Leith.
More wild weather to slam South over weekend
More wild weather to slam South over weekend
MetService has issued a 30-hour heavy rain watch for parts of the South, including Dunedin, and is warning that strong winds could batter some areas as well.
McApproved: Wanaka McDonald’s granted consent
McApproved: Wanaka McDonald’s granted consent
McDonald's is "lovin’ it" after being granted consent to build a 24/7 restaurant with a drive-through in Wānaka, on its second attempt.
Pilot cut from glider after serious Omarama crash
Pilot cut from glider after serious Omarama crash
A pilot is in a serious condition and had to be cut out of their glider following a crash at the Omarama Aerodrome.
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Support to taper off medication
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Support to taper off medication
Going cold turkey on long-term medications — particularly antidepressants and antipsychotics — can leave some people with flu-like symptoms
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Playwright ‘blown away’ to be chosen for workshop
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Playwright ‘blown away’ to be chosen for workshop
Burnout is nature’s way of saying you are going through the motions of your work but your passion for it has left the building.
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Mountain bike injuries fall but still high in Otago: ACC
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Mountain bike injuries fall but still high in Otago: ACC
Otago mountain bikers are still among the leaders in New Zealand when it comes to injuring themselves, but the numbers appear to be declining.
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Olympic champion provides inspiration
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Olympic champion provides inspiration
They say when you get knocked off your horse, you just have to get back on again.
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Researchers seek inclusion of fibre as vital nutrient
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Researchers seek inclusion of fibre as vital nutrient
For the first time in 50 years, a new item, fibre, could be added to the list of essential nutrients needed to keep humans healthy.
Community to appeal off-licence decision
Community to appeal off-licence decision
An appeal is already in the pipeline following the Queenstown Lakes District Licensing Committee’s approval of an off-licence for a Super Liquor store in Lake Hāwea yesterday.
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Strong solar flare activity lights up sky with aurora australis
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Strong solar flare activity lights up sky with aurora australis
A fast-moving coronal mass ejection (CME) from the sun hit Earth yesterday, causing a severe G4 geomagnetic storm
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Surf rescue numbers down in South
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Surf rescue numbers down in South
Surf lifeguard rescues at Otago and Southland beaches are down 60% so far this year, despite a 23% increase in rescues across the rest of New Zealand.
Lake Hāwea liquor store approved despite record objections
Lake Hāwea liquor store approved despite record objections
An appeal is already in the pipeline following the Queenstown Lakes District Licensing Committee’s approval of an off-licence for a Super Liquor store in Lake Hāwea today.
Solar storm could bring spectacular aurora
Solar storm could bring spectacular aurora
Dunedin astronomer Dr Ian Griffin said a fast-moving Coronal Mass Ejection from the Sun was expected to create spectacular aurora australis across southern skies tonight, and he encouraged everyone to get out and take a look.
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Price of meth drops over 50% since 2017
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Price of meth drops over 50% since 2017
A 50% drop in the price of methamphetamine has fuelled a "sharp rise" in its use across Otago and Southland over the past year, prompting fears of a related increase in serious crime and social harms.