Varsity secures major deal
Varsity secures major deal
Dunedin's burgeoning relationship with Shanghai has taken a major step forward after the University of Otago secured a new deal to unlock access to China's enormous medical research market.
Chris Morris
Snip, snip, and five years' growth gone
Snip, snip, and five years' growth gone
It is not very often a bloke's haircut makes the news.
Plaudits for $3m neurosurgical campaign
Plaudits for $3m neurosurgical campaign
The South's success in raising $3 million to save neurosurgical services at Dunedin Hospital has been recognised at the TrustPower National Community Awards, in Invercargill.
Company threatening to charge for OIA answers
Company threatening to charge for OIA answers
The company running Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium is threatening to charge for future responses to official information requests after being inundated with questions from stadium critic Bev Butler.
DVML head slams Butler's allegations
DVML head slams Butler's allegations
Allegations of inappropriate spending by a former manager at Forsyth Barr Stadium have prompted an angry retort from the company running the venue.
Operator fails in complaint
Operator fails in complaint
The Commerce Commission has rejected a complaint from a Dunedin tourism operator who alleged bias by the Dunedin City Council's i-Site staff.
Expanding search for hydrocarbons gives some the jitters
Expanding search for hydrocarbons gives some the jitters
Sarah Roberts' family farm is being surrounded by the oil and gas industry.
Delta thwarted proper scrutiny, breached Acts
Delta thwarted proper scrutiny, breached Acts
The Dunedin City Council must share the blame for multimillion-dollar losses incurred by Delta from its failed property investments at Jacks Point and Luggate, Mayor Dave Cull says.
Bid to rename road to honour cricket hero McCullum
Bid to rename road to honour cricket hero McCullum
A straight drive leading to the home of Otago cricket could be renamed in honour of one of its finest exponents.
Email release issue of national security
Email release issue of national security
National security could trump the public's right to know when the Office of the Ombudsman considers the case for releasing emails about last year's visit by the Dalai Lama to Dunedin.
Land purchases report imminent
Land purchases report imminent
The findings of a major investigation into Delta's multimillion-dollar land acquisitions at Jacks Point and Luggate are expected to be released next week.
DCC apology, $50k payout to quarry owners
DCC apology, $50k payout to quarry owners
The Dunedin City Council has offered a public apology and a $50,000 payout to settle a long-running dispute with the owners of a quarry over mislaid information.
Supporters happy but others not convinced
Supporters happy but others not convinced
Supporters of Dunedin's proposed waterfront hotel are celebrating news of a deal to progress the controversial project.
Height, location remain concerns
Height, location remain concerns
Dunedin city councillors want plans for a five-star waterfront hotel in the city to be downsized to avoid a second public outcry.
Salary up to $225,000
Salary up to $225,000
The new boss of Dunedin Venues Management Ltd will be paid up to $225,000 to try to turn the struggling company's fortunes around, it has been confirmed.
DCC fluoride policy more secure: mayor
DCC fluoride policy more secure: mayor
The Dunedin City Council's policy on water fluoridation is more secure after a landmark decision by the High Court in Taranaki, Mayor Dave Cull says.
Council changes bring protest
Council changes bring protest
The company behind a 25-lot residential development set to take shape at the former Waldronville school and playcentre site has objected to conditions imposed by the Dunedin City Council.
More property sales eyed to invest in Wall Street
More property sales eyed to invest in Wall Street
The Dunedin City Council could sell more surplus properties to fund its $2.3 million redevelopment of the Wall Street mall, it has been suggested.
Counting cost of asbestos find
Counting cost of asbestos find
The discovery of asbestos in KiwiRail trains built in China - after Dunedin's Hillside Engineering Workshops was overlooked for the work - shows what can go wrong with cost-cutting, Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull says.
Some show true steel, some off their trolleys
Some show true steel, some off their trolleys
The different ways of sending a rattling, homemade trolley careening down a steep street were on display at the annual Dunedin Trolley Derby yesterday.