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Street art adorning South Dunedin
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Street art acknowledges early residents
Art adorning the entranceway to South Dunedin recalls the Asian community who built the city suburb.
Hamish MacLean
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More, bigger fish in Fiordland... or is it just a fishy tale?
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More, bigger fish in Fiordland... or is it just a fishy tale?
Fishing in Fiordland has never been better — or maybe it has just never been busier.
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ORC head irritated by delays
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ORC head irritated by delays
Frustrations over delays to crucial advice on the Manuherikia River reached all the way to the top of the Otago Regional Council, internal emails show.
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Otago Heads beach upgrade to be completed within 6 months
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Otago Heads beach upgrade to be completed within 6 months
An upgrade of Te Rauone Reserve at Harington Point, costing about $600,000, will be completed by the middle of this year.
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Hunt continues for missing toroa eggs
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Hunt continues for missing toroa eggs
There are no apparent leads in the case of Dunedin’s missing albatross eggs, but the investigation continues.
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No money for Lake Onslow hydro store, National says
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No money for Lake Onslow hydro store, National says
A National government would not put public money into the proposed multibillion-dollar Lake Onslow pumped-hydro scheme.
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Need for cultural impact assessment disputed
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Need for cultural impact assessment disputed
The joint venture company behind the waste-to-energy proposal Project Kea, proposed for South Canterbury, is not taking no for an answer.
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Air quality monitoring site gauges finer matter
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Air quality monitoring site gauges finer matter
Dunedin's fresh air has a higher bar to meet.
Mobil terminal site remains contaminated, DCC says
Mobil terminal site remains contaminated, DCC says
The Dunedin City Council is concerned contamination at a former oil terminal in the Otago Harbour basin could pose a risk to the marine environment.
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Govt help for Southern lakes wanted
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Govt help for Southern lakes wanted
Concerns about declining water quality in Otago’s deep-water alpine lakes have filtered through to the Environment Ministry but a potential call for help from the ORC to address the issues facing Southern lakes has not.
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Southland Hospital ward again closed to visitors
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Southland Hospital ward again closed to visitors
A rise in Covid-19 cases has forced the closure of Southland Hospital's assessment, treatment and rehabilitation ward once more.
Driver 'didn't remember' crash into parked car
Driver 'didn't remember' crash into parked car
A Dunedin driver told police he did not remember crashing into a parked car.
Police warning over valuables in cars
Police warning over valuables in cars
Police are asking the public not to keep valuables in their vehicles after a man was seen checking car door handles in Shiel Hill early today.
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First sea lion pups found as breeding season starts
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First sea lion pups found as breeding season starts
Four of the world’s rarest sealion pups have arrived on Dunedin beaches.
Fight for hospital could help lift ratings: mayor
Fight for hospital could help lift ratings: mayor
Dunedin city councillors uniting to fight cuts to the new Dunedin hospital could provide a chance to raise sorrowful approval ratings for the council, the city’s mayor says.
Man caught driving more than twice speed limit
Man caught driving more than twice speed limit
A Dunedin driver was arrested after reaching speeds of 126kmh in Portsmouth Drive last night, police say.
Police arrest man for lighting fire in bus hub toilets
Police arrest man for lighting fire in bus hub toilets
Police were called to a smoking toilet block at the Dunedin bus hub early yesterday.
Police spot knuckle dusters in man's car
Police spot knuckle dusters in man's car
A routine traffic stop turned into a drugs charge after a Dunedin police officer spied a pair of knuckle dusters in a car in Corstorphine yesterday, police say.
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Sneaky snails scuttle Christmas cruise
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Sneaky snails scuttle Christmas cruise
Stowaway snails discovered on a cruise ship have scuppered the plans of about 2000 visitors heading to Dunedin for a Christmas break.
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Activist refuses to be cowed by racist, threatening letters
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Activist refuses to be cowed by racist, threatening letters
A Dunedin activist was fat-shamed and told she would "find out the hard way" what would happen to her in two racist notes stuffed in her letterbox at home at the weekend.