Hamish MacLean

Developer criticises DCHL approach to stadium hotel

Expressions of interest are being sought in building a hotel on the Forsyth Barr Stadium...

Developer criticises DCHL approach to stadium hotel

Dunedin needs to stop hoping hotel developers will come clamouring to build in the city, the man behind a recently failed proposal for a five-star hotel says.

Serious crash in South Canterbury

Two people were helicoptered to Christchurch after a serious crash in South Canterbury this afternoon.

Two seriously injured in city crash

Two seriously injured in city crash

Emergency services crews work to free a woman from her vehicle after a crash at the intersection of Cumberland and Howe Sts in Dunedin yesterday afternoon.

Shift to EVs could be beneficial: academic

The New Zealand Transport Agency this month issued a pre-tender notice to gather market...

Shift to EVs could be beneficial: academic

Electric vehicles could soon prove a boon for farmers, tradies and others, an Otago Polytechnic automotive lecturer believes.

Two seriously injured in North Dunedin crash

Emergency services at the scene of the crash at the intersection of Howe and Cumberland Sts....

Two seriously injured in North Dunedin crash

Two people have been taken to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after a two-car crash in North Dunedin this afternoon.

Fish & Game sets aside $60,000 at least for latest freshwater hearings

The Pomahaka River at Kelso, showing signs of lower water levels. PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE

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 band members (from left) Eli Paewai, Chris Mac, Matiu Walters, Ji Fraser, and Marlon Gerbes...

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

Blackhead Quarries quarry operator Gene Mace has a rest with the XCMG electric mining dump truck...

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

Yachting legend Sir Russell Coutts’ fight for water rights is not over yet.

Protesters in majority at Speak Up For Women address in Dunedin

A crowd of about 150 supporters of the rainbow community gathered in protest against the Speak Up...

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

Dunedin general practitioners (front, from left) Dr Zuzana Wheeler and Dr Liz Williams celebrate...

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

Back Beach Writers members (from left) John Holmes, Robert Free, and Anna Holmes are saddened by...

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

AB Lime, near Winton, has been allowed to operate without any limit on the amount of waste it can...

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

Tomahawk beach, with Ocean Grove and Tomahawk lagoon in background. Photo: ODT

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

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

International research suggested maternity care was often unsafe and inadequate for trans and non...

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

Otago Polytechnic Students’ Association president Ezra Tamati says polytechnic students will face...

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

Dunedin city councillor Jules Radich picks his way past rocks exposed by winter erosion at Middle...

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

A southern right whale spends yesterday morning swimming near St Clair Beach. (Inset) The large,...

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.

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