More Otago contaminated sites identified
More Otago contaminated sites identified
The number of contaminated sites appears to be on the rise in Otago, but the increase could be due to residential development spreading into dirty ground.
Hamish MacLean
Multiple crash in South Dunedin
Multiple crash in South Dunedin
Emergency services are attending a crash involving three vehicles in South Dunedin tonight.
Health effects of smoky air could warrant burner ban: DHB
Health effects of smoky air could warrant burner ban: DHB
A ban on woodburners might be needed to improve health in smoky Otago towns, the Southern District Health Board (SDHB) says.
Industry keen to see more after film park plans’ accidental premiere
Industry keen to see more after film park plans’ accidental premiere
A mammoth film park planned for the edge of Wanaka has been hailed as a game-changer for the film industry in Otago after details were inadvertently made public this week.
Doc still investigating if sea lion and pup disturbed
Doc still investigating if sea lion and pup disturbed
Claims a sand mining operation disturbed a sea lion and her pup at a Dunedin beach in February remain under investigation.
Home owning myth debunked
Home owning myth debunked
New research from the University of Otago is being used to discredit the idea that culture could be tied to low rates of Maori home ownership.
Parties team up on Fiji centre
Parties team up on Fiji centre
University of Otago researchers and Dunedin’s Mercy Hospital have teamed up to help establish a new research centre for communicable diseases in Fiji.
Film park a step closer
Film park a step closer
The mammoth scale of a film studio planned for the outskirts of Wanaka, set to include replicas of New York, Venice and Paris, has become clearer in plans lodged with the Government.
DHB's offer too little, senior medical and dental specialists told
DHB's offer too little, senior medical and dental specialists told
The collective agreement offer from New Zealand’s district health boards has fallen far short of where it needs to be, the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists president says.
10 years of support for feeding mothers
10 years of support for feeding mothers
For the past 10 years The Breast Room founder Denise Ives has been telling new mothers to trust themselves.
Going waste-free can be child’s play
Going waste-free can be child’s play
For all the information available for children about what is going wrong in the environment, there is not a lot of information about what they can do to make it better, Lake Hawea children’s...
Babies not learning if they are protected too much
Babies not learning if they are protected too much
Research under way at Moana Pool, in Dunedin, could help lower the chances of young children drowning.
Too soon for water referendum: DIA
Too soon for water referendum: DIA
A Southern mayor’s call for a binding referendum on the water services reform is premature, the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) says.
Developer criticises DCHL approach to stadium hotel
Developer criticises DCHL approach to stadium hotel
Dunedin needs to stop hoping hotel developers will come clamouring to build in the city, the man behind a recently failed proposal for a five-star hotel says.
Serious crash in South Canterbury
Serious crash in South Canterbury
Two people were helicoptered to Christchurch after a serious crash in South Canterbury this afternoon.
Two seriously injured in city crash
Two seriously injured in city crash
Emergency services crews work to free a woman from her vehicle after a crash at the intersection of Cumberland and Howe Sts in Dunedin yesterday afternoon.
Shift to EVs could be beneficial: academic
Shift to EVs could be beneficial: academic
Electric vehicles could soon prove a boon for farmers, tradies and others, an Otago Polytechnic automotive lecturer believes.
Two seriously injured in North Dunedin crash
Two seriously injured in North Dunedin crash
Two people have been taken to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after a two-car crash in North Dunedin this afternoon.
Fish & Game sets aside $60,000 at least for latest freshwater hearings
Fish & Game sets aside $60,000 at least for latest freshwater hearings
After spending more than $100,000 seeing plan change 7 through the Environment Court, Otago Fish & Game is reviewing how much money it will need to take part in the Otago Regional Council’s...
Six60 buys flat where it all started
Six60 buys flat where it all started
The flat at 660 Castle St has been bought by the band that made it famous.