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Finding properties for buyers

Otago Daily Times News Feed - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 10:00
NZ Buyers Agency’s Holly Hargreaves, left, and Jo Eddington. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Two Arrowtowners have launched the Arrowtown area’s first buyers’ agency, helping out-of-town, mostly high-end buyers find their dream Southern Lakes home.
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Big Stampede stamp on Ice Blacks

Otago Daily Times News Feed - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 10:00
Pictured from left are Colin McIntosh, Stefan Amston, Callum Burns, Connor Harrison, Dylan Devlin and Joel Hasselman, alongwith, bottom left, equipment manager Nate Hedwig. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Queenstown's champion SkyCity Stampede side’s supplying no fewer than eight Ice Blacks for the Division 2 Group B world ice hockey champs starting in Sofia, Bulgaria, this coming Monday.
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Giant pothole in 100kmh road still not repaired

Otago Daily Times News Feed - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 09:11
A giant pothole on Chertsey Kyle Rd is an unmarked danger for motorists. Photo: Supplied A giant pothole on a 100kmh sealed road in Canterbury had still not been repaired last week - about 14 days after it was notified to the district council.
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Labour questions National donors on fast-track list

Otago Daily Times News Feed - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 09:08
Ministers (from left) Chris Bishop, Simeon Brown and Shane Jones will have the final say on whether projects in line for consideration under the government's Fast-Track Approvals Bill will be given the green light or not. Photo: RNZ Labour is warning that allowing just three ministers the last word on fast-tracking infrastructure projects opens them up to accusations of bias, especially when political donations might muddy the waters.
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Old 'banger' cars worth less than $2k driven length of NZ

Otago Daily Times News Feed - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 09:08
The driver of the 2001 Toyota Camry The Flying Flamingos, Ginni Anderson of Auckland, is joined by fellow flamingos Linda Herbert and Sue Eyes on the Bangers to Bluff annual fundraiser for multiple sclerosis. PHOTO: TONI MCDONALD A jubilant convoy rolled into Stirling Point as Bangers to Bluff participants completed the final leg of their Auckland to Bluff journey.
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Giant pothole in 100km/h road still not repaired

Otago Daily Times News Feed - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 08:53
A giant pothole on Chertsey Kyle Rd is an unmarked danger for motorists. Photo: Supplied A giant pothole on a 100km/h sealed road in Canterbury had still not been repaired last week - about 14 days after it was notified to the district council.
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Push for misinformation crackdown after Sydney stabbings

Otago Daily Times News Feed - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 08:39
People hold candles during the a candlelight vigil in Sydney for the victims of the Bondi Junction Westfield shopping centre attack. Photo: Reuters Tougher penalties forcing social media companies to remove misinformation from their platforms need to be rolled out to set a benchmark for the rest of the world, the Australian opposition leader claims.
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Truck crashed through walkway after brakes failed - police

Otago Daily Times News Feed - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 08:37
Robbie Burns had a narrow escape on Saturday after an out-of-control truck careened past the Octagon’s historic statue and crashed through the covered walkway below.
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Location for Christchurch's new Catholic cathedral announced

Otago Daily Times News Feed - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 08:29
The Catholic Diocese of Christchurch will build its new cathedral on the same site as its last one.
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System upgrade creates eight-week wait for passports

Otago Daily Times News Feed - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 07:52
File photo By Charlotte Cook New Zealanders are being warned to apply for new passports at least two months before they need them.
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ODT quiz: April 22

Otago Daily Times News Feed - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 05:30
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Truck takes flight through Octagon

Otago Daily Times News Feed - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 05:10
Robbie Burns had a narrow escape on Saturday after an out-of-control truck careened past the Octagon’s historic statue and crashed through the covered walkway below.
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Lead paint woe for developers

Otago Daily Times News Feed - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 05:00
Much of Dunedin's housing stock could find itself covered by new guidelines about lead based paint used on houses built prior to 1945. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN Lead paint on old Dunedin homes could raise prices for new houses in the city.
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Sounds to Town runner raises $15,000

Otago Daily Times News Feed - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 04:45
Dunedin ultra-marathon runner Glenn Sutton is greeted by supporters as he arrives at Emerson’s Brewery to complete the last leg of his 600km run between Milford Sound and Dunedin. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH Conquering a 600km ultramarathon was not the only milestone Glenn Sutton reached last week.
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Claim cuts may cause kids to fall behind

Otago Daily Times News Feed - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 04:45
Katrina Robertson. PHOTO PETER MCINTOSH A Dunedin principal says potential cuts to "invaluable" Ministry of Education funded roles will lead to children falling further behind in the curriculum.
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Indian fashions proving popular with shoppers

Otago Daily Times News Feed - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 04:30
The owners of a new Central Dunedin Indian clothing and jewellery shop are proud to be bringing their culture to the heart of the city.
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Letters to the Editor: semantics, legality and neglect

Otago Daily Times News Feed - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 04:30
Photo: ODT files Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including international flights in Dunedin, the tenets of Labour, the abuse of language, and a letter full of adjectives.
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Taieri thrash Kings 6-0 to retain shield

Otago Daily Times News Feed - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 04:30
The Taieri Tuataras have hit their straps for the first time in 2024, pounding Kings United 6-0 to retain the Challenge Shield.
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St Clair stay ahead of the field

Otago Daily Times News Feed - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 04:30
The St Clair Saints made light work of Island Park to maintain their buffer on the rest of the competition in the metropolitan senior A pennant series, with a comprehensive 4.5-1.5 victory on Saturday.
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Hughan inspires Magic to late run against wasteful Saints

Otago Daily Times News Feed - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 04:30
Mitchell Hughan. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON The Mid City Magic’s win itself was not so much the story.
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