Swann makes two bids for legal aid
Swann makes two bids for legal aid
Convicted fraud Michael Swann has applied for legal aid in relation to two court cases in which he is still involved.
Mark Price
Mama takes Kodachrome away
Mama takes Kodachrome away
Dunedin photographers with a lingering love of film yesterday lamented news of the imminent demise of Kodak's oldest film stock - Kodachrome.
Cleaning company in liquidation
Cleaning company in liquidation
Southern Cleaning Services was placed in liquidation by Associate Judge Rob Osborne in the High Court at Dunedin on Monday.
Northern Motorway stripped of rumble
Northern Motorway stripped of rumble
Dunedin's Northern Motorway has had a close shave.
Major upgrade for basilica considered
Major upgrade for basilica considered
Dunedin's Catholic diocese is floating the idea of a major upgrade of its St Patrick's Basilica, in South Dunedin.
Committee sets roading priorities
Committee sets roading priorities
An improved "Caversham corridor" and completion of the cycleway between Dunedin and Port Chalmers remain the top two priorities, in their fields, in the final version of the three-year, $530 million Otago Regional Land Transport Programme.
Plans to screen roadside tribute
Plans to screen roadside tribute
The New Zealand Transport Agency plans to plant shrubs alongside part of Dunedin's Southern Motorway so motorists are not distracted by a colourful, heart-shaped memorial.
Crown moves on Swann's assets
Crown moves on Swann's assets
The next step in the recovery of money from convicted fraud Michael Swann is due to begin in about three weeks.
Workplaces prepare for pandemic
Workplaces prepare for pandemic
The rapid spread of swine flu through Australia and the first cases detected in the South Island have sparked an upsurge in pandemic planning by some Otago businesses.
Couple's OE marred by theft
Couple's OE marred by theft
A young Dunedin couple just starting out on their OE have had their plans upset by a thief in Vancouver, Canada.
DCC withdraws lifestyle block rating change plan
DCC withdraws lifestyle block rating change plan
The Dunedin City Council has "withdrawn" plans to change the way some rural properties are rated.
Former Bain cell-mate Haig doubts compensation likely
Former Bain cell-mate Haig doubts compensation likely
David Bain's former cell-mate, Rex Haig, believes Mr Bain has little hope of getting compensation for the 13 years he spent in prison.
Grit, good mates get hunter through ordeal
Grit, good mates get hunter through ordeal
Mental toughness, a good mate and a short length of rope helped a Waihola tahr hunter survive an ordeal in the Southern Alps during Queen's Birthday weekend.
Jobless gibber hooks work
Jobless gibber hooks work
An unemployed South Dunedin gibstopper took a "humiliating" and "embarrassing" step yesterday and fronted up to rush hour traffic with a plea for work.
Actions of truck driver praised
Actions of truck driver praised
The driver of a burning EnviroWaste rubbish truck earned the gratitude of Corstorphine School, in Dunedin, yesterday morning.
Busy place for gibstopper
Busy place for gibstopper
Dunedin gibstopper David Crosbie's first day at work for four months has been a success.
New Bowler bans young drinkers
New Bowler bans young drinkers
Eighteen and 19-year-olds will be barred from the new Bowling Green Hotel, in Moray Pl, from Friday onwards.
Landowner perplexed over rates adjustment
Landowner perplexed over rates adjustment
A rural landowner in Dunedin is annoyed and perplexed at the way the Dunedin City Council has been adjusting his rates.
Rain leaves market gardens awash
Rain leaves market gardens awash
Dunedin's market gardeners have become bogged down in mud as the city heads for one of its wettest Mays on record.
NZ officers close to Lahore bomb
NZ officers close to Lahore bomb
Two New Zealand Salvation Army officers involved in a murder trial in Pakistan have emailed relatives, saying they saw the dust from the suicide bomb blast in Lahore that killed 23 people this week.