Green build rating tricky
Green build rating tricky
The first step of the estimated $1.4billion Dunedin Hospital rebuild could fall well short of the best-practice guidelines for recycling demolition debris.
Hamish MacLean
Dunedin Venues impact unknown
Dunedin Venues impact unknown
The scale of the financial impact of Covid-19 on Dunedin Venues remains unknown — but the council-owned company is "endeavouring to minimise impact wherever possible".
Mayor: DCC may cover aid ‘gaps’
Mayor: DCC may cover aid ‘gaps’
The Dunedin City Council could fill the "gaps" if the Government’s Covid-19 response support package, expected today, falls short for some in the city. Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins yesterday would...
Dunedin events postponed to reduce Covid-19 risk
Dunedin events postponed to reduce Covid-19 risk
The Dunedin City Council will not hold public events for more than 100 people.
Ceremony bittersweet for outgoing leader
Ceremony bittersweet for outgoing leader
The final graduation ceremony of Otago Polytechnic as a fully autonomous institution was a bittersweet occasion for its outgoing leader.
Wastewater problems bring big bill
Wastewater problems bring big bill
The Clutha district is already planning to spend a step-change $27million on its core infrastructure next year — now a long, expensive process awaits its unfit wastewater treatment plants.
Car parks forgone for safety
Car parks forgone for safety
Forty-five car parks are being removed from within new school safety zones around six Dunedin schools.
Council ‘might be solving a problem that we don’t have’
Council ‘might be solving a problem that we don’t have’
The PricewaterhouseCoopers’ review of ownership options and dividend payouts of Port Otago used only public information so as to keep the process in the public arena, Otago regional councillors new...
ORC votes for plan change
ORC votes for plan change
Otago's stop-gap plan for expiring water permits could pit a ‘‘large community’’ against the Otago Regional Council.
Port Otago may be privatised
Port Otago may be privatised
The potential privatisation of port operations of the $534 million Port Otago will be up for discussion in Dunedin today.
Concern aired despite city’s improved economy
Concern aired despite city’s improved economy
As economic indicators for the city grow, Dunedin city councillors continue to express concerns about the rising cost of housing in the southern city.
DCC staff numbers could top 1000 by year's end
DCC staff numbers could top 1000 by year's end
The number of people working for the Dunedin City Council could top 1000 by the end of the year.
Panic-buying even with no shortages
Panic-buying even with no shortages
Panic-buying appears to be spreading at least as fast as the global outbreak of Covid-19.
OBHS cricket trip to India called off
OBHS cricket trip to India called off
The Otago Boys’ High School cricket trip to India has been called off, due to fears the ongoing Covid-19 global outbreak could jeopardise pupil and staff safety, the school’s rector, Richard Hall,...
Dunedin growth outpaces NZ rate
Dunedin growth outpaces NZ rate
For the first time in more than a decade Dunedin’s job growth outpaced the national numbers.
Those with virus symptoms asked to contact Healthline first
Those with virus symptoms asked to contact Healthline first
Healthcare professionals are reminding people to contact Healthline before visiting their doctors if they think they may have symptoms of Covid-19.
Benefits of dedicated Saturday surgery list outlined
Benefits of dedicated Saturday surgery list outlined
A dedicated Saturday surgery list for patients requiring urgent care could also help the Southern District Health Board ensure it hits its elective surgery targets.
Oncology list a dilemma, SDHB told
Oncology list a dilemma, SDHB told
Letters telling southern people their wait for radiation oncology is longer than it should be are not being sent, as the health board tries to find words that will not distress patients further.
Puffed out and proud — and that’s just the parents
Puffed out and proud — and that’s just the parents
With a beaming smile, a little out of breath, Sarah Gawith, of Te Anau, clearly enjoyed the Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon at Memorial Park in Mosgiel yesterday.
Relics of sky and streets delight crowd
Relics of sky and streets delight crowd
The roar of the LS2 Chevrolet Corvette engines was real enough.