Fence going by end of month
Fence going by end of month
An "ugly" fence blocking vehicle access to Curles Point, beside State Highway 88 near Roseneath, will be gone by the end of the month, the NZ Transport Agency has confirmed.
Chris Morris
Fence goes up, fence comes down
Fence goes up, fence comes down
An ''ugly'' fence blocking vehicle access to a scenic West Harbour vantage point is coming out just days after it went in, the NZ Transport Agency has confirmed.
Police investigating burnt-out car
Police investigating burnt-out car
Police are investigating after a stolen car was torched in Dunedin.
Alleged phone thieves tracked with app
Alleged phone thieves tracked with app
Two Dunedin girls who allegedly stole a smartphone got more than they bargained for when the owner traced the phone back to their front door.
Multi-million dollar Oamaru to Dunedin cycle trail mooted
Multi-million dollar Oamaru to Dunedin cycle trail mooted
The Dunedin City Council and the Waitaki District Council have joined forces to try to progress a 100km-plus, multimillion-dollar cycle trail linking Dunedin and Oamaru.
Teens who stole iPhone tracked using app
Teens who stole iPhone tracked using app
Two Dunedin girls who allegedly stole an iPhone got more than they bargained for when the owner traced the phone back to their front door yesterday.
Call for other transport to change energy use
Call for other transport to change energy use
Continued investment in alternative forms of transport could help turn around a decline in renewable energy use in Dunedin, a city councillor says.
Man who revealed nun abuse dies
Man who revealed nun abuse dies
The terminally ill Dunedin man who revealed a savage beating at the hands of a Sisters of Mercy nun has died.
Huge costs predicted in carbon neutral push
Huge costs predicted in carbon neutral push
The Dunedin City Council faces eye-watering costs in the years ahead, predicted to reach hundreds of millions of dollars, after accelerating its push to become a carbon neutral city.
More convenience stores targeted
More convenience stores targeted
Police are investigating after two more convenience stores were targeted in Dunedin over the weekend.
Dunedin's renewable energy use declines
Dunedin's renewable energy use declines
Dunedin is lagging behind the rest of New Zealand in its use of renewable energy, and the situation is getting worse, a study has found.
DCC proposes Govt climate-change fund
DCC proposes Govt climate-change fund
The Dunedin City Council says the Government should consider launching a contestable fund to help councils prepare for climate change.
Browsing time had by all
Browsing time had by all
Daisy Read and Beau Roberts, both of Auckland, browse the racks at the Vintage Roundup vintage clothing and craft market at Burns Hall in Dunedin on Saturday.
Halfway Bush, Wakari stores targeted
Halfway Bush, Wakari stores targeted
Police are investigating after two more convenience stores were targeted in Dunedin.
Garey joins mayoral contest
Garey joins mayoral contest
Dunedin city councillor Christine Garey is promising "a steady hand at the helm" if elected as the city's next mayor.
Port speed limit reduction closer
Port speed limit reduction closer
The long battle for a lower speed limit along Port Chalmers' main street is a step closer to being won.
SH88 shared path progress delay frustrates
SH88 shared path progress delay frustrates
The West Harbour Community Board chairman says he has been left frustrated by another lengthy wait for progress on the final stage of the State Highway 88 shared path to Port Chalmers.
Vandervis labels resident 'prat' in social media spat
Vandervis labels resident 'prat' in social media spat
Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis has been called out again, after using inaccurate figures and telling a member of the public who questioned him to "stop being a prat".
Aurora forecast loss now $34m
Aurora forecast loss now $34m
The Dunedin City Council's companies have delivered another shock, as new forecasts project a $33.8 million loss by Aurora Energy over the next two years.
Support for maar protection
Support for maar protection
A public meeting in Dunedin has thrown its weight behind a bid to protect the Foulden Maar near Middlemarch.