Debbie Porteous

'Tindallgate' bouncer Jonathan Dixon says he did not intend to sell the footage of Mike Tindall he took from the CCTV at the bar he worked at.

Forsyth Barr Stadium management says the venue is staking its place as one of the country's top concert venues after hosting by far the biggest shows in Australasia for two major international acts recently.

Proposals to outsource Dunedin City Council water and waste maintenance and operations are expected to be announced today, potentially affecting dozens of jobs.

A Dunedin ACC beneficiary will be paid $10,000 after the Crown admitted a police search of his home was unlawful, but a High Court judge has dismissed the allegation that police and ACC investigators acted in bad faith.

A former Queenstown bouncer stole CCTV footage of English rugby player Mike Tindall kissing an old flame and tried to sell it to tabloids before posting the clip on YouTube, the Crown says.

Hope and Sons hopes to be operating a crematorium in Mosgiel's industrial zone by early next year.

All those associated with Saturday night's Paul Simon concert in Dunedin, including the star performer, have declared the event a success and agree Forsyth Barr Stadium seems to have found its form as a venue.

More events, more members, reductions in overhead costs and staff cuts contributed to a significant cut in losses in the first six months of this financial year for Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium, its operator reports.

It took several sets of road spikes to halt a driver fleeing police at speeds of up to 160kmh around the Taieri early on Saturday, police say.

A decision will be made today on whether to call for proposals from other Dunedin artists for a commemorative sculpture to mark the Dunedin Botanic Garden's 150th anniversary.

A stalwart of Dunedin education and one of New Zealand's longest-serving school principals has announced her intention to retire.

The Dunedin City Council has agreed to contribute financially to what they acknowledge is an imperfect plan to stop erosion at Te Rauone beach on the Otago Peninsula, saying it is the best anyone has come up with in 40 years, and a good deal for the council.

The people had a small victory yesterday after Dunedin city council staff first rejected a proposal to stop accepting individual rubbish bag charges at city landfills, and then backed down on a subsequent proposal to reinstate single bag fees, but at an increased cost.

If art is meant to provoke a reaction, then the Friends of the Botanic Garden's proposed 150th anniversary sculpture for the Dunedin Botanic Garden has achieved its purpose before it is even installed.

Surpluses in several council budgets will be pulled together so that another section of the shared path around Otago Harbour can be built in the next year.