Roading, cables laid for wind farm
Roading, cables laid for wind farm
A dry Southland winter has provided ideal conditions to make great progress on the construction of Kaiwera Downs wind farm’s stage two.
Steve Hepburn
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Dunedin Railways looking forward to bumper season
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Dunedin Railways looking forward to bumper season
After five years of hibernation, Dunedin Railways is back with a bang as train travel becomes trendy and tourists flock to travelling on the tracks.
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Milford call lauded as cruise visits fall 15%
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Milford call lauded as cruise visits fall 15%
Cruise ship visits are down by about 15% in Dunedin this summer and Mickey and Minnie Mouse are not going to make an appearance as tourism businesses face a hit in the pocket.
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Mum’s the word: son’s 100km effort raises funds for trust
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Mum’s the word: son’s 100km effort raises funds for trust
Will Riley did it for his mum and his mum did it for him.
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Events put stadium’s versatility to test
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Events put stadium’s versatility to test
One day dirt, the next — the green, green grass of Shield country.
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Fears fare rise will lower bus patronage
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Fears fare rise will lower bus patronage
Bus patronage has risen by more than 50% in the past five years in Dunedin and Queenstown, but fears remain it will sink when fares are increased.
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ORC salaries ‘way out of step’: Vision Otago
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ORC salaries ‘way out of step’: Vision Otago
An annual report has laid bare why rates are going up, one regional councillor says — too many staff, earning big pay rises and pocketing more than $100,000 annually.
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Proposal held up by failure to respond
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Proposal held up by failure to respond
Dunedin businessman Greg Mirams outlined a proposal for a development in Taieri Mouth which would have accommodation and also facilities for disabled people to get close to water and into boats.
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Still keen to build wind farm
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Still keen to build wind farm
Six months to the day since being refused permission to build a multimillion-dollar wind farm in Southland, Contact Energy remains committed to the project.
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Water venture ‘life-changing’ for disabled
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Water venture ‘life-changing’ for disabled
A proposed multi-use venue which would allow disabled people to get on and into coastal waters has been described as life-changing and the first of its kind in the South Island.
Not-quite half-marathon for many runners
Not-quite half-marathon for many runners
They were supposed to turn right but they turned left and, with that, it became the not-quite Dunedin half-marathon for many.
Toys to trucks: Hot Wheels show in town
Toys to trucks: Hot Wheels show in town
Heavy-duty big wheelers are tearing up the tarmac into Dunedin.
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Second-hand cars hard to find: dealers
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Second-hand cars hard to find: dealers
A combination of tight supply, high carbon taxes and rising costs has led to a scarcity of second-hand cars, and the virtual death of a cheap second-hand runabout vehicle, dealers say.
Identical triplets born on Southland farm
Identical triplets born on Southland farm
There is a lot of bull being seen on a dairy farm just south of Gore.
Possible merger hangs over election
Possible merger hangs over election
The Southland District Council just quietly goes about its business.
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Set netting closure area doubles
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Set netting closure area doubles
The closure area for set netting off the Otago coast has doubled as the process for consultation on long-term measures to protect hoiho from the effects of fishing gets under way.
Weka chick spotted in North Dunedin
Weka chick spotted in North Dunedin
A weka chick has been sighted in Dunedin but whether its existence means we have a colony of the birds in the city is up for debate.
Surprise identical bull triplets born on Southland farm
Surprise identical bull triplets born on Southland farm
There is a lot of bull being seen on a dairy farm just south of Gore. Three identical bulls have been born.
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Contrasting reactions to closure of set net fishery
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Contrasting reactions to closure of set net fishery
The Otago Peninsula fishing industry is reeling and feels bewildered after a large part of its fishery was closed to save the hoiho, a move described as a good start but not going far enough by...
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Possible council merger hangs over election
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Possible council merger hangs over election
The Southland District Council just quietly goes about his business. But regions editor — south Steve Hepburn finds the winds of change are not far away.