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Film icon. Wetlands Plan change draws rebuke from Fish and Game Otago

May 16, 2012 - 6:08pm
Watch this video! The Otago Regional Council's Wetlands Plan change has drawn a stern rebuke from Fish and Game Otago. The ORC says the change in the governance of wetlands will streamline the resource consent process for land owners, but Fish and Game believes it will ostracize the province's 4000 duck hunters. ›see story

Film icon. Otago Rugby Football Union board deadline extended

May 16, 2012 - 6:45pm
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A deadline for the Otago Rugby Football Union to have its new board in place has been extended by three days. ›see story

Film icon. 48 Hour film competition starts this friday

May 16, 2012 - 6:43pm
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The "action" call is about to ring out on the annual short-film extravaganza that is V48 Hours. Otago film-making teams will be handed a genre at 7pm this Friday, then given just two days to write, film and edit an award-winning short film. Dunedin co-ordinator Craig Storey says that is when the creative juices flow. ›see story

Film icon. Child poverty expert shares experiences with Medical Students

May 16, 2012 - 6:31pm
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A global expert on breaking child poverty has shared his experiences with Medical Students. The man has worked for Mother Theresa, and was influenced by Ghandi, and he says there is a lot we can do to help people in the cycle of child poverty. ›see story

Film icon. Your word on the potential rates rise

May 16, 2012 - 6:10pm
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The Dunedin City Council is scrambling to find additional funds, to cover the loss announced by the company running the Stadium. DVML’s almost $2 million shortfall could see an extra burden placed on ratepayers, so we took to the streets to get your thoughts on another potential stadium-related increase. ›see story

Page icon Police use dogs to track down thieves

May 16, 2012 - 6:35pm
Dunedin police are continuing to crack down on criminals stealing from cars, using dogs early this morning to catch two men. Senior Sergeant Steve Aitken says a 46 year old man and his 47 year old accomplice were seen trying to open car doors in Melbourne Street. Using dogs, police tracked the pair to a Cutten Street address, and arrested both. ›read more

Page icon DCC still has research and development funding available

May 16, 2012 - 6:18pm
The Dunedin City Council has reminded local businesses it still has research and development funding available. The council economic development unit has sent out a reminder the Ministry of Science and Innovation has money to invest in projects. ›read more

Film icon. Architecture historian opposes hotel

May 15, 2012 - 6:41pm
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A local architecture historian says Dunedin's proposed multi million dollar hotel development shouldn't get off the ground, as it simply doesn't fit with the feel of the city. Peter Entwistle believes he's not alone in his opposition to the project going ahead on the currently proposed site. ›see story

Film icon. New retirement village under development

May 15, 2012 - 6:37pm
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Initial work has begun on a $40 million retirement village in Dunedin, expected to house up to 200 people. ›see story

Film icon. Farmers' representative promotes fair trade

May 15, 2012 - 6:28pm
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Some may argue that money makes the world go round, while for others it is definitely coffee that spins their wheels. For a collective of Papua New Guinean farmers it's the fair trade price they're paid for growing coffee which makes their corner of the world rotate in a more sustainable way. ›see story

Film icon. Comedy to open at the Globe

May 15, 2012 - 6:21pm
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The man behind local film 'Scarfies' has written a play that's due to open at the Globe. 'Lovepuke' is described as a comedy, and an exploration of young kiwi couples and the mind games which go on in relationships. ›see story

Page icon Man dies in crash

May 15, 2012 - 6:42pm
A 66 year old Dunedin man died in a car crash in Lawrence early today. Shortly after 5 am, police were called to the crash on State Highway 8, east of Lawrence. Officers found a courier van had collided with a power pole, and Gavin George Anderson, the sole occupant of the van, had died. Power to Lawrence was cut till early afternoon. ›read more

Page icon New Zealand dollar continues slide

May 15, 2012 - 6:23pm
The New Zealand dollar has continued its slide, falling to a five-month low on the back of the Greek crisis. The dollar fell as low as US77.5c overnight, the lowest since December the 26th. Heightened speculation the nation may leave the Euro region has sapped investors’ appetite for risk. ›read more

Film icon. Dunedin businessman spearheading campaign to help the Mayor

May 14, 2012 - 5:51pm
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Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has recently been served a writ of defamation by former members of the ORFU, following the council's financial bail out of the organisation. A Dunedin businessman believes it's deeply unfair considering the city has financially aided the organisation, so he's spearheading a campaign to help the Mayor. ›see story

Film icon. International World Fair Trade Day celebrated over weekend

May 14, 2012 - 5:48pm
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International World Fair Trade Day was celebrated over the weekend, with a gala-event at Trade Aid Dunedin. Chairman of the Dunedin Trade Aid Trust, Selwyn Yeoman, says there's a growing concern around the world about the fairness of trade practices. ›see story