SthD library to be raised, council says
The planned $11million South Dunedin library will be designed with raised floors to lower the risk of flooding, the Dunedin City Council says.
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DCC says wastewater treatment plant discharge compliant
DCC says wastewater treatment plant discharge compliant
The Dunedin City Council said yesterday its Green Island wastewater treatment plant was compliant with all discharge quality limits.
Low supply driver for real estate
Low supply driver for real estate
Queenstown's Covid troubles have not had a lasting impact on property prices because of a lack of supply.
Youngsters show off skills at A&P show
Youngsters show off skills at A&P show
The simplicity of an old engine gets Saddle Hill teenager Max Martin’s motor running.
Lily show adds summer feel
Lily show adds summer feel
Bold and beautiful lilies brought a colourful summer feel to Dunedin’s Forbury Park Raceway at the weekend.
Solar farm proposed after landfill closure
Solar farm proposed after landfill closure
When the Green Island landfill reaches capacity it could be capped with a $10million solar farm.
Stars beginning to align
Stars beginning to align
Stars have begun to adorn Ross Creek reservoir, in Dunedin, as the installation of a major new public art piece is under way.
DCC climate change work to increase staff
DCC climate change work to increase staff
Climate change work is behind the biggest proposed increase in staffing levels at the DCC, as personnel costs across the organisation are set to climb to nearly $70 million next year.
9.8% rates increase proposed
9.8% rates increase proposed
A nearly 10% rates rise has been proposed in the first year of a Dunedin long-term plan that includes $1.5billion in capital spending over its 10-year span.
Call for NZ to sign up to coalition on environment
Call for NZ to sign up to coalition on environment
New Zealand could jeopardise its reputation as an environmentally responsible nation if it does not join a coalition of 50 countries lobbying for better environmental protection of at least 30% of...
ORC work questioned after flood
ORC work questioned after flood
A Middlemarch property owner says work by the Otago Regional Council in March Creek could have intensified the flooding in town at the start of the month.
Collective decision in face of rising sea
Collective decision in face of rising sea
As sea levels rise and severe storms intensify, warnings mount about the future that coastal Dunedin faces.
Trio seen trashing abandoned car: police
Trio seen trashing abandoned car: police
An abandoned car has allegedly been trashed by a group of men near Lawyers Head in Dunedin.
Lewd act at Botanic Garden
Lewd act at Botanic Garden
A man was seen masturbating at the Dunedin Botanic Garden yesterday afternoon.
Historic temporary home for bookshop
Historic temporary home for bookshop
A stockpile of cardboard boxes awaits 38,000 books as staff at a landmark Dunedin bookshop prepare to pack up and move into a temporary home this month.
Exemption to allow some international students to return to Otago
Exemption to allow some international students to return to Otago
Otago University says it will contact international students who could return to finish their studies in Dunedin as early as April as the Govt moves to ease border restrictions for some students.
Hands-on at session on Stone Age life
Pupils get hands-on at session on Stone Age life
About 400 secondary pupils are in Dunedin this week for Otago University’s Hands-On at Otago programme.
Middlemarch susceptible to flash flooding — ORC
Middlemarch susceptible to flash flooding — ORC
The Middlemarch landscape is susceptible to flash flooding after high intensity heavy rain, the Otago Regional Council says.
People and places that matter represented
People and places that matter represented
The dozen tattoos that Katie Nelson has feature the places, the people, and the marine environment she loves.
20 sea lion births expected along Dunedin coast
20 sea lion births expected along Dunedin coast
Some of Dunedin’s newest residents are due to arrive in record numbers again this year.