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People urged to take ‘basic precautions’

People urged to take ‘basic precautions’

Almost three-quarters of adults in the South eligible to receive their Covid-19 booster shot have got it, boosting the region’s chances of keeping people out of hospital.

Rider caught on camera beating horse

Stills from video footage appearing to show a rider repeatedly kicking and hitting her horse at...

Rider caught on camera beating horse

A video has surfaced showing an equestrian event rider lashing out at a horse, including kicking and hitting it, as it backs up during an extended beating at the North Otago A&P Show, in Oamaru.

A&P committee 'disgusted' as rider beating horse caught on video

A still from the video shows the rider kicking the horse. Image: Supplied

A&P committee 'disgusted' as rider beating horse caught on video

A video has surfaced showing an equestrian event rider lashing out at a horse, including kicking and hitting it as it backs up during the extended beating at the North Otago A&P Show.

Covid rampant in Dunedin

Covid rampant in Dunedin

Covid-19 is sweeping through young people in the South and its reach into more vulnerable demographics looms. Active cases in Dunedin have swelled past 1500 - many of them are students.

Transport issues listed for minister

Transport issues listed for minister

Minister of Transport Michael Wood’s agenda for his planned visit to Dunedin looks like it is filling up.

Council meeting bears all the hallmarks of electioneering

Councillors and guest participants meet over Zoom on Tuesday. IMAGE: SUPPLIED

Council meeting bears all the hallmarks of electioneering

It is hard to say how much election year influenced proceedings at a lively Dunedin City Council meeting this week.

Broad plan for coast adopted - Question of Kettle Park landfill to be looked at

The future of the St Clair seawall looms as an issue the Dunedin City Council will probably have...

Broad plan for coast adopted - Question of Kettle Park landfill to be looked at

Investigations will delve into what should be done about an old landfill by Dunedin’s coast and how long a seawall at St Clair can be expected to last.

Hawkins praises ‘strength of the manaakitanga’

Hawkins praises ‘strength of the manaakitanga’

Dunedin's mayor says he was sickened by what could have gone wrong if a lead scare had turned out differently.

Vandervis told by mayor he was embarrassing himself

Vandervis told by mayor he was embarrassing himself

A Dunedin city councillor was advised to stop embarrassing himself yesterday.

Decision day over water coalition

The Dunedin City Council is to decide today if it will join a coalition opposed to parts of the Government’s Three Waters reforms.

Future of St Kilda-St Clair coast on DCC agenda

Making her way up the beach after surfing at St Clair yesterday is Tugce Bakir-Demir, of Dunedin....

Future of St Kilda-St Clair coast on DCC agenda

Dealing with the growing risk posed by the old landfill under Kettle Park could be the most urgent priority for managing Dunedin’s coast.

Group seeking to rectify gender imbalance

Wanting more Dunedin streets to be named after women are (nearest to camera) deputy mayor...

Group seeking to rectify gender imbalance

An approved list of future street names in Dunedin is still tilted against acknowledging women and at least one group wants that imbalance fixed.

Mother and child communion

Mother and child communion

Sea lion Hiriwa and her pup have been on the move in Dunedin and lately they have been at Tomahawk Beach.

Council to council for water scientist

Council to council for water scientist

A manager who was pivotal during last year’s Waikouaiti lead scare is still preoccupied with water, but not for the Dunedin City Council.

Three on rubbish shortlist

Three businesses have made the short list to provide the Dunedin City Council’s revamped kerbside rubbish and recycling service from next year.

Lead scare: mixed messages for DCC

The Dunedin City Council was not prepared for what it should do if its metals testing at Waikouaiti revealed lead in the drinking water supply, an investigation has found.

Pay dispute disrupts breast screening

Pay dispute disrupts breast screening

One hundred breast-screening appointments have been put off in Dunedin, Invercargill and at a mobile screening unit in Oamaru because of an industrial dispute.

Peninsula Connection, one-way streets on agenda

Michael Wood speaking in Parliament last week. PHOTO: PARLIAMENT TV

Peninsula Connection, one-way streets on agenda

A visit to Harington Point on the Otago Peninsula seems set to be added to Transport Minister Michael Wood’s itinerary when he comes to Dunedin in April.

Dozens of Covid cases in Queenstown

Some people have not been sympathetic towards the plight of struggling Queenstown businesses....

Dozens of Covid cases in Queenstown

The number of Covid cases in Queenstown has ballooned to somewhere between 30 and 40.

Dunedin pupils in isolation

Pupils from a Dunedin school are in isolation at home after confirmation of a Covid-19 case within its community.

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