Annual jaffa race finally takes place
Annual jaffa race finally takes place
A slightly sparser crowd than usual turned out for the Cadbury Jaffa Race today.
David Loughrey
Ida Valley the muse of poet’s legacy
Ida Valley the muse of poet’s legacy
David Loughrey researches a historic literary controversy in the Ida Valley, and discovers how the area became the creative hub of the Maniototo.
Sartorial skill earns scholarship
Sartorial skill earns scholarship
A Logan Park High School pupil found her extra work creating fashion garments while studying for NCEA had some real benefits.
Full DCC review to be launched
Full DCC review to be launched
The Dunedin City Council will launch a full review of the water scare that led to residents of the central city and North Dunedin having to boil water for four days.
Baldwin St toilet drain on budget
Baldwin St toilet drain on budget
Work to install the long-awaited Baldwin St toilet in North Rd late last year pushed the price of the facility $77,300 over budget.
Council may lift notice but boiling still needed
Council may lift notice but boiling still required today
The Dunedin City Council is reminding people to continue boiling water ahead of test results which could result in the all clear being given later today.
Dialect, history, against street name
Dialect, history, against street name
The shady past of a 19th-century figure and the difficulty of pronouncing the word "wynd'' have stymied a developer's plans to name an East Taieri subdivision.
Cycleway link track approved
Cycleway link track approved
A $7 million cycleway, including a new $900,000 bridge spanning the Water of Leith, got almost unanimous approval from the Dunedin City Council yesterday.
Flooding hazard issue for next district plan
Flooding hazard issue for next district plan
When Dunedin flooded two weeks ago, one of the more jarring images was of recently built houses and businesses inundated by muddy water.
Esplanade closed for work
Esplanade closed for work
Part of the Esplanade at St Clair is closed until August 12 as a sewage pipe is laid to connect an apartment development to the wastewater system.
Council CEO catches up with long-lost family
Council CEO catches up with long-lost family
Sue Bidrose’s reunion with the family she knew she had, but had not properly met, was both fraught with anxiety and striking for its coincidences.
Video shop in zoning breach
Video shop in zoning breach
A Dunedin DVD hire shop may have to close after it moved to Hillside Rd but failed to gain resource consent for its new home.
Students hail liquor ban decision
Students hail liquor ban decision
Responsible behaviour in the student quarter has saved residents' rights to drink on the street.
Handling of situation better: Bidrose
Handling of situation better: Bidrose
Dunedin's recent flooding caused everything from pollution on city beaches to more than 500 call-outs to roading and waste-water issues.
More summer Auckland flights: Air NZ
More Auckland flights over summer, Air NZ says
Air New Zealand has continued an increase in flights between Dunedin and Auckland, promising 12,000 more seats over summer.
Hospital analysis called one-sided
Hospital analysis called one-sided
A $16,000 analysis on the benefits of keeping a rebuilt Dunedin Hospital in the central business district tells only one side of the story, a Dunedin city councillor says.
Site of rain radar for city identified
Site of rain radar for city identified
The MetService has identified a site for its new Dunedin rain radar, which is on track to be built in the summer of 2018-19.
Saddle Hill quarry decision upheld
Saddle Hill quarry decision upheld
The Dunedin City Council has welcomed a High Court decision to uphold a ruling limiting quarrying on Saddle Hill.
DCC cat management proposal passes vote
DCC cat management proposal passes vote
A Dunedin proposal that could lead to compulsory microchipping and some form of registration for cats has clawed its way over the line.
Cull new head of LGNZ
Cull new head of LGNZ
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull is now ''President Cull'', after being elected to head Local Government New Zealand.