Office block tipped for conversion into hotel
Source: New Zealand Herald
Dunedin :: New Zealand | updated 2013-06-17 11:05:21 -0700 | business-news
Major Auckland office block Swanson Towers could be in line for conversion into a hotel. The building is owned by interests associated with Queen St-headquartered international hotel investor CP Group, owned by the Pandey family, and consultants have tipped CP...
Ex-Wall schools chief accused of vacation pay scam
Source: North Valley Suburbanite
Dunedin :: New Zealand | updated 2013-06-17 09:48:57 -0700 | sports-news
The former school superintendent of Wall has been indicted on charges he fraudulently obtained more than $360,000 in vacation payouts. Fifty-six-year-old James Habel, now a resident of Dunedin, Fla., is accused of collecting $93,000 at his retirement for 110 vacation...
Top cyclist tells how painkillers give him edge
Source: Wellington Dominion
Dunedin :: New Zealand | updated 2013-06-15 10:05:57 -0700 | sports-news
Last night New Zealand sport's anti-doping boss, Graeme Steel, expressed concern, saying: "Athletes begin on the road to doping by doing things that are technically permitted, but really are on the verge of unethical behaviour." McGregor, 23, confirmed that over...
Injured Blue Jay Reyes plays in simulated game, may start rehab assignment next week
Source: Star Phoenix
Dunedin :: New Zealand | updated 2013-06-14 22:04:51 -0700 | sports-news
Toronto Blue Jays infielder Jose Reyes watches batting practice. Texas Blue Jays shortstop Jose Reyes played in a simulated game Friday and may start a rehab assignment next week. Reyes played two innings and had three plate appearances at Toronto's...
Hand in glove with success
Source: Wellington Dominion
Dunedin :: New Zealand | updated 2013-06-14 10:14:25 -0700 | business-news
Rubber gloves, hair nets and aprons used in meat processing are the bread and butter of Steve Ardagh's company, Eagle Consumables. Importer and distributor Eagle is growing, with 11 staff employed at its base in Hillsborough and in Dunedin. Its...
Boxing: Parker to be kept active this year
Source: New Zealand Herald
Dunedin :: New Zealand | updated 2013-06-14 10:48:45 -0700 | sports-news
Following his second-round knock out of South African veteran Francois Botha in Auckland last night, Parker's promoters, Duco Events, plan to keep the young heavyweight active this year and he might fight as many as four more times before the...
Woman admits holiday fraud after e-mail blunder
Source: New Zealand Herald
Dunedin :: New Zealand | updated 2013-06-13 23:37:41 -0700 | business-news
A woman has admitted deceiving would-be holiday makers out of thousands of dollars after a judge caught her out on the finer points of sending email. Anita Cranston denied 24 charges of using emails to get $60,000 worth of deposits...
'Babe of the day' craze 'sexist'
Source: Wellington Dominion
Dunedin :: New Zealand | updated 2013-06-12 16:53:19 -0700 | technology-news
The ''Babe of the Day'' Facebook craze sweeping New Zealand's universities is "sexist" and a ''step too far'', say women's rights groups. More than 37,000 people have endorsed the new social media phenomenon. Facebook Babe of the Day pages feature...
Award winning magician to visit Dunedin's schools (Fuseworks)
Source: Xtra News
Dunedin :: New Zealand | updated 2013-06-11 21:23:48 -0700 | disasters-news
Award winning magician to visit Dunedin's schools TrustPower, Fuseworks June 12, 2013, 4:05 pm Having performed for over 700,000 students Elgregoe has become of New Zealand's top school performers and most celebrated magicians and he is about to visit Dunedin...
Cantwell had beaten illness to reach goal
Source: New Zealand Infotech Weekly
Dunedin :: New Zealand | updated 2013-06-09 10:24:38 -0700 | sports-news
Te Anau race walker Lesley Cantwell had overcome challenges with epilepsy to become an outside chance of representing New Zealand at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games next year. The 26-year-old mother-of-one collapsed two hours after winning her 5000m race walk event...
Fearless Cruden emerges from Dan's shadow
Source: Wellington Dominion
Dunedin :: New Zealand | updated 2013-06-07 10:13:02 -0700 | sports-news
If you walked past Aaron Cruden on the street, you might not take a second glance. Wander past the little Turbos tyro on Esk St and you could be forgiven for assuming he was another grinder looking for somewhere to...
UC Researchers Receive $1 Million of Health Research Funding
Source: Scoop
Dunedin :: New Zealand | updated 2013-06-05 17:48:07 -0700 | health-news
UC mechanical engineering professor Geoff Chase will research how to better support intensive care patients who require breathing support via mechanical ventilation to survive and recover. Professor Chase says the application of mechanical ventilation can be very variable and difficult,...
Cheapest groceries found in Dunedin (Newstalk ZB)
Source: Xtra News
Dunedin :: New Zealand | updated 2013-06-04 22:49:27 -0700 | political-news
Cheapest groceries found in Dunedin Juliette Sivertsen, Newstalk ZB June 5, 2013, 5:37 pm If you want to save on your groceries it may be best to head to Dunedin. Consumer New Zealand's found the Hillside Road Pak'nSave is the...
CBay Also Now Finalist In Second National Award
Source: Scoop
Dunedin :: New Zealand | updated 2013-06-04 22:06:21 -0700 | disasters-news
CBay's selection in the 2013 Ingenium Engineering Excellence Awards comes hard on the heels of the aquatic centre being judged a finalist in the New Zealand Property Council's property industry awards. The Property Council judges chose finalists in categories ranging...
Blood vessels in eye may determine IQ
Source: Indian Express
Dunedin :: New Zealand | updated 2013-06-04 08:19:59 -0700 | health-news
The width of blood vessels in the retina, located at the back of the eye, may indicate brain health years before the onset of dementia and other deficits, according to a new study. Psychological scientist Idan Shalev of Duke University...
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