Grant Miller

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

A shortage of student accommodation could result from the University of Otago having to stall its capital works programme.

Double birthday celebration for couple

Elisabeth Haggie celebrates her 90th birthday and husband George his 92nd at the Mosgiel RSA on...

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

A two-storey house caught fire just north of Brighton this afternoon.

'Tough' for events industry

Chairs remain stacked up at the Dunedin Centre but members of the Dunedin Venues team (from left)...

'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

The Ravensdown fertiliser works at Ravensbourne. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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

The Otago University Students' Association has disaffiliated with the Elohim Bible Academy. Photo...

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

A bus driver explains the use of the new Bee Card to a passenger as another waits to board in...

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

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

Judith Collins on the campaign trail yesterday. Photo: Getty Imaged

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

Container ship Rio Madeira was offshore from Warrington yesterday. Crew would like to have a few...

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

Smoke rises from the fire near Fruitlands this afternoon. Photo: Di Gilchrist

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

King’s High School rector Nick McIvor. Photo: ODT files

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

Maroun Sfeir, Enzo Butler-Sfeir (4) and Lorna Butler have been staying at an isolation facility...

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

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.

DCC’s bypassing of tender process cleared

DCC’s bypassing of tender process cleared

Plans to offer Dunedin water maintenance contracts to two large companies- bypassing the DCC's usual tender process - were reviewed legally and the Commerce Commission doesn't intend to investigate.

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