NZ realty - the extremes
NZ realty - the extremes
From a $5000 doer-upper in Hope St, Mataura, to an Auckland residential property valued at $9.65 million; welcome to the extremes of the New Zealand property market.
Hamish McNeilly
Church ramps up snow fun for pupils
Church ramps up snow fun for pupils
More than 50 tonnes of snow was dumped in North Dunedin yesterday, but it had nothing to do with climate change and everything to with fun.
Exterminators on the offensive
Exterminators on the offensive
He may not be the pied piper of Dunedin, but Don Hayes has come to tackle the city's vermin.
Winter still here for South
Winter still here for South
Today is the first day of spring but the winter is to continue in the South Island at least, with heavy rain forecast.
Activity a key to fighting obesity
Activity a key to fighting obesity
Reducing obesity in children is not about playing the blame game, it is about reducing the wrong foods and increasing physical activity, says a University of Otago researcher.
Ban them, Dunedin pokie addict says
Ban them, Dunedin pokie addict says
Steve Skilling remembers the first time he put a $2 coin in a poker machine.
Man snapped at 187kmh in 80km zone
Man snapped at 187kmh in 80km zone
A 29-year-old Dunedin man caught travelling 107kmh more than the speed limit at the weekend said he was testing his car after it had been tuned, police say.
Poles prove popular for new dance instructor
Poles prove popular for new dance instructor
"If I can teach pole dancing to people in Gore, I can teach it to people in Dunedin," says pole-dance instructor Becky Chisnall.
Hospitals' staff free from virus
Hospitals' staff free from virus
Dunedin Hospital has had a "positive weekend" in the fight against a norovirus outbreak, reporters were told at a teleconference yesterday.
A new breed of dog names
A new breed of dog names
Roll over Max, Jess, Sam and Jack because there is a new breed of dog name in town - including, Roger Rico Rokocoko, Runny Fast Dog, Saber Tee Rubble, Tarne Wally Moonbeam, Thirty-eight and Von Rica Spirits DBL.
Website claims incorrect, local designers used: DCC
Website claims incorrect, local designers used: DCC
The Dunedin City Council has rejected claims it did not employ the services of local web designers for its new website.
Bluff chuffed to be back on the buses
Bluff chuffed to be back on the buses
After an absence of several years, Bluff's bus service to Invercargill has been reinstated.
Invercargill seeks better weather
Invercargill seeks better weather
The outlook for Invercargill is brighter, as a group of Southlanders plan to follow Dunedin's example and install a new weather station.
Iwi urged against squandering resources
Iwi urged against squandering resources
In order for Maori to achieve intergenerational wealth, iwi should not follow the Pakeha model of capitalism, Sir Tipene O'Regan said yesterday.
Tourism reps to explore top Dunedin sites
Tourism reps to explore top Dunedin sites
Dunedin will be the destination for 40 tourism representatives this week, as they sample some of the city's top attractions.
Political rivals visit Dunedin
Political rivals visit Dunedin
Newly-selected Maori Party candidate Rahui Katene and Labour MP Mahara Okeroa were in Dunedin yesterday with the same message - each would win the Te Tai Tonga seat.
Community solution to truancy trialled
Community solution to truancy trialled
A new truancy-free shopping scheme, where retailers would ask pupils if they have a leave pass from their school, will be launched in Invercargill next week.
Flume uncertainty leads to job change
Flume uncertainty leads to job change
It has helped the careers of Olympians Michael Phelps, Bevan Docherty and Moss Burmester, but uncertainty about the future of the University of Otago flume has led to a Dunedin sports scientist taking up a job in Australia.
Heavy machinery playground a hit
Heavy machinery playground a hit
Ed Mumm reckons he never left his Dunedin sandpit behind, swapping his toy trucks for what is believed to be the first heavy equipment playground in the United States.
"Feminism is not an f-word", says Rich
"Feminism is not an f-word", says Rich
The slogan "Girls can do anything" needed to be reprised for a younger generation because the battle for equal rights was not over, National List MP Katherine Rich said yesterday.