However you present it, that barbaric butcher, Mr. Putin, miscalculated how neighbors might react to his war in Ukraine. The Russian leader may be doing his utmost to redraw the map of Europe around Ukraine, but he is largely failing, with reports from British intelligence sources that he has now lost around a third of […]

Southland District Council is seeking feedback on its gambling venues policy, proposing to retain its soft cover for poker machines. The board has made a consultation document available to the public for its policies regarding slot machines and TAB sites. Along with the gambling sites policy, it is also reviewing its TAB sites policy, which […]

Construction work on the first of twin buildings comprising the new Dunedin Hospital will begin in early October, if fast-track consent is granted. The Ministry of Health, which has already obtained approval for the earthworks and foundations, has now submitted its application for the main structure of the six-storey outpatient building, where simple same-day procedures […]

A fast-track consent application was filed yesterday for the $1 billion Lakeview Taumata development in Queenstown, which is expected to take up to 15 years. During an update in Queenstown last night, Ninety Four Feet NZ chief executive Paul Burnaby said subject to consent construction of the first of six stages would likely start next […]

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered an urgent overhaul of security policy in Scandinavian countries, with Sweden and Finland considering joining NATO. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet his counterparts in Stockholm and Helsinki during a one-day visit on Wednesday, answering questions from media in both countries. “We support the democratic ability of countries […]

A couple facing constant hurdles to get a residential partnership visa said the process left them feeling “defeated”. Kiwi professor Michael Salmon, 30, and his partner Sarah Wilson, a 29-year-old nursing student from the United States, were told they would have to wait 13 months for their visa application to be approved in order for […]

More than $30,000 in community and promotion grants were approved Tuesday by the Vincent Community Board. Grants approved included the continuation and upgrade of Galloway Hall, funding for children’s entertainment at the Central Otago A&P lounge, a karareea sculpture to mark the entrance to Clyde, and signage for the proposed “Badlands” bike paths leading to […]

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Former Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has confirmed that an trespassing order barring him from entering Parliament for two years has been withdrawn by the Speaker of the House. Five trespassing orders were dropped today after Trevor Mallard issued the restraining orders for people who attended the 23-day occupation of Parliament grounds. This afternoon, Peters […]

Dog trials riders are a dedicated group. Father and daughter Clark and Lana Chrystal left home in the North Island at 1 a.m. on Saturday to catch the Cook Strait ferry, before driving six hours on Sunday from Amberley to Alexandra for the dog championships of South Island Shepherd. While Mr. Chrystal was an experienced […]

A resident who lives and works near the burnt-out Christchurch sewage treatment plant that has plagued the city for months says he is surprised there has been no warning about the health impact. Yesterday, Christchurch City Council heard tearful pleas from residents tormented by the stench for six months. The main message from the council […]

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We are pleased to confirm that Tuesday night’s game at Weymouth will be available to stream online, following a request from our hosts to broadcast the game. Originally scheduled for Saturday, April 2, the match has been rearranged due to our progress in the Buildbase FA Trophy and will now take place on Tuesday, […]

The construction campaign for a landfill at Smooth Hill near Dunedin has become more bumpy. A consultant from Otago Regional Council recommended that Dunedin City Council’s request be denied. A “very high risk to aviation safety” and uncertainty over how much wetland habitat could be affected were highlighted as issues in a report by Ahika […]

Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr wasn’t exaggerating inflation concerns when he said this week “we’re not in an ideal situation right now.” The annual inflation rate soared to 6.9%, mocking the bank’s 1% to 3% target and presaging various adverse effects. These are in progress before our eyes. The cost of food, rent, tariffs and […]

One of the developers behind plans for subdividing the north side of Ladies Mile, creating up to 700 homes, expects the first of two resource consent applications to be filed within the next two months. On Tuesday, Acting Prime Minister Grant Robertson announced that Glenpanel Development Ltd’s Flint’s Park West, offering up to 315 residential […]

In a past life, North Otago farmer Craig Batchelor worked with endangered takahe, kakapo and blackbirds. Now he enjoys seeing increased biodiversity on his Island Stream dairy farm near Maheno, including a wide variety of bird species. Mr Batchelor’s property was one of four sites visited last week as part of on-farm sessions organized by […]

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US billionaire Peter Thiel has been given a date on May 23 to present his resource consent package for a 330m long residential complex in Damper Bay, near Wanaka. Queenstown Lakes District Council has set aside two days to hear evidence for and against the resource consent application. The consent hearing will be conducted by […]

In August 2020, I wrote a column about Dylan Booth and Maisy Millwater, two of the teens in Otago who are living with cystic fibrosis. In this document, I used numbers to show what I struggled to do with words. Since then, the numbers have changed for the better for Dylan, and no, I don’t […]

Auckland consultancy firm Horwath HTL has been appointed to carry out a feasibility study on a proposed performing arts center for Wanaka. The study kicks off in Wanaka next week with a series of focus groups, and it is hoped that a public announcement on the way forward can be made by September. A group […]

Dunedin City Council’s relationship with mana whenua could help it access millions of dollars tied to the Three Waters reform. However, the government’s funding criteria have been described as odd. Applications open next week for 67 councils to offer a $500million share of a scheme announced by the government in July last year to ‘support’ […]

She has a great Wingatui racing heritage, but Jaylah Kennedy is forging her own path in Australia. Sportswriter Hayden Meikle chats with the young jockey after news broke that she has been accepted into an elite apprenticeship program. The first alarm goes off at 2:45 a.m. While most of Ballarat sleeps – although, to be […]

A Southland man’s dream of running a barge on Lake Dunstan hinges on Southland District Council (SDC) decisions to keep it afloat – provided it makes demands. Ian Horsham said he always works with an engineer before submitting any to the SDC. He was due to launch his $50,000 and 86 sq ft barge on […]

Mana Rangatahi has gone global. Two years ago, Dunedin businesswoman Heidi Renata launched a youth entrepreneurship program for people aged 16-24 to inspire change in the business world. The 12-week program was based on applying Maori Matauranga principles, critical thinking and resilience-based activities for the modern working environment of young people living in Dunedin. Now […]

A resolution of sympathy with the loved ones of the late Mayor of Port Chalmers (Mr JM Stevenson) was passed by the City Council last night, on the motion of the Mayor (Mr JS Douglas), who called the late Mayor a man promising. and a very valuable citizen in his own city. Museum support is […]

Anna Campbell and Darcy Schack have the joy of living. Now Dunedin-based start-up Zestt Wellness, which they co-founded, is a finalist in the NutraIngredients Europe Awards 2022. Zestt Wellness is a finalist in the start-up category of the competition, which recognizes the “best and brightest” in ingredients, companies, end products, people and initiatives in the […]