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Home-school students and their parents say the government’s decision to delay sweeping changes is a relief after being scared they would face ‘‘a ton of bricks’’ of rules and regulations.

A proposed 1250-unit fast-track housing development at Arrow Junction would cause ‘‘unfettered urban sprawl’’ and traffic congestion, an opposition group says.

The manager of the shuttered Oamaru and Waitaki Visitor Information Centre is “incredibly disappointed” after councillors turned down her last-ditch funding plea.

A massive 150-year-old tree that came crashing down on a $1.88 million Arrowtown house was deemed “broadly acceptable” during its last assessment in March.

Plans have been revealed for an expansion at a Dunedin supermarket that will grow its building and support online grocery orders.

Tourists on an trip organised by a recently liquidated Australian travel company arrived in China yesterday to find no accommodation, no tour and no return flight.

An attempt to send South Dunedin flood alleviation work back to the drawing board was rejected by councillors as ‘‘grandstanding’’ and a disservice to late mayor Jules Radich.

Many years ago two friends and I went to Spain.

Hundreds of Otago and Southland patients had their records breached in January’s Manage My Health saga.

 Intermediate aged pupils are being treated as ‘‘guinea pigs’’ and are being set up to fail when new tougher qualifications are introduced, a Dunedin teacher says.

Cruise numbers continue to drop nationwide but the South Island has secured more cruise ship visits than last year.

While people living with ME/CFS face substantial health challenges in New Zealand, they also have to battle long-term economic hardship and fight for access to support.

Lucian Sheehan is ‘‘the nose’’ of the operation.

‘‘We’ve got an opportunity to put a peg in the sand — and we have to take it.’’

There must be something in the water.