Prisoners set off sprinklers
Prisoners set off sprinklers
Firefighters were called to the Otago Corrections Facility near Milton this morning after two prisoners set off sprinklers in their cell.
Grant Miller
Southland car fire spread to vegetation
Southland car fire spread to vegetation
Crews were called to two car fires in Southland from early this morning.
Pair injured in fiery Otago Rally crash
Pair injured in fiery Otago Rally crash
Two people competing in the Otago Rally have been taken to Dunedin Hospital after their car crashed and caught fire during stage 13.
Most mayors seeking re-election
Most mayors seeking re-election
The Cadogan brothers are the latest mayors in the South to confirm they want to lead their districts for another term.
Case numbers drop but caution still advised
Case numbers drop but caution still advised
The South may well have started a gradual descent from its peak in new community cases of Covid-19, epidemiologist Prof Michael Baker says.
Council ties to Maori integral to funding
Council ties to Maori integral to funding
The Dunedin City Council’s relationship with mana whenua could help it access millions of dollars tied to Three Waters reform.
George St plans to be unveiled soon
George St plans to be unveiled soon
Designs for the makeover of Dunedin’s main shopping street are almost ready to be unveiled.
DCC to begin playground upgrades
DCC to begin playground upgrades
An upgrade of Dunedin playgrounds is getting under way this week.
Barriers then tickets on way for errant parkers
Barriers then tickets on way for errant parkers
Motorists who park illegally can soon expect to be ticketed as part of a campaign for orderly parking at Dunedin sports grounds.
Jobs, lifestyle drawing people to Dunedin
Jobs, lifestyle drawing people to Dunedin
Dunedin's quality of life is increasingly valued by its residents and the city appears to have arrested an economic malaise.
DCC wants new drinking water rules delayed
DCC wants new drinking water rules delayed
New drinking water rules should not take effect from July, the Dunedin City Council says.
New pool to show ‘cultural narrative’
New pool to show ‘cultural narrative’
When the new Mosgiel Pool opens in 2023, representation of a taniwha is set to be there in some form.
Kainga Ora may buy depot
Kainga Ora may buy depot
Kainga Ora could decide in a few weeks whether it will buy the Princes St bus depot site in Dunedin.
End of vaccine pass for library, pool, galleries
End of vaccine pass for library, pool, galleries
Covid-19 vaccine passes will not be needed for people to enter Dunedin City Council facilities from Tuesday, April 5.
Vaccine passes not needed from next week: DCC
Vaccine passes not needed from next week: DCC
Covid-19 vaccine passes will not be needed for people to enter Dunedin City Council facilities from Tuesday.
City to go back to the future with glam tram plan
City to go back to the future with glam tram plan
April fools!! So be honest, how many of you guys fell for it? Heritage railway carriages are to be converted into trams for possible use in Dunedin’s city centre from 2024.
Stapp scheme ‘created really big divide’
Stapp scheme ‘created really big divide’
A controversial tourism grants scheme - described by the auditor-general as having some unclear criteria - caused division in the sector, an Otago tourism operator says.
City to go back to the future with glam tram plan
City to go back to the future with glam tram plan
April fools!! So be honest, how many of you guys fell for it? Heritage railway carriages are to be converted into trams for possible use in Dunedin’s city centre from 2024.
Rule to return unspent funding suspended
Rule to return unspent funding suspended
Organisers of events receiving grants from the Dunedin City Council have had one pressure point eased.
Council schism over Three Waters broad
Council schism over Three Waters broad
The Dunedin City Council’s relationship with mana whenua has begun to heal, but division among elected representatives appears to run deep.