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Time to ‘get things done’ - minister

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Time to ‘get things done’ - minister

After years of delay, the government has finally signed a contract with Australian construction giant CPB to build the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building.

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Matchbox car ‘big labour of love’ up for grabs

Proctor Auctions owner Ronnie Proctor holds two of a 7500-piece Matchbox car collection, part of...

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Matchbox car ‘big labour of love’ up for grabs

An Invercargill man spent almost eight decades collecting every Matchbox car he could find, and a portion of his labour of love will be auctioned.

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Future in ice hockey spares man conviction

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Future in ice hockey spares man conviction

A Dunedin man who represented the New Zealand U18 ice hockey team has avoided a conviction for drunkenly crashing a car — but was warned he was skating on thin ice.

Cows ‘severely injured’

Two cows, having escaped their paddock, were hit by separate cars and "severely injured" in Outram yesterday.

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It's a monster weekend

Travelling the world and loving it, monster truck driver Rebecca Schnell will be behind the wheel...

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It's a monster weekend

Spectators and Dunedin’s economy are in line for a shot of adrenaline as life-size toys will flip and fly across an unrecognisable Forsyth Barr Stadium today.

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Dunedin kitchen store on chopping block

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Dunedin kitchen store on chopping block

Dunedin's Kitchen Things store is on the chopping block amid a call for creditors to vote the beleaguered retailer into liquidation.

Warning for wet, windy weekend

Warning for wet and windy weekend

It's going to be wet and windy over the weekend for most of the South Island, including the highest wind warning for the Canterbury region.

Varsity’s online MBA course high in world rankings

Varsity’s online MBA course high in world rankings

The University of Otago is showing it means business, after its online master of business administration (MBA) degree was recognised as one of the best in the world.

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Aiming to ‘reinvent’ holiday park

Stayhub Holiday Park Dunedin owner Adam Stewart and his staff have started refurbishing the...

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Aiming to ‘reinvent’ holiday park

A multimillion-dollar makeover has begun on Dunedin’s former Aaron Lodge site, to turn it into the "most tech-advanced holiday park" in New Zealand.

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Proposal held up by failure to respond

"We were left with no further options to engage iwi to discuss the proposal and the concerns they...

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Proposal held up by failure to respond

Dunedin businessman Greg Mirams outlined a proposal for a development in Taieri Mouth which would have accommodation and also facilities for disabled people to get close to water and into boats.

Shaving head for ‘deeply personal’ cause

Maia Alderson-Muir is preparing to shave her head for a very important cause — the Life Matters...

Shaving head for ‘deeply personal’ cause

It happened on a Wednesday in October.

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Partial solar eclipse on Monday

A partial solar eclipse, like the one that will rise off the coast of Otago on Monday morning....

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Partial solar eclipse on Monday

Few of us like Mondays, for very good reasons.

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Pupils build a playful legacy at school

Dunedin Rudolf Steiner School pupils (from left) Nellie Rawle, 12, Matilda Bullard, 12, Yasmin...

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Pupils build a playful legacy at school

A group of Dunedin pupils have ensured they will be remembered every time their peers play on their school’s playground.

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Unauthorised native plantings not meant to offend

Steve Macknight, of Dunedin, has chipped into beautification of the city by planting 58 broadleaf...

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Unauthorised native plantings not meant to offend

A guerrilla gardener concedes he did "jump the gun" when he planted more than 50 natives bushes in a central Dunedin park without official say-so.

Hazy daze smothers morning

Smog hangs in the still morning air around North Taieri late last month.

Ties between US, Britain priceless: Trump

United States President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands during a...

Ties between US, Britain priceless: Trump

Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hailed the renewal of their nations’ "special relationship" yesterday.

Licence threat made

Licence threat made

President Donald Trump suggested that United States broadcast networks should face scrutiny over their licences if their content is overwhelmingly critical of him.

Austerity protests draw at least half a million

Protesters react to tear gas during clashes at an anti-government demonstration in Paris...

Austerity protests draw at least half a million

Mass protests against austerity measures drew hundreds of thousands of participants in France yesterday.

Obituary: Leckie a cut above

Veteran butcher Jim Leckie holds a tray of prime Otago lamb cutlets on the 125th anniversary of...

Obituary: Leckie a cut above

James "Jim" Alexander Leckie never strayed far from home.

Patients using KiwiSaver to pay for unfunded cancer drugs

Cancer patients are using their KiwiSaver to pay for treatment. File photo: Getty Images

Patients using KiwiSaver to pay for unfunded cancer drugs

KiwiSaver is becoming less of a retirement fund, and more of a "life saver" for cancer patients forced to use it to pay for treatments not funded or available here.

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