Questions asked of Silver Fern Farms suitor

Posted 11:01am Sunday 15th May 2016 by Sally Wilkins

Research released by New Zealand First has questioned the viability of the proposed merger of Dunedin based Silver Fern Farms (SFF) and the “indebted” Chinese company Shanghai Maling. The merger comprises of a NZ$261m cash investment on behalf of Shanghai Maling in return for a 50 Read more...

Campus Watch accuses student of being a “gang member”

Posted 10:30am Sunday 1st May 2016 by Henry Napier

Campus Watch has been accused of harassing and abusing a University of Otago student based on his appearance resembling that of a gang member. According to student Chris Boyd a Campus Watch officer approached him and proceeded to question his status as a University of Otago student saying he Read more...

Smoke-free Octagon effort heats up

Posted 10:39am Sunday 24th April 2016 by Henry Napier

The Octagon could become a smoke free area following support for a proposal to ban the activity from local businesses. Smokefree Otago has surveyed surround Dunedin businesses who recorded 73 percent of businesses wanting to ban smoking.  The proposal comes following a study conducted by the Read more...

Hep C centre sufferers to lose access to lifesaving drugs

Posted 10:25am Sunday 24th April 2016 by Henry Napier

The closure of a Dunedin Hepatitis C resource centre may mean local patients will no longer be directed to overseas drug buying clubs to access necessary medicines. The local centre provides a range of services to patients who have contracted Hepatitis C, including facilitating access to overseas Read more...

Mental health counselling “pilot” under scrutiny

Posted 10:27am Sunday 24th April 2016 by Joe Higham

Critic has obtained information revealing a worrying situation in regard to the University’s handling of student’s mental health issues.  The counselling “pilot” scheme that the University of Otago has implemented recently has caused concern to some people, due to the Read more...

Green Island Landfill fire “under control”

Posted 10:37am Sunday 24th April 2016 by Joe Higham

A fire that broke out at the Dunedin City Council’s Green Island Landfill has now been extinguished without causing any damage to nearby property.  The initial blaze began in the early hours of Monday morning, before being reported to the Fire Service and the DCC at 3.20am. Council Read more...

Otago University Faces On-going Issue Of Declining Enrollment

Posted 10:14am Sunday 10th April 2016 by Joe Higham

Otago University saw a 2.2 percent decline in overall student enrollments in 2015, with 2016’s enrollment numbers set to be announced at a University Council Meeting on Tuesday afternoon.  With humanities and commerce departments feeling the brunt of the declining numbers over the Read more...

Fiesta Gets Feisty

Posted 10:21am Sunday 10th April 2016 by Henry Napier

Alley Cantina was trashed after closing early last Sunday sometime early in the morning. The local restaurant saw $900 worth of damage done to its outside area where chairs and plants were removed or destroyed. Mike Bamkier, the owner and operator of the long-standing restaurant, said the damage Read more...

University Oval To Expand Capacity

Posted 10:36am Sunday 3rd April 2016 by Georgia Vosper

The Dunedin University Cricket Oval is currently in the process of being upgraded. This is to meet the 6000 person minimum capacity that has been set by New Zealand Cricket’s (NZC) requirements for international venues.   On completion the oval will hold more than 6000 people, with the Read more...

Dunedin Resident Says Drift Trikers Are “irresponsible”

Posted 10:39am Sunday 3rd April 2016 by Henry Napier

Dunedin has once again ascended to the world stage following the surging popularity of a downhill ‘Drift Triking’ video. The 2 minute 14 second clip, filmed on George King Memorial Drive, has reached over 3.5 million views on Facebook. The video, which was originally uploaded to the Read more...