Hamish MacLean

Masters Games falls short, but still in black

Masters Games falls short of forecast but still in the black

The New Zealand Masters Games fell shy of its forecast 5000 participants and will post a deficit, although numbers grew again from 2016 levels.

Flat $2 bus fare could disadvantage the poor

The Dunedin City Council is considering an inner city bus loop trial. Photo: ODT files

Flat $2 bus fare could disadvantage the poor

The proposed interim $2 flat fares for Dunedin buses could disadvantage some of the city’s poor, a draft Dunedin City Council submission says.

Move to rethink George St group falls flat

Move to rethink George St group falls flat

After a three-week delay, following a 10-5 vote, nothing has changed in the Dunedin City Council’s proposal for a George St advisory group.

Octagon trial not popular

Pedestrianisation trials in the Octagon early this year were marred by a global pandemic, a lack of consultation and a budget blowout.

Mathematician finds new focus in new life

Having studied mathematics in her former home in war-torn Gaza, Eman Alsaadoni, with her Dunedin...

Mathematician finds new focus in new life

During lockdown Eman Alsaadoni, like many other New Zealanders, was doing her bit to keep the country going. But her story is a bit different. With the support of Red Cross interpreter Mhamad Oes, a...

Union claims ‘sabotage’ of Dunedin Railways

Union claims ‘sabotage’ of Dunedin Railways

Dunedin Railways Ltd has been "very, very misleading" as recent actions show mothballing until a restart is not on the cards, the transport union has claimed.

Recruiter to help in council chief search

The Dunedin City Council has confirmed Wellington-based recruitment consultancy JacksonStone & Partners will aid the council in finding a replacement for outgoing chief executive Sue Bidrose....

The Cook no more - it's now called Dive

Dive music venue owner Mike McLeod. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

The Cook no more - it's now called Dive

It will always have a place in Dunedin’s cultural history, but The Cook is The Cook no more.

Fresh pastures for Bidrose

Outgoing Dunedin City Council chief executive Sue Bidrose surveys the city she has served for...

Fresh pastures for Bidrose

Dunedin City Council chief executive Sue Bidrose will not finish her seven-year term with the council.

Hawkins apologises for sharing information

Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins has apologised to Dunedin city councillors after breaching the council’s code of conduct rules.

Roading changes spark traffic fears

A recent picture of traffic congestion in Cumberland St. Photo: ODT files

Roading changes spark traffic fears

Changes to State Highway 1 through Dunedin could cause congestion in the city centre if they are not done properly, the Otago branch of the Automobile Association says.

‘It has been war’

‘‘There are people who have been trying to get rid of me several times.’’ PHOTO: CRAIG BAXTER

‘It has been war’

The battlelines have been drawn at the Otago Regional Council.

Council chief exec recruitment process ‘ongoing’

The Dunedin City Council yesterday declined to say when its chief executive’s position will be advertised.

Stewart heads list of acts, shows planned for Dunedin

Fingers remain crossed Sir Rod Stewart will be gracing Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium stage this November.

Dunedin to Oamaru cycle trail - $100m potential

Dunedin to Oamaru cycle trail - $100m potential

A cycle trail connecting Oamaru and Dunedin could bring in more than $100 million in visitor spending from outside Otago in its first 20 years.

Council split on $60m George St upgrade

Dunedin city councillor Jules Radich says consulatation was lacking in a proposal to slow...

Council split on $60m George St upgrade

Dunedin city councillors have split with the mayor over the multimillion-dollar George St upgrade, and some are questioning the council's commitment to ‘‘participatory democracy’’.

10kmh limit going, circles staying

Brightly painted dots appeared on George St in May to highlight that it is a shared space. PHOTO:...

10kmh limit going, circles staying

After less than a month, the 10kmh speed limit through Dunedin’s city centre is on its way out.

'Are you mad?': Councillor slams choice to keep CBD dots

A Dunedin city councillor opposed the decision to increase the CBD speed limit while temporarily retaining the dots, saying people will still think the street will be safe to walk out onto.

Hospitality sector keen for Level 1 changes

Speight’s Ale House owner Mark Scully. Photo: ODT

Hospitality sector keen for Level 1 changes

It will be up to the customer "to make sure they are looking after themselves" in Covid-19 Alert Level 1, Hospitality NZ says - and "business as usual" can't come soon enough for southern providers.

Railway station renovation planned

Buses parked along the front of the railway station. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

Railway station renovation planned

The Dunedin City Council is set to embark on a years-long journey of restoring the Dunedin Railway Station "as close as we can to a new state".

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