Councillors protest rates rise
Councillors protest rates rise
The Otago Regional Council is pushing ahead with a proposed 9.1% rates rise despite the unprecedented national lockdown and the fact the majority of councillors are protesting the move.
Hamish MacLean
NZ has chance to eliminate virus: Specialist
NZ has chance to eliminate virus: Specialist
While most Western countries are looking to ‘‘flatten the curve’’ in response to the outbreak of Covid-19, New Zealand could achieve its goal to eliminate the novel coronavirus.
Serious about protecting staff
Service station serious about protecting staff
If just one member of the small team at Challenge Fitzroy service station gets sick, the petrol station closes.
Council staff aid in tracing Covid contacts
Council staff aid in tracing Covid contacts
More than 20 Dunedin City Council staff have joined the contact tracing effort to track down possible cases of transmission of Covid-19.
City centre at standstill
City centre at standstill
Dunedin’s city centre was already at a near standstill yesterday afternoon as shops shut and traffic thinned out as last night’s lockdown deadline loomed.
New rules permit video links
New rules permit video links
New urgent management measures will allow local government to continue to do business.
7 new cases in South, widespread area of possible contact
7 new cases in South, widespread area of possible contact
There are at least seven new cases of Covid-19 in the Southern district. And the DHB has revealed a raft of locations where the public may have come into contact with a virus that has forced a nationwide lockdown from midnight.
Tertiary institutions prepare for Level 4
Tertiary institutions prepare for Level 4
By the end of today an estimated 95% of University of Otago staff will be working from home as the facility prepares for the nationwide lockdown.
Cases rise as lockdown nears
Cases rise as lockdown nears
There are now 15 Covid-19 cases in the South, including two new confirmed Dunedin cases and one probable Dunedin case that were revealed yesterday.
15 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in South
15 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in South
The number of Covid-19 cases in the South has climbed to 15, the Southern DHB has confirmed, including two new cases in Dunedin.
Otago University prepares for lockdown
Otago University prepares for lockdown
By tomorrow 95% of University of Otago staff will be working from home as the tertiary institution readies for the coming nationwide lockdown.
Flood repair cost to be ‘significant’
Flood repair cost to be ‘significant’
It could take two months before the "significant" price tag attached to repairs from this summer’s flooding is known.
Councils shut public pools and libraries
Councils shut public pools and libraries
Libraries, swimming pools and other public spaces across the South are closing as the Covid-19 outbreak continues to disrupt business-as-usual for local government.
Risk 'low' after Covid-19 case at church service
Risk 'low' after Covid-19 case attended church service
The SDHB has confirmed that a Covid-19 case attended a church service in Palmerston recently, but it says the risk to the local community is low.
Dunedin Airport ‘waiting and seeing’
Dunedin Airport ‘waiting and seeing’
Dunedin Airport is "waiting and seeing" after New Zealanders were advised to stop non-essential domestic travel within New Zealand at the weekend.
Health boss full of praise for Dunedin nurses
Health boss full of praise for Dunedin nurses
The Ministry of Health's Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has hailed the quick response of Dunedin nurses in getting close to 150 Logan Park High School pupils and staff quickly tested.
May graduations cancelled, uni working on other issues
May graduations cancelled, uni working on other issues
University of Otago graduation ceremonies in May have been cancelled.
Airlift rescue after tramper breaks ankle
Airlift rescue after tramper breaks ankle
A woman has been airlifted from the back country in the Southern Alps after she activated her emergency locator beacon this afternoon.
University cancels May graduation ceremonies
University cancels May graduation ceremonies
The University of Otago has cancelled graduation ceremonies in May as it continues its response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Green build rating tricky
Green build rating tricky
The first step of the estimated $1.4billion Dunedin Hospital rebuild could fall well short of the best-practice guidelines for recycling demolition debris.