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Wednesday 22nd April, 2015
Animal welfare workers say puppy milling and dog fighting don't appear to be problems in Dunedin, as opposed to other parts of the country.
The positive disparity has been highlighted during a visit by politicians to the Otago SPCA.
And staff are pleased Dunedin's a leading example in relation to animal care in New Zealand.
Thursday 16th April, 2015
A new qualification at Otago Polytechnic is solving a problem for people wanting to become tertiary teachers.
The internship programme is believed to be the first of its kind in New Zealand.
And it's only being offered in Otago, but is set to boost the tertiary sector throughout the country.
Wednesday 15th April, 2015
As union members protest around the country against zero hour contracts, the government's promising change.
Dunedin MP Michael Woodhouse is the minister for workplace relations and safety, and he's spoken out about zero hour contracts, saying the most punitive aspects will be banned.
In particular he says it's not fair for employers to demand that workers are available, when they're not guaranteed any hours.
Hundreds of Unite Union members are protesting zero hour contracts throughout the country today.
Tuesday 14th April, 2015
A visiting international film-maker is calling for the end of marijuana prohibition in New Zealand.
He's premiering a documentary inspired by Dunedin's cannabis legalisation movement at the University of Otago.
And with drug law reform a hot topic, he says the status quo is doing more harm than good.
Monday 13th April, 2015
The need for more accommodation in Dunedin is evident in the increasing number of visitors staying in the city.
The latest data from Statistics New Zealand shows commercial guest nights across Otago are rising each year.
For the month of February they were up 5.7%.
And a slightly lower increase was also recorded in January.
Otago's increase in guest nights for the month of February was higher than the national average.
All 12 regions in the country received more visitors during that month, compared to the same time last year.
Thursday 09th April, 2015
At least one major fast food conglomerate is planning to abolish zero hour contracts, following widespread national opposition.
Restaurant Brands, which owns chains like KFC and Pizza Hut, claims it will end zero hour contracts by July.
It's working on a new collective agreement, being negotiated with Unite Union.
The union has about 2,000 members working for Restaurant Brands.
Staff are being asked to vote on new contract terms in the next week.
Tuesday 07th April, 2015
Record numbers of people have crossed New Zealand's border in the last few months.
Customs Minister Nicky Wagner says the 2014 to 2015 summer season has been the busiest so far.
More than three million international travellers arrived and departed from the country's airports between December and February.
That's an increase of just over 6% on the previous summer.
The government's happy with its recent investment in border control technology, with almost all travellers processed within 45 minutes.
Tuesday 31st March, 2015
The number of new houses being consented is starting to come down, following a four-year-long period of growth.
In the last 12 months there have been 382 new houses consented in Dunedin.
That's an average of just under 32 a month.
Nationally the number of consents for new dwellings has more than doubled in the last four years.
And despite a slight drop in February, numbers are still high.
The number of consents for new Dunedin houses peaked in July, at 51 for the month.
Local activity tends to be slower around the start of the year.
Monday 30th March, 2015
Businesses are spending more on research and development, and the trend is expected to continue.
Commercial spend on research and development increased by $53m last year.
The greatest rise in spending came from the services industry, mostly in relation to computer businesses.
Their share of the market has almost doubled.
However, the amount spent by the government and universities on research and development is falling.
Typically ministries and higher education facilities lead that sector.
Thursday 26th March, 2015
A downturn in dairy exports is driving the sector into decline, by hundreds of millions of dollars.
Last month total goods exports fell by $608m compared to the previous February.
Milk powder, butter and cheese led the fall, due to lower prices and a drop in quantities.
More than three quarters of the drop in value was due to falling exports to China.
Annual dairy export values are now 16% lower than for the year ending August 2014.