Two seriously injured in North Dunedin crash
Updated 3.15 pm
Two people have been taken to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after a two-car crash in North Dunedin this afternoon.
Hamish MacLean
Fish & Game sets aside $60,000 at least for latest freshwater hearings
Fish & Game sets aside $60,000 at least for latest freshwater hearings
After spending more than $100,000 seeing plan change 7 through the Environment Court, Otago Fish & Game is reviewing how much money it will need to take part in the Otago Regional Council’s...
Six60 buys flat where it all started
Six60 buys flat where it all started
The flat at 660 Castle St has been bought by the band that made it famous.
Electric truck has plenty of muscle
Electric truck has plenty of muscle
When it comes to grunt, the diesel trucks at Blackhead Quarries’ Logan Point quarry cannot compete with their electric vehicle rival, quarry manager Joe Hunter says.
Coutts’ water case appealed
Coutts’ water case appealed
Yachting legend Sir Russell Coutts’ fight for water rights is not over yet.
Protesters in majority at Speak Up For Women address in Dunedin
Protesters in majority at Speak Up For Women address in Dunedin
Protesters outside the Dunedin Centre outnumbered the crowd inside about five to one as Dunedin’s rainbow community rallied to denounce a contentious women’s group speaking in the city at the weekend.
Strong demand for diabetes-focused programme
Strong demand for diabetes-focused programme
A self-described lifestyle medicine programme piloted in Dunedin has proved almost overwhelmingly popular.
Writers’ group speaks up on vandalism
Writers’ group speaks up on vandalism
The poem "Being and Pointlessness" is the latest target of vandals in the often quiet, unsealed Peninsula Beach Rd behind Port Chalmers.
DCC not commenting on new Winton tip
DCC not commenting on new Winton tip
Even after a central Southland mega-landfill’s expansion was approved last week, the Dunedin City Council will not say if the regional waste facility will be a factor in its own uncertain plans for...
Swan deaths unsolved
Swan deaths unsolved
The cause of death of black swans at a Dunedin lagoon this winter is still unknown after an Otago Regional Council investigation into the matter.
Green energy facility vision
Green energy facility vision
When the Tiwai Point smelter closes it could open the door for green energy production that could add half a billion dollars a year to New Zealand’s economy, a new report says.
Study to help queer parents
Study to help queer parents
Pregnant transgender and non-binary people and those in same-sex partnerships could be shut out from equal access to maternity services.
Maori flag ‘yes or no’ to go to vote
Maori flag ‘yes or no’ to go to vote
Otago Polytechnic students will be asked if they want the Maori flag, the tino rangatiratanga, to fly at the Dunedin campus.
Beach erosion to be expected, DCC says
Beach erosion to be expected, DCC says
The amount of erosion now evident at St Clair Beach is typical after winter storms, particularly considering the size of waves over the last month, the Dunedin City Council says.
Winter visits by southern right whales
Winter visits by southern right whales
Crowds of onlookers were treated to a visit of a southern right whale at St Clair Beach yesterday.
Hesitance, concern as land policy nears
Hesitance, concern as land policy nears
Without identified protected natural areas, farmers and others risk being caught out and facing hefty fines. But as councils start to map significant natural areas (SNAs) in their districts many accuse them of overstepping their mark.
Injured shag rescued from busy road
Injured shag rescued from busy road
Wildlife vets removed a fishing hook from an Otago shag after it was rescued from a busy Dunedin road yesterday morning.
Will councils be forced in to water reform? Govt not saying
Will councils be forced in to water reform? Govt not saying
The Government is staying silent over fears raised by a southern mayor that councils will be forced to give up their water assets.
$164m for councils transferring 3 waters control to new national entity
$164m for councils transferring 3 waters control to new national entity
More than $160 million has been earmarked for southern councils as the Government announced a $2.5 billion support package for its planned overhaul of water services today.
Council considers landfill export
Council considers landfill export
As the consent application for a proposed Brighton landfill remains on hold, a Dunedin City Council investigation into the cost of using a regional landfill continues, the council says.