Showers put dampener on market day
Showers put dampener on market day
The annual Thieves Alley market was robbed of a good start on Saturday morning, following showers which resulted in some stallholders leaving early.
Hamish McNeilly
Lotteries accused of rip-off over game
Lotteries accused of rip-off over game
NZ Lotteries is accused of ripping off its customers after an Instant Kiwi game was withdrawn without any of its $100,000 top prizes being won.
Triumphs from near and far
Triumphs from near and far
They came, they roared, they triumphed - as more than 240 Triumph motorcycle enthusiasts descended on Dunedin at the weekend.
Chance for couple to take love to new heights
Chance for couple to take love to new heights
Love is in the air in Invercargill, which is offering a couple a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to have a romantic night in the southern city's 40m-high water tower.
Aussies told: Fly to Dunedin, drive to Queenstown
Aussies told: Fly to Dunedin, drive to Queenstown
An Australian travel wholesaler is encouraging Brisbane families intending to visit Queenstown to bypass the resort's airport and fly to Dunedin to access cheaper flights.
Drivers tested for drugs
Drivers tested for drugs
Police are awaiting blood test results for six southern drivers who may have driven under the influence of drugs.
More reports of prowler
More reports of prowler
Police were called to a central Dunedin address on Thursday following reports of a prowler outside a property, the second such incident in a week.
Truck crash causes chain of car carnage
Truck crash causes chain of car carnage
A construction materials delivery turned into a demolition disaster for four cars, a van and a power pole in Dunedin yesterday morning.
Taxing times for landlords
Taxing times for landlords
Rents are set to increase as "ma and pa" landlords face a double whammy of property tax changes and a proposed hike to GST.
Shadbolt urges airport co-operation
Shadbolt urges airport co-operation
The start-up airline hoping to fly the transtasman route to Invercargill has pulled out of the proposal, citing concerns over filling planes from Australia.
Huge month for cruise-ship visits
Huge month for cruise-ship visits
The arrival of more than 4500 cruise passengers in Dunedin today will herald the start of a veritable cruise ship armada arriving during February.
Australia blamed for southern man drought
Australia blamed for southern man drought
New Zealand is in the grip of a man drought, and Australia may be to blame.
Takahe work paying off
Takahe work paying off
Following a stoat plague in 2008, which ravaged the takahe population, the numbers of the flightless bird are set to increase again.
Telecom outage affects auction
Telecom outage affects auction
Despite a network outage affecting phone bids, there was strong interest in a large auction held in Dunedin yesterday.
Aerial 1080 drop approved for national park
Aerial 1080 drop approved for national park
A 50,000kg aerial drop of 1080 poisoned bait has been approved for part of Fiordland National Park this winter.
Modest housing demand expected
Modest housing demand expected
A move by the Government to unlock tribal land for housing has been welcomed, but housing development could still be years away in the South.
Araiteuru marae to celebrate 30 years
Araiteuru marae to celebrate 30 years
One of the first urban marae in the country and once the target of an arson attack, Araiteuru, will celebrate is 30th birthday on Waitangi Day.
More than a refuelling stop
More than a refuelling stop
Te Anau is increasingly becoming a destination in its own right, with the number of tourism businesses almost doubling in less than a decade. Hamish McNeilly went to see what the attraction is.
New bus sought for city tours
New bus sought for city tours
Demand dictates Dunedin needs a new double-decker bus.
Tandem tractor has the grunt to tackle manuka
Tandem tractor has the grunt to tackle manuka
Malcolm Mouat, of Dunedin, has spent the past year on a quest for more power.