International
England cricketers take steady wickets
March 8, 2013 - 6:17pm
Almost 4% increase in number of international passengers
March 5, 2013 - 5:41pm
Dunedin International Airport Ltd has reported an almost 4% increase in the number of international passengers using the facility.
The company has released more details from the first six months of the 2012/2013 year.
The airport, which is half owned by the DCC, delivered improved revenue and an increased operating surplus, despite what it says is a challenging environment. ›read more
Researcher calls for law restricting smoking in cars
March 4, 2013 - 5:54pm
A University of Otago researcher has called for a law restricting smoking in cars.
Associate Professor Nick Wilson has made the call after publishing research showing New Zealanders smoke in cars three times more than their Sydney counterparts.
Of nearly 5000 vehicles observed in Sydney, only 1% had smokers, compared to almost 3% in New Zealand. ›read more
Commodity prices rise for seventh consecutive month
March 4, 2013 - 5:50pm
New Zealand commodity prices rose 0.2% in February, increasing for the seventh month in a row.
The rise was led by the price of butter, which went up 4%, followed by a 3% gain in wood pulp prices and a 2% increase in milk powder and lamb prices.
Seafood, aluminium and pelt prices rose 1%, and wool and beef prices both fell by 2%. ›read more
Ralph Hotere farewelled
February 28, 2013 - 6:07pm
Tourists bring life to city
February 27, 2013 - 6:35pm
Chinese tourism down
February 27, 2013 - 6:26pm
Chinese New Year celebrations earlier this month may have attracted plenty of people to the Dunedin Chinese Garden.
But the February date of the Chinese holiday cut into national tourism numbers for January.
Chinese visitor arrivals in January stood at about 260,000.
That was down 2% from January 2012. China is New Zealand's second-biggest source of overseas visitors. ›read more
That was down 2% from January 2012. China is New Zealand's second-biggest source of overseas visitors. ›read more
Process plant in the Philippines continues to track well
February 25, 2013 - 5:53pm
The company that owns the Macraes gold mine near Palmerston says work on its process plant in the Philippines continues to track well.
OceanaGold's Didipio Mine has delivered about 2,500 tonnes of copper-gold concentrate.
That is on top of 2,500 tonnes already produced and awaiting transport. ›read more
The Warriors are in town
February 21, 2013 - 6:29pm
University of Otago and OUSA supporting Fair Trade
February 21, 2013 - 6:28pm
Labour attacks National Goverment on high dollar
February 15, 2013 - 5:45pm
Labour has again attacked the Government on the high New Zealand dollar, after retail sales in the fourth quarter recorded the fastest growth in six years.
The sign of a rebound in consumer spending and sentiment has sent the New Zealand dollar to its highest level in five years. ›read more
Budget date announced
February 13, 2013 - 5:52pm
Finance Minister Bill English has announced a May the 16th date for this year's budget.
English says the National Government's fifth Budget will be delivered in the face of what he calls extremely challenging global economic times.
The budget will include measures to encourage domestic and foreign investment to help stoke jobs and wage growth. ›read more
Tourism figures bounce back
February 12, 2013 - 6:11pm
Otago has bounced back from disappointing tourism figures late last year.
New figures show guest nights in the South Island rose 7.2% in December compared with November.
Otago had the largest increase of any province in the South Island.
The increase follows what has been a generally flat trend for South Island guest nights for more than a year. ›read more
Nightly interview: Paul Smith
February 8, 2013 - 6:48pm
48th cruise ship to visit Dunedin
February 1, 2013 - 6:40pm
High exchange rate cited as factor in closure
February 1, 2013 - 6:21pm
Woman falls victim to international fraud
January 31, 2013 - 6:09pm
A Dunedin woman was left $35,000 worse off after falling victim to an Internet request for money.
And police say there is little they can do to help.
Police were not giving too many details, but say the woman met an African man through a website.
After a period of communicating, she agreed to send him the money. ›read more
Kylie Price claims four top Australian awards
January 29, 2013 - 4:51pm
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