Relief as refunds begin for cancelled school trips Relief as refunds begin for cancelled school trips Refunds are coming for Otago families left in the lurch when school trips overseas were cancelled and the travel company organising them collapsed.
Ticket refunds: pressure on venues Ticket refunds: pressure on venues Show promoters caught up in the collapse of a ticketing company say venues such as Dunedin’s Regent Theatre need to do more to make sure customers do not lose money from such situations.
Woman ‘not too hopeful’ of STA refund Woman ‘not too hopeful’ of STA refund It is unfortunate for a Dunedin woman that her airline dealt with flight refunds so quickly.
Uni building progress may hinge on Govt Uni building progress may hinge on Govt A shortage of student accommodation could result from the University of Otago having to stall its capital works programme.
Double birthday celebration for couple Double birthday celebration for couple Ahead of one of his birthdays, George Haggie invited his good friend to dine with him.
Chimney fire spread to roof near Brighton Chimney fire spread to roof near Brighton A two-storey house caught fire just north of Brighton this afternoon.
'Tough' for events industry 'Tough' for events industry The growing list of postponed events in the South is adding anxiety for businesspeople trying to make headway under Alert Level 2.
Ravensdown drops change plans Ravensdown drops change plans Ravensdown has abandoned a push to adjust monitoring rules relating to its Ravensbourne fertiliser plant, following community pressure.
Caution on admissions policy welcomed Caution on admissions policy welcomed Student representatives are heartened the University of Otago will not be rushing into changing the way students are selected for its medical school.
Glitches on first day of Bee Card cause minor delays Glitches on first day of Bee Card cause minor delays Passengers on Dunedin’s buses should have a smoother ride today, as confusion related to the new Bee Card system is expected to subside.
'Teething problems': Buses late due to Bee Card glitch 'Teething problems': Buses late due to Bee Card glitch Some buses were running late in Dunedin this morning and customers are having problems with the new Bee Card system.
Scrub fire covers hundreds of metres Scrub fire covers hundreds of metres Central Otago firefighters from two stations yesterday rushed to tackle a scrub fire by Gorge Creek near Fruitlands in the Teviot Valley.
King’s board backs rector over cannabis post King’s board backs rector over cannabis post The King’s High School board of trustees is backing the school’s rector over comments he made about the upcoming cannabis referendum.
Union aghast at plans to scrap breaks Union aghast at plans to scrap breaks Mandatory meal breaks could be scrapped under a National-led government, but meat workers say the plan is out to lunch.
Precautions keep sailors on ship Precautions keep sailors on ship Crew on a container ship who are desperate to spend time ashore in Dunedin have been "blindsided" by extra Covid-19 precautions.
Central Otago vegetation fire extinguished Central Otago vegetation fire extinguished Firefighters have put out a vegetation fire near Fruitlands in Central Otago.
No issues seen in rector’s cannabis comments No issues seen in rector’s cannabis comments King's High School rector Nick McIvor’s comments about the upcoming cannabis referendum caused an uproar, but he may be in the clear.
Polytechnic maintaining overseas brand awareness Polytechnic maintaining overseas brand awareness Covid-19 put the brakes on Otago Polytechnic’s drive to attract international students but marketing still includes advertising in Russian.
Making recording for funeral only solace Making recording for funeral only solace A Dunedin woman unable to get to her father’s funeral has taken some solace from recording a speech for it.
$250 fine for midnight lockdown breach $250 fine for midnight lockdown breach A Dunedin man who breached the autumn lockdown by engaging in non-essential travel was being driven to his girlfriend’s property just after midnight.