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'Very difficult times': Dunedin pharmacy forced to close

Green Island Boutique Pharmacy, in Main South Rd, will close its doors permanently at noon...

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'Very difficult times': Dunedin pharmacy forced to close

Dunedin pharmacists say prescription fees and competition with chain stores are putting community retailers under pressure, which could lead to more closures.

Lotto 2537

Lotto 2537

Results from last night's Lotto draw

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Connection charges fair, lines companies say

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Connection charges fair, lines companies say

Southern lines companies believe their new electricity connections charges are competitive compared with those of the rest of the country as a national review gets under way.

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Drones to hunt possums in fight against bovine Tb

Pilot Chris Scoggins, of Interpine Pilots, holds aloft a new weapon in the fight against possums,...

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Drones to hunt possums in fight against bovine Tb

Rocklands Station has plenty of places a possum can run to, but if a new trial proves successful the pests will have nowhere they can hide.

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Dunedin Railway Station among best in world

Dunedin Railway Station is sitting pretty after it was named as one of the world’s top 20 railway...

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Dunedin Railway Station among best in world

Yes, it really is spectacular.

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No stopping pupils from winning national jump jam title

Balmacewen Intermediate School’s national champion jump jam team are (from left) Becky Geddes,...

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No stopping pupils from winning national jump jam title

They danced to Don’t Stop Me Now and no-one could.

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Increase in size of grant allocations by DCC staff to be considered

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Increase in size of grant allocations by DCC staff to be considered

Dunedin's governance shake-up may put city council staff in the hot seat for more grant allocations.

Health industry professionals to strike over pay offer

Well South CEO Andrew Swanson-Dobbs. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Health industry professionals to strike over pay offer

Some workers at WellSouth will start seven days of industrial action today after what they say is an insulting wage offer.

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Decision on future of agency delayed

Mike Collins. File photo: Stephen Jaquiery

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Decision on future of agency delayed

The future of the Dunedin City Council’s economic development agency will not be resolved this year.

Fire crew extracts kitty from catacomb

A small black cat shoots away into some nearby bushes after being freed by firefighters from a...

Fire crew extracts kitty from catacomb

A Dunedin cat trapped behind bars is feline lucky after a less-than-grate start to the day.

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Licences renewed despite opposition

Bottle-O Andersons Bay (pictured) and Bottle-O Kaikorai Valley have both had their liquor...

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Licences renewed despite opposition

A pair of Dunedin bottle stores have had their liquor licences renewed despite concerns about the potential influence of a problem-plagued shareholder.

Trump says no firm deadline for peace deal

President Donald Trump told reporters he thought the United States could make a deal with China,...

Trump says no firm deadline for peace deal

United States President Donald Trump yesterday backed away from tomorrow’s deadline for Ukraine to agree to a US-backed peace plan

Arrests linked to heist

This diamond tiara adorned with pearls worn by French Empress Eugenie was among the items stolen....

Arrests linked to heist

French police have arrested a total of four more suspects linked to the October 19 heist of crown jewels from the Louvre, the Paris state prosecutor’s office said yesterday.

Aussie teens ask High Court to block social media ban

Aussie teens ask High Court to block social media ban

A constitutional challenge against Australia’s social media ban on children younger than 16 has been filed in the nation’s highest court.

Man jailed for trying to decapitate father with axe

Frank Harris during sentencing in the High Court at Nelson. Photo: Tracy Neal

Man jailed for trying to decapitate father with axe

An argument over a water tank ended with a man trying to kill his father with an axe.

17 police staff still under investigation

17 police staff still under investigation over 'misuse and inappropriate content'

Three police staff investigated in relation to "misuse and inappropriate content" have been cleared of any wrongdoing.

Man charged over death of popular rural postie

Rural Canterbury postie and well-known bowler Dave Bullock was tragically killed. Photo: Supplied

Man charged over death of popular rural postie

A man has been charged after the death of a well-known rural postie on his last day of work before retirement.

Greater search powers for police in Melbourne

'Sad day indeed': Greater search powers for police in Melbourne

Police in Melbourne will have the power to stop and search people without warrants in designated areas as part of a push to improve safety.

Zelenskiy says Ukraine ready to advance peace plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Photo: Reuters

Zelenskiy says Ukraine ready to advance peace plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he is ready to advance a US-backed framework for ending the war with Russia.

NZ women nabbed at Aussie airport 'had 36kg of meth in suitcases'

Australian Border Forces inspect one of the women's bags. Photo: Supplied

NZ women nabbed at Aussie airport 'had 36kg of meth in suitcases'

Two young New Zealand women have been busted for allegedly smuggling methamphetamine worth $38 million into Australia in their suitcases.

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