Return of plastic beer holders unwelcome
Return of plastic beer holders unwelcome
A Dunedin man is "horrified" after finding plastic beer holders he thought were a relic of the past finding their way back on to bottles and cans.
Jono Edwards
Doc monitoring sea lion, shooting site
Doc monitoring sea lion, shooting site
A Dunedin duck-shooting spot has become a centre of sea lion breeding, prompting the Department of Conservation to monitor the area this season.
$2000 fine after Dunedin rental roof not fixed for year
$2000 fine after Dunedin rental roof not fixed for year
A Dunedin property management company's been fined $2020 after not fixing a roof on a rental property for more than a year, forcing the tenant to protect her children's belongings with buckets and tarpaulins.
Continued ORC presence in town debated
Continued ORC presence in town debated
The idea of removing an Otago Regional Council staff presence from Roxburgh has split councillors.
Roles running press for near half-century
Roles running press for near half-century
Dunedin man Bruce Hicks now has more time to read his morning paper, after almost half a century helping to make newspapers.
Cars crumpled in three-car crash
Cars crumpled in three-car crash in Dunedin
Cars were left crumpled after a three-car collision in Dunedin last night.
Council surprised by Environment Court's decision
Council surprised by Environment Court's decision
An Environment Court decision making one of the Otago Regional Council's main policy documents unlawful was ''highly unusual'' and unexpected, council staff say.
Review of ORC triggers staff, system change
Review of ORC triggers staff, system change
Extra training, staff and system changes are among improvements the Otago Regional Council has made to fix gaps in the way it processes consents.
New boat rules in force today
New boat rules in force today
The Otago harbourmaster's boat has not come in time for today's new lifejacket rules, but do not think that means you will get away with breaking them.
No plans to monitor cruise ship emissions
No plans to monitor cruise ship emissions
Emissions from the rising number of cruise ships at Port Chalmers are unlikely to be monitored any time soon.
Drilling protest becomes a 'celebration'
Drilling protest becomes a 'celebration'
Environmentalists say a gathering in Dunedin yesterday was more a "celebration'' than a protest.
Police car rammed by stolen vehicle during pursuit
Police car rammed by stolen vehicle during pursuit
A Christchurch man allegedly rammed a police car in a stolen vehicle during a pursuit in Dunedin at the weekend.
Student arrested over nanny cam in bathroom
Student arrested over nanny cam in bathroom
A 22-year-old student was arrested in Dunedin at the weekend for allegedly making secret recordings of another person and stealing "personal items".
Woman arrested over stolen car, petrol thefts
Woman arrested over stolen car, petrol thefts
A woman was arrested in Dunedin at the weekend for a raft of crimes including stealing a car, dangerous driving and three petrol drive-offs.
Teens arrested over random assaults in Dunedin
Teens arrested over random assaults in Dunedin
Two Dunedin teenagers were arrested at the weekend for two unprovoked assaults last week.
Dung beetle role in protecting waterways
Dung beetle role in protecting waterways
Dung beetles could provide the helping hand the region needs for disposing of farm faeces and protecting waterways, Otago Regional councillor Andrew Noone says.
People killed at work honoured
People killed at work honoured
Crosses placed in a Dunedin reserve yesterday represent people who went to work but did not come home again.
Even bugs need a home
Even bugs need a home
Dunedin boy Simon Macknight (10) places pine cones in a "bug motel" at the Woodhaugh Gardens yesterday as part of the Making a Change Expo.
Gas drill briefing deferred
Gas drill briefing deferred
Dunedin environmental groups are claiming the postponing of a gas and oil exploration briefing as a win, despite the Austrian company involved saying it was deferred for logistical reasons.
Skipping through it
Skipping through it
Dunedin girls Mia (left, 8) and Emily (7) North skip through the Southern Cemetery with their maps yesterday as part of the Town Belt Traverse.