Cleaning councillor caught with pants down
Cleaning councillor caught with pants down
A Dunedin councillor caught bare-legged on camera has clarified that he was wearing pants, just of the short variety.
Hamish MacLean
Vandervis: budget changes must help crisis’ ‘losers’
Vandervis: budget changes must help crisis’ ‘losers’
The proposed 6.5% rates rise for Dunedin should be scrapped, Cr Lee Vandervis says.
City's retail restart in spotlight
City's retail restart in spotlight
Planning is under way for how physical distancing could work in Dunedin city streets as retail outlets reopen.
Fire crews save new house
Fire crews save new house
When fire crews arrived at a rural Kuri Bush blaze on Saturday night, flames leapt 20m high and ammunition was going off inside a large shed engulfed in flames at the remote property.
Call to address housing
Call to address housing
More than $100 million in infrastructure spending could be a game-changer as Dunedin continues to struggle through a housing crisis exacerbated by the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ammunition goes off as shed goes up in flames
Ammunition goes off as shed goes up in flames
When fire crews arrived at a rural Kuri Bush blaze last night, flames leapt 20m high and ammunition was going off inside a large shed at the remote property.
Chinese counterparts share virus experiences with DHB
Chinese counterparts share virus experiences with DHB
Despite the possibility of a major Covid-19 outbreak in the South now being low "we should still be prepared", Southern District Health Board chief medical officer Nigel Millar says.
Dunedin mayor looks for budget revisions but not to ‘slash and burn’
Dunedin mayor looks for budget revisions but not to ‘slash and burn’
Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins says he has no interest in a "slash-and-burn budget" — but he has called for a revised budget for the coming year in light of the effects of Covid-19 on the local economy.
Team stamping out the embers
Team stamping out the embers
There have been 11 consecutive days of no new cases of Covid-19 in the South.
Future hazy for airport
Future hazy for airport
Revenue has crash-landed at Dunedin Airport amid the Covid-19 pandemic, and the airport’s executive leadership says there will not be a return to normal in the foreseeable future.
Education hit hard by border closures
Education hit hard by border closures
International students contribute hundreds of millions of dollars to Otago’s economy; with the country’s borders closed, the hit to the international education sector will be significant and the...
Private jet leaves Dunedin, en route to Hong Kong
Private jet leaves Dunedin, en route to Hong Kong
Amid the global Covid-19 pandemic a private jet which landed at Dunedin Airport from Cambodia has left for Hong Kong carrying 10 international travellers today.
Building sector in for hard time
Building sector in for hard time
After five weeks of lockdown, the South’s construction industry is set to get rolling again under Alert Level 3 restrictions and in the face of employment uncertainty.
Active cases in South fall to 31
Active cases in South fall to 31
One patient continues to struggle in Dunedin Hospital as the number of active cases in the South dropped to 31 yesterday.
Glass will be picked up next week
Glass will be picked up next week
Glass recycling will resume in Dunedin next week, but the return of kerbside collection for cardboard, paper and plastic has yet to be confirmed.
Major industry’s future in Dunedin uncertain
Major industry’s future in Dunedin uncertain
Thousands of Dunedin jobs hang in the balance as tourism operators grapple with the uncertainty of a post-Covid-19 world.
Leaders wary about Level 3 conditions
Leaders wary about Level 3 conditions
As NZ continues on its course of staying home and staying safe, some businesses see a clear way ahead while others worry about the shadow the Covid-19 virus has already cast over the southern economy.
Greens’ $9b rapid rail plan excludes South
Greens’ $9b rapid rail plan excludes South
A Green Party $9 billion modern rapid rail proposal misses the South - but the party’s transport spokeswoman says it was not an intentional slight to the region.
Gunshots turn out to be trapshooting
Gunshots turn out to be trapshooting
Half a dozen police cars descended on Stedman Rd in Mosgiel early yesterday afternoon after a report of gunshots in the area.
Twin delights for rest-home residents
Twin delights for rest-home residents
Residents at Leslie Groves Rest Home have been watching the world walk by their window during lockdown — and over the past week they may have found two of their favourite neighbours.