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.
Grant Miller
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.
Whispers of screen productions in city
Whispers of screen productions in city
A world powerhouse in film and drama production could be scoping out Dunedin for possible projects.
Lack of access swells Southland ED numbers
Lack of access swells Southland ED numbers
Admissions to Southland Hospital’s emergency department have swelled to be almost as high as Dunedin’s — despite the Dunedin population being more than twice that of Invercargill.
Vital role honouring achievers
Vital role honouring achievers
The New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame has been given a lifeline, but big calls will be needed to take full advantage, Grant Miller reports.
Trains back on track with Santa Express
Trains back on track with Santa Express
Dozens of children and their families enjoyed a Santa-themed train trip, which featured cookies, face-painting and dancing.
Changes to visas hailed
Changes to visas hailed
Enabling migrant workers to stay in New Zealand for longer will ease pressures on the horticulture and tourism industries, Queenstown Mayor Jim Boult says.
Suspected mine gas leak prompts evacuation
Suspected mine gas leak prompts evacuation
Staff were evacuated from a coal mine in the Clutha district after a suspected leak of methane gas yesterday.
Chemical incident in South Dunedin
Chemical incident in South Dunedin
A chemical spill prompted a fire service call-out in South Dunedin this evening.
Pool funding not all ticked
Pool funding not all ticked
A funding top-up of more than $2million will probably be needed for the full Moana Pool redevelopment in Dunedin to go ahead.
800 would be needed to construct Southland data centre
800 would be needed to construct Southland data centre
A construction workforce of about 800 people would be needed for up to 18 months to create a large cloud-computing data centre in Southland.
Proposal to build $700m 'hyperscale' data centre in Southland
Proposal to build $700m 'hyperscale' data centre in Southland
A large data centre could be built near Invercargill, but the $700 million project needs a tech giant to sign up.
Bypass in traffic package
Bypass in traffic package
A central city bypass in Dunedin, electronic signboards that point to available parking, a bus priority corridor, sheltered bike lockers, and park-and-ride facilities from Mosgiel may all be part of a multimillion-dollar transport package for the city.
Council throws Sports Hall $50K lifeline
Council throws Sports Hall $50K lifeline
The New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame will get a lifeline from the Dunedin City Council to stay open until June next year.
Collection allows all to share in sporting success
Collection allows all to share in sporting success
The New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame may have to close at the end of the year. Grant Miller visits the treasure trove at the Dunedin Railway Station.