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Suburban cafe plan hits opposition from neighbour
A plan to convert an historic Dunedin corner store into a suburban cafe has hit opposition from a neighbour who has listed 15 reasons why it should not go ahead.
Tim Scott
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‘Folkies’ to celebrate 50 years of Whare Flat festival
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‘Folkies’ to celebrate 50 years of Whare Flat festival
From playing music on the back of a truck to growing so big it had to be held in secret, "folkies" will soon celebrate half a century of a legendary Dunedin music festival.
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All go for South Dunedin industrial precinct
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All go for South Dunedin industrial precinct
A developer aiming to bring 12 businesses to a new multimillion-dollar industrial precinct in South Dunedin says the city is on the cusp of a boom.
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Pub given its final warning at hearing
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Pub given its final warning at hearing
A central Dunedin pub with a history of locked fire exits and patrons abusing police has been warned it could face prosecution if it slips up again.
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Dunedin building firm owes $850K
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Legal action against building firm owing $850K
Master Builders has commenced legal proceedings against a Dunedin construction company that has been put into liquidation owing $850,000.
Dramatic footage of car 'crushed' by logging truck emerges
Dramatic footage of car 'crushed' by logging truck emerges
Dramatic footage has emerged of a crash involving a logging truck and a car carrying a woman and her 1-year-old son on Dunedin's Southern Motorway last week.
'Good neighbourhood watch' catches teens on property
'Good neighbourhood watch' catches teens on property
Two teenagers who allegedly burgled a Dunedin sleepout were arrested after being dobbed in by vigilant neighbours, police say.
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Flight bookings from Australia to Dunedin up 55%
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Flight bookings from Australia to Dunedin up 55%
Bookings for flights to Dunedin from Australia have soared more than 50% over the past year, data shows.
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Change to RMA ‘could kill venues’
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Change to RMA ‘could kill venues’
Changes to the law around noise complaints could lead "to the death of live music in New Zealand" and put Dunedin venues at higher risk of closure, an advocate says.
Car ends up on train tracks after crashing through fence
Car ends up on train tracks after crashing through fence
One of three people injured was taken to hospital after a car crashed through a fence into Dunedin’s port and on to train tracks this morning.
Teens return to scene of crime after 'smashing the place up'
Teens return to scene of crime after 'smashing the place up'
Two teenagers were urged by their friends to return to the scene of a $2000 rampage after their photos were posted to social media, police say.
Pair return to damaged home after photos posted: police
Pair return to damaged home after photos posted: police
Two Dunedin teenagers were urged to return to the scene of a $2000 rampage after their photos were posted to social media, police say.
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Tourists, graduates swamp Dunedin
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Tourists, graduates swamp Dunedin
Guinness, mussels and fish and chips were "flying out the door" yesterday as Dunedin businesses welcomed thousands of hungry tourists and graduates alike.
Dunedin pub in trouble again after cops abused
Dunedin pub in trouble again after cops abused
A central Dunedin pub skating on thin ice over locked fire exits is in hot water once again after police were abused by patrons during a drunken 21st.
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New hospital among first to get tracking system
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New hospital among first to get tracking system
The new Dunedin hospital will be among the first recipients of a new tracking system which will significantly reduce the chance of medical instruments being misplaced.
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Economy blamed for Dunedin agency’s demise
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Economy blamed for Dunedin agency’s demise
A Dunedin recruitment agency has been put into liquidation owing more than $500,000 amid "brutal" conditions in the job market.
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Planning proposals 'massive shift' for homeowners
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Planning proposals 'massive shift' for homeowners
An overhaul of planning laws will empower homeowners "to do what they like with their properties" for less, a Dunedin property investor says.
Octagon driver banned from drinking well over limit: police
Octagon driver banned from drinking well over limit: police
A drunk man banned from consuming alcohol fled officers after driving the wrong way through Dunedin's Octagon, police say.
Court date after post-awards drinks
Court date after post-awards drinks
A man left his colleague with a chipped tooth and a cut lip after some post-awards drinks in Dunedin turned violent, police say.
Mosgiel shed fire leads to firearms find
Mosgiel shed fire leads to firearms find
A 75-year-old man who allegedly lit a Mosgiel shed on fire was caught with multiple unlicensed firearms and 150 rounds of ammunition in his car, police say.