Hamish MacLean

Sensors shed light on city's traffic

Information from a system of 50 sensors focused on tracking traffic movements throughout Dunedin’s city centre is providing some useful insights into how vehicles move around the city.

Plans made to bolster international students

With international pupil and student numbers in Dunedin dwindling, plans are being pulled together to support the young people who choose to spend their summer break separated from families back home.

Ticket-holders unlikely to get refunds from failed Dunedin company

A branded Ticket Rocket car left in a central Dunedin car park. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Ticket-holders unlikely to get refunds from failed Dunedin company

Ticket-holders could be at the back of a long line of those owed money by Ticket Rocket - and probably out of luck, a consumer watchdog says.

Fire may have silver lining in wilding pine control

Grounded firefighting helicopters at Pukaki Airport yesterday morning. PHOTOS: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Fire may have silver lining in wilding pine control

It will be months before it is known what impact a massive fire near Lake Pukaki has had on ecosystems in its path, but there is a possibility some small good may come from the incident.

Call for report on financial effect

Call for report on financial effect

A Dunedin city councillor has called for an analysis "of just how much" the council spent to get the community through the Covid-19 lockdown.

Serious injuries from Blueskin Bay crash

Serious injuries from Blueskin Bay crash

Police attend a single-car crash on State Highway 1 between Evansdale and Waitati, north of Dunedin, yesterday morning.

Virus partly to blame for shortfall

The Covid-19 lockdown was in part responsible for the more than $8million shortfall in the Dunedin City Council’s revenue last year, council documents show.

Massive blaze spreads overnight, 19 aircraft involved in fight

The fire near Twizel burns on both sides of the road yesterday. Photo: Aerial crews via Mackenzie...

Massive blaze spreads overnight, 19 aircraft involved in fight

A massive fire raging in the Mackenzie District spread to cover about 3500ha overnight and 17 helicopters and two fixed-wing planes are fighting the blaze today in increasingly windy conditions.

Landfill environmental effects minor: report

Last week, the Dunedin City Council applied for resource consent for a new landfill south of the city. For the past 30 years, Smooth Hill has been the council’s preferred site. Now, the council has...

Duo killed in crash were known to first responders

Police investigate the wreckage of the crash, which claimed two lives. PHOTOS: PETER MCINTOSH

Pair killed in crash; other occupants airlifted to hospital

The man and woman who died in a single-car crash near Macraes, 35km inland from Palmerston, were known to some of those who first arrived at the scene of the crash late on Saturday night.

Crews abandon fight to save building from Twizel fire

Crews abandon fight to save building from Twizel fire

Fire crews have abandoned their fight to save a building and more are at risk as crews continue to fight a fierce, fast-moving fire fanned by strong winds near Twizel in the Mackenzie District this...

Crews abandon fight to save building from Twizel fire

Crews were alerted to the blaze about 11.25am. Photo: Richard Mountain

Crews abandon fight to save building from Twizel fire

Fire crews have abandoned their fight to save a building and more are at risk as crews continue to fight a fierce, fast-moving fire fanned by strong winds near Twizel in the Mackenzie District this...

Chance to fix partnership

Employment grew 3.9% in Dunedin in the year to February - the fastest rate since 2002, Statistics...

Chance to fix partnership

The Grow Dunedin Partnership, the group behind Dunedin’s 2013-23 economic development strategy, could be in for a revamp.

DCC seeks limited notification of landfill application

The Dunedin City Council has requested its application for consent to build a new landfill south of the city proceed by way of limited notification.

Council signs up for water reform deal

Council signs up for water reform deal

Dunedin city councillors voiced fears of water meters, and losing significant assets in future, but agreed to sign up to the Government's $761m water reform programme to access more than $15m on offer for national Three Waters reform.

City’s transport priorities debated

City’s transport priorities debated

Dunedin's car culture, or the city’s potential shift away from cars, once again became the focus of debate at the Dunedin City Council yesterday.

Pomahaka planting given $3.7m boost

Planting in the Pomahaka corridor got a nearly $4 million injection yesterday as Forestry Minister Shane Jones unveiled the latest round of environment stimulus spending.

Disappointment, disruption, duty: South to remain at Level 2

Disappointment, disruption, duty: South to remain at Level 2

News the South is to stay at Covid-19 Alert Level 2 until early September was a "hard pill to swallow" for some yesterday.

Search after person leaves boat on Taieri River

Search after person leaves boat on Taieri River

Police are searching for a person who left the boat they were in on the Taieri River tonight.

Building projects save longer Dunedin outlook

Building projects save longer Dunedin outlook

New long-term economic forecasts show a resilient Dunedin despite dire predictions for education, employment and visitor numbers in the short-term and medium-term.

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