Dispute rolls on as sailing starts
Dispute rolls on as sailing starts
Copyright dispute or not, Dunedin graphics producer Sir Ian Taylor is not changing tack.
Grant Miller
Sir Ian Taylor not backing down over America's Cup stoush
Sir Ian Taylor not backing down over America's Cup stoush
Dunedin knight Sir Ian Taylor says a copyright dispute will not stop him going to air with his graphics when the America's Cup challenger series begins.
Engineer to oversee city’s major projects
Engineer to oversee city’s major projects
The man who will be in charge of major projects in Dunedin says listening and clear communication are crucial for establishing widespread support.
Conduct cases costing ratepayers
Conduct cases costing ratepayers
More than $55,000 of ratepayers’ money has been spent investigating Dunedin City Council code of conduct complaints since the 2019 election.
DCC appointments to help drive major projects
DCC appointments to help drive major projects
High-profile appointments are expected to help the Dunedin City Council boost its relationship with the business community and push ahead with major projects.
Aurora sounds warning over price decision
Aurora sounds warning over price decision
Aurora Energy says the power price rises mooted for Otago residents will not be enough and is pleading for some residents to be charged hundreds of dollars more per year.
The 12 transport projects that will change Dunedin
Wheels in motion: The 12 transport projects that will change Dunedin
The wheels are turning on a transport package designed to make it easier for traffic to get around Dunedin while the city’s new hospital is built. Grant Miller looks into what is proposed.
Aurora complains of ‘public rage’, insults
Aurora complains of ‘public rage’, insults
Aurora Energy has complained about foul language, "public rage" and insults directed at it during meetings about looming power price hikes.
Smoked out
Smoked out
Firefighters were called to Kmart in Invercargill yesterday after reports of smoke coming from a vent inside the building.
Kmart evacuated in Invercargill
Kmart evacuated in Invercargill
Kmart in Invercargill has been evacuated this afternoon amid reports of smoke emerging from vents inside the building.
New scooters on way for Dunedin streets
New scooters on way for Dunedin streets
The battle for Dunedin’s footpaths is about to get zestier as a Lime competitor brings orange electric scooters to the city.
1 flown to hospital after Central crash
1 flown to hospital after Central crash
One person has been flown to Dunedin Hospital with moderate injuries after a two vehicle crash north of Cromwell.
Reflecting on resilience and a promising future
Reflecting on resilience and a promising future
The Otago Daily Times asks prominent southerners how they have been getting through a year dominated by Covid-19. Reporter Grant Miller talks to cafe owner Chris...
Police call for safe driving resolutions
Police call for safe driving resolutions
Otago's spike in road deaths cannot be allowed to develop into a longer-term trend, the national road policing manager says.
Woman reaches out to ‘superheroes’ who saved her
Woman reaches out to ‘superheroes’ who saved her
Five years after collapsing while eating a carrot and having a cardiac arrest, Phillipa Scott remains full of gratitude to the people she calls her superheroes.
Crash in Opoho after driver sneezes
Crash in Opoho after driver sneezes
A car crash in the Dunedin suburb of Opoho yesterday happened after the driver sneezed, police say.
Pair rescued after rockslide on Aoraki-Mt Cook
Pair rescued after rockslide on Aoraki-Mt Cook
Two climbers caught by a rockslide in steep terrain at Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park - one of them badly injured - have been rescued.
Three injured after campervan rolls near Oamaru
Three injured after campervan rolls near Oamaru
Three people are injured after a campervan rolled near Oamaru Airport this afternoon.
DCC orders rejected by court
DCC orders rejected by court
Owners of a Dunedin property accepted they could not continue to clear native vegetation there, but the Dunedin City Council wanted to go further.
Council wages weed war: is it winning?
Council wages weed war: is it winning?
The weeds may appear to be winning the battle against the Dunedin City Council’s control programme, but the council is confident of winning the war.