Little rest at stadium site
Little rest at stadium site
Workers building the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin will barely have time to cut the Christmas ham before returning to the construction site.
Chris Morris
Otago retailers' registers ringing
Otago retailers' registers ringing
Cash registers are ringing in Dunedin as retailers savour a last-minute Christmas shopping rush that has helped add more than $153 million to tills in Otago.
Water restored to Opoho homes
Water restored to Opoho homes
Water supplies were restored to about 200 homes in Opoho yesterday, after a water main was damaged when high winds brought down trees in Dunedin.
Irrigation to limit Ross Creek dam cracks
Irrigation to limit Ross Creek dam cracks
A high-tech irrigation system will be installed within weeks at Dunedin's 143-year-old Ross Creek reservoir dam, to prevent further cracking as summer temperatures soar.
TV camera still not operating
TV camera still not operating
The Dunedin City Council is still waiting for its new weather camera to begin broadcasting, months after paying Television New Zealand to install it.
Dune contamination tests done
Dune contamination tests done
More detailed tests for contamination in the sand dunes at Dunedin's Middle Beach have been completed and with results are expected within days, Dunedin City Council staff say.
Mysterious sludge at beach years ago, Dunedin man recalls
Mysterious sludge at beach years ago, Dunedin man recalls
Revelations the sand dunes at Dunedin's Middle beach are laced with traces of industrial chemicals have jogged memories of a mysterious white sludge for Dunedin man Wayne Campbell.
Kiwifruit crisis delays tests of Octagon trees
Kiwifruit crisis delays tests of Octagon trees
Test results that could confirm what is attacking Dunedin's ailing Octagon plane trees have been delayed by the investigation into the kiwifruit bacteria PSA.
Properties could be hooked to city water
Properties could be hooked to city water
Three more Dunedin properties could be added to a planned extension of the West Harbour wastewater service, amid fresh concerns about the source of septic tank pollution entering Otago Harbour.
Broad Bay cemetery decision reserved
Broad Bay cemetery decision reserved
A decision on whether the Dunedin City Council can expand the Broad Bay cemetery is expected early next month, after a resource consent hearing last week.
Mayor still hooked on free water
Mayor still hooked on free water
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull's home is still hooked up to a free water supply, months after he admitted inheriting an illegal connection with the purchase of his Otago Peninsula home.
Plans for discussion
Plans for discussion
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull hopes upgrading King Edward St will help restore the lost vibrancy of South Dunedin's main shopping street.
Arsenic, asbestos found in Dunedin dunes
Arsenic, asbestos found in Dunedin dunes
Traces of arsenic, asbestos and other industrial chemicals have been unearthed in contaminated sand dunes at Dunedin's Middle beach, beside Kettle Park, prompting a warning for the public to stay clear.
Warning over future funding for museum
Warning over future funding for museum
Questions over the use of public funds at Otago Museum - and chief executive Shimrath Paul's use of a late-model Audi - have prompted a warning future funding could be on the line.
Wastewater plant plan
Wastewater plant plan
A plan to fast-track up to $11.6 million in spending on the Tahuna wastewater treatment plant will be scrutinised by Dunedin city councillors next week.
Butcher granted leave of absence
Butcher granted leave of absence
Dunedin city councillor Fliss Butcher has been granted a leave of absence.
Toilet cost a no-go, says councillor
Toilet cost a no-go, says councillor
Plans being drawn up by the Dunedin City Council to spend up to $96,000 on a replacement toilet at Karitane are causing a stink among councillors.
Delays force trucking of recyclables
Delays force trucking of recyclables
Up to 2400 tonnes of recycling material will be trucked to Christchurch for processing after the launch of Dunedin's new kerbside collection service next year because of delays building a recycling plant near the Green Island landfill.
Remembrance kicks in for appeal
Remembrance kicks in for appeal
Whether motivated by civic duty, by a desire to avoid a second public gaffe or just by a nice piece of cake, Cr Lee Vandervis managed to remember to attend his second public engagement yesterday.
Stadium plans will ruffle feathers
Stadium plans will ruffle feathers
Feathers could fly if seagulls try to turn Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium into their next nest.