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Retracing steps of a 19th-century rambler
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Retracing steps of a 19th-century rambler
Three keen walkers are exploring historic Dunedin, following in the footsteps of a 19th-century rambler and writer.
Ruby Shaw
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Hope returns for South D couple as house floor raised
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Hope returns for South D couple as house floor raised
A community effort to rebuild a South Dunedin home is giving the owners renewed hope for the future following the trauma of October’s floods.
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Backing urged for holiday park housing
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Backing urged for holiday park housing
A Dunedin city councillor is putting Aaron Lodge back on the agenda, urging the government to reconsider its stance and back the former holiday park for use as community accommodation.
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Govt cuts tender for work on hospital foundations
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Govt cuts tender for work on hospital foundations
The government has cancelled a tender for work on the foundations of Dunedin’s new hospital due to "substantive" design changes.
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Track comes to life for school cross-country
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Track comes to life for school cross-country
Races briefly returned to Dunedin’s Forbury Park, although they bore little resemblance to the trots of the past.
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Seesaws ‘a huge and expensive surprise’
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Seesaws ‘a huge and expensive surprise’
The much-maligned George St seesaws came as a "complete surprise" to some Dunedin city councillors, who say they had no chance to sign off the additions to the central city playground.
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New exhibition honours influential leader
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New exhibition honours influential leader
An exhibition on a 19th-century Kāi Tahu leader is an opportunity to honour a man who contributed to the rich history of Ōtepoti and Ōtākou, organisers say.
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Last candidate joins election race just in the nick of time
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Last candidate joins election race just in the nick of time
After a good night’s sleep and a last-minute scramble for signatures, the final candidate for Dunedin’s local elections joined the race with just five minutes to spare.
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Pensioner ‘shocked’ by $750 parking ticket
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Pensioner ‘shocked’ by $750 parking ticket
A Dunedin pensioner says having to pay an expensive parking ticket is "absolutely unacceptable" and the parking officer should have put himself in her shoes.
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Event co-ordination plan to capitalise on stadium: council
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Event co-ordination plan to capitalise on stadium: council
A new plan to co-ordinate events across Dunedin will capitalise on the city’s stadium, councillors say.
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Restrictions approved, but parking to stay free
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Restrictions approved, but parking to stay free
The days of unrestricted parking in St Clair have come to an end as the Dunedin City Council approves a raft of parking changes.
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Dunedin parking fines revenue skyrockets
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Dunedin parking fines revenue skyrockets
The Dunedin City Council is reaping the reward of skyrocketing parking fines as infringements drop and revenue rises.
‘Remarkable’ award honours roots
‘Remarkable’ award honours roots
Sir Ian Taylor says he has only been able to join the likes of Walt Disney in receiving a global innovation award because he set up his company in Dunedin.
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Warning of ‘slumlord’ exploitation
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Warning of ‘slumlord’ exploitation
A Dunedin student left traumatised by her horror flatting experience has sounded a warning to civic leaders over the "unsafe" state of the city’s housing.
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Request to remove non-existent tree from protected list
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Request to remove non-existent tree from protected list
A redwood tree that "doesn’t seem to exist at all" is expected to be removed from a council list of significant Dunedin trees.
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MP ‘ill-informed’ on seesaw
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MP ‘ill-informed’ on seesaw
A National MP has been accused of getting his facts wrong after slamming council spending on a central Dunedin seesaw.
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Council tight-lipped on ‘major event’
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Council tight-lipped on ‘major event’
Dunedin appears set to hold a "major event", but the council is refusing to say what it is.
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Business case flawed: Brooking
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Business case flawed: Brooking
The release of a "flawed" business case means more information is needed before Labour decides whether it would dump the planned Waikato Medical School, a Dunedin MP says.
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Call out for community candidates
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Call out for community candidates
As nominations for Dunedin’s community boards track below last election’s, local leaders are encouraging people to put their hands up to represent their community.
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Candidate keen to inject a little silliness
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Candidate keen to inject a little silliness
Flynn Nisbett hopes to bring some warmth to the Dunedin City Council table.