Boxing Day sale spending down 6%
Boxing Day sale spending down 6%
Boxing Day sales in Otago were down on previous years, according to figures released by payments provider Worldline.
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Snowy to the rescue
Snowy to the rescue
The clip clop of tiny hooves is enough to make any child’s heart race at Christmas time.
Concerns about supply of carers
Concerns about supply of carers
A health boss says the Government’s mandatory vaccination order has exacerbated an ongoing shortage of trained support workers in the health care sector.
House building booming in Dunedin
House building booming in Dunedin
Dunedin is in the grip of a housing construction boom, more building consents having been issued in the year to October than in nearly 30 years.
Trust happy with proposed trail; now wants work to start
Trust happy with proposed trail; now wants work to start
Almost the entire wish list of the Dunedin Tunnel Trails Trust has made it into the plan for a cycle trail between Mosgiel and Dunedin.
Familiar Otago scenery gets the Netflix movie treatment
Familiar Otago scenery gets the Netflix movie treatment
Otago's scenic highlights play a starring role in the trailer for a Netflix movie filmed in the region, which is now on YouTube.
Trespass sign no threat to race
Trespass sign no threat to race
The owner of a piece of land through which part of Dunedin’s Three Peaks mountain race route goes and where a sign threatening to prosecute trespassers has appeared, says he's happy for people to use the track.
Conditions for subdivision consent
Conditions for subdivision consent
The presence of the nationally at-risk southern grass skink and the Peripatoides "Dunedin" velvet worm have not prevented a 27-lot subdivision at Lookout Point gaining consent.
Danger spurs tree removal
Danger spurs tree removal
The danger of dead branches falling on cars parked below has sealed the fate of a prominent tree in Hanover St.
Mystery trespass sign no threat to Three Peaks race
Mystery trespass sign no threat to Three Peaks race
The owner of a piece of land through which part of Dunedin’s Three Peaks mountain race route goes and where a sign threatening to prosecute trespassers appeared recently, upsetting race organisers,...
Crying foul over stink coming from landfill
Crying foul over stink coming from landfill
A Dunedin woman is determined to kick up a stink over her house being enveloped in rancid air emanating from the nearby Green Island landfill.
Making do with photos instead
Making do with photos instead
Her graduation ceremony may have been cancelled, but that did not stop Esther Asamundo dressing the part to celebrate her PhD in physiology with a photo shoot.
Shock at rubbish on beach prompted cleanup
Shock at rubbish on beach prompted cleanup
Ocean View is as clean as a whistle for Christmas after a successful community cleanup at the popular beach on Saturday morning.
Tree-mendous effort put in to decorations
Tree-mendous effort put in to decorations
Lucy Nicol (5) admires her handiwork hanging on the Christmas tree at Otago Museum’s elves workshop and makerspace on Saturday afternoon.
Santa, elves a seasonal drawcard for Inlander trip
Santa, elves a seasonal drawcard for Inlander trip
Santa Claus swapped his sleigh for a train this weekend as Dunedin Railways’ popular Christmas Inlander service chugged into town.
Plans for train trips derailed
Plans for train trips derailed
Poor ticket sales have led to the cancellation of 40% of Dunedin Railways’ summer excursions, as 16 trips have been axed from 40 scheduled.
DCC wants hands on DCHL levers
DCC wants hands on DCHL levers
The Dunedin City Council has indicated it would like a more hands-on role in the running of council-controlled organisations (CCOs).
Group urges repair of St Clair poles
Group urges repair of St Clair poles
A plea to repair and restore the St Clair poles was heard at yesterday’s Dunedin City Council meeting.
Prospect of year with no tourists devastating
Prospect of year with no tourists devastating
A prediction that the return of international tourists without isolation could still be a year away would be "absolutely devastating" for the industry, local leaders have said.
ORC to be investigated over role in illegal dumping in Clutha
ORC to be investigated over role in illegal dumping in Clutha
The dumping of waste building materials into the Clutha River earlier this year is set to be the subject of an independent investigation.