Otago Daily Times: Dunedin

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull faces a political challenge - possibly from all sides - as the race for the city's robe and chains later this year begins to heat up.

The Otago University Students' Association has set aside more than $6 million to fund future projects and provide insurance in case it cannot reach a funding agreement with the university.

A better understanding is needed of the issues oil and gas exploration present for Dunedin, Mayor Dave Cull says.

Dunedin police are interested in any information about a man seen peering into houses at midnight in the South Dunedin area.

University of Otago health science student Peter Noh, of Auckland, skateboards to lectures in the rain yesterday.

The Dunedin City Council has formalised new partnerships with the Otago University Students' Association and the trust running the Orokonui Ecosanctuary.