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"I first started as a reporter in Dunedin with the Otago Daily Times in 2008, and would cover dozens of couch fires, often involving a phrase similar to 'one or two idiots'," writes Hamish McNeilly.
"Coverage included the 2009 Undie 500 riots, where bottles were thrown at … View more"I first started as a reporter in Dunedin with the Otago Daily Times in 2008, and would cover dozens of couch fires, often involving a phrase similar to 'one or two idiots'," writes Hamish McNeilly.
"Coverage included the 2009 Undie 500 riots, where bottles were thrown at firefighters, drunks surfed fire appliances, and there were many failed attempts to jump over burning couches.
But in recent years those stories have gone, ahem, dry."
Find out what's behind the decline of the Dunedin couch fire in this week's The Mish on Substack
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At the time it was the country’s worst fire, claiming the lives of 37 women locked in a psychiatric hospital.
Now all that remains of the former Seacliff Lunatic Asylum, about 30km north of Dunedin, are some stone remnants and a few smaller buildings in private ownership.
The Robert … View moreAt the time it was the country’s worst fire, claiming the lives of 37 women locked in a psychiatric hospital.
Now all that remains of the former Seacliff Lunatic Asylum, about 30km north of Dunedin, are some stone remnants and a few smaller buildings in private ownership.
The Robert Lawson-designed building was the largest commissioned in the country when it opened in 1884, but was plagued by issues, including landslips, before the fatal fire on December 8, 1942.
A resulting inquiry determined the asylum, which later housed noted author Janet Frame, was well past its use by date, but it would remain open until 1973.
Part of that site now forms the Truby King Reserve, a recreation area of about 16 hectares.
The Dunedin City Council, which was given power over the land from the Department of Conservation in 1991, will discuss a management plan for the reserve on Tuesday.
An extensive report on the reserve noted the importance of the asylum’s history, which represented “the evolution of mental health care in New Zealand”.
Changing norms and methods of treatment coupled with the instability of the land under the institution led to its eventual closure, the report notes.
The site was named after Plunket pioneer Sir Frederic Truby King, with his recommendations including patients growing their own food grown in the substantial gardens.
The reserve’s “enchanted forest” has hundreds of specimen trees planted by King, a botany enthusiast.
The report noted many of the trees were unsafe, and an audit was required.
The reserve, which has stone remnants of the former asylum, also includes an historic cricket ground, tennis court and community orchard.
The council was advised to approve the new management plan, which will include a new car park, picnic and barbecue area, and new signage tracing the footprint of the historic building.
From making fashion more accessible to those with disabilities to supporting youth mental health, you may recognise one of these champions going above and beyond to make your neighbourhood a better place.
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Great question. Your executor oversees your will when you pass away, so it’s an important job. If things have changed for you or your executor since the days of cassette tapes and telethons, it might be time to appoint a new one.
You can choose a new executor when you … View moreGreat question. Your executor oversees your will when you pass away, so it’s an important job. If things have changed for you or your executor since the days of cassette tapes and telethons, it might be time to appoint a new one.
You can choose a new executor when you update your will – you can even appoint Public Trust, which gives you the reassurance of an executor who is impartial, always available and has the right expertise.
In neighbourhoods across New Zealand, kids are looking forward to a Christmas that may not happen. Forced to choose between food or bills, hard-working parents like Melody worry whether they’ll be able to provide even the simplest Christmas meal for their children.
“I’ll only eat dinner … View moreIn neighbourhoods across New Zealand, kids are looking forward to a Christmas that may not happen. Forced to choose between food or bills, hard-working parents like Melody worry whether they’ll be able to provide even the simplest Christmas meal for their children.
“I’ll only eat dinner 2-3 times a week so that the children have enough food. This is very stressful… a lot of crying and minimal sleep.”
Food insecurity is the everyday reality for 98.8% of the families Variety helps.
Please donate today to provide grocery support for families like Melody’s this Christmas.
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The average asking price for a house for sale in October was a little shy of $1 million at $993,135, Realestate.co.nz says.
Ten regions hit a 14-year record-high average asking price.
The figures are based on listings on Realestate.co.nz which had its second-largest month of the year with 1.35 … View moreThe average asking price for a house for sale in October was a little shy of $1 million at $993,135, Realestate.co.nz says.
Ten regions hit a 14-year record-high average asking price.
The figures are based on listings on Realestate.co.nz which had its second-largest month of the year with 1.35 million visitors to the site.
Central Otago Lakes district had the biggest increase in asking price, up 41.9 per cent from October 2020 to reach $1,423,038. Read more here.
Find out why Hamish McNeilly's five-year grudge against beloved Kiwi band Six60 is finally over in this week's edition of The Mish on Substack
He also writes about an aggressive falcon and the curious case of the disappearing egg. If you'd like to receive The Mish in your inbox … View moreFind out why Hamish McNeilly's five-year grudge against beloved Kiwi band Six60 is finally over in this week's edition of The Mish on Substack
He also writes about an aggressive falcon and the curious case of the disappearing egg. If you'd like to receive The Mish in your inbox each week (it's free!), take a look and sign up here
Find out why Hamish McNeilly's five-year grudge against beloved Kiwi band Six60 is finally over in this week's edition of The Mish on Substack
He also writes about an aggressive falcon and the curious case of the disappearing egg. If you'd like to receive The Mish in your inbox … View moreFind out why Hamish McNeilly's five-year grudge against beloved Kiwi band Six60 is finally over in this week's edition of The Mish on Substack
He also writes about an aggressive falcon and the curious case of the disappearing egg. If you'd like to receive The Mish in your inbox each week (it's free!), take a look and sign up here
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