Middlemarch gets Wi-Fi hot spot
Middlemarch gets Wi-Fi hot spot
All aboard. A derailed project to get a Wi-Fi hot spot at Middlemarch Railway Station has been picked up, "fast-tracked'' and the hot spot has gone live.
Shawn McAvinue
Efforts to restore hall and community spirit
Efforts to restore hall and community spirit
A "derelict'' hall is getting a face-lift in a bid to strengthen the community spirit in the rolling hill country west of the Taieri River.
Final Brass Monkey rumours quashed
Final Brass Monkey rumours quashed
Rumours next year's Brass Monkey Rally will be the last are just that - rumours - a rally committee member says.
New cop keen to 'get out on the front line'
New cop keen to 'get out on the front line'
Meet Dunedin's newest front-line cop. Jackson Larrivee, of Dunedin, is one of the 78 new constables to graduate from the Royal New Zealand Police College this month.
No shortage of female company for Mosgiel lion
No shortage of female company for Mosgiel lion
Mosgiel District Lions Club president John Stewart rarely finds himself lacking female company.
Funding opens door to reintroduce native robin
Funding opens door to reintroduce native robin
The Dunedin City Council has given Chain Hills resident Rebecca Guest nearly $3000 to help a bid to return the South Island robin to her neighbourhood.
IT firm opens in Dunedin
IT firm opens in Dunedin
A company providing information technology services opened its South Dunedin office this week.
Dunedin open home crowd numbers ‘crazy’
Dunedin open home crowd numbers ‘crazy’
‘‘Horrifying’’ house prices and a ‘‘ridiculously’’ small number of properties for sale is making Dunedin ‘‘a seller’s market’’.
Dunedin construction outlook ‘healthy’
Dunedin construction outlook ‘healthy’
The outlook for the commercial construction sector in Dunedin looks ‘‘healthy’’ as more consents spur a ‘‘steady pipeline of work’’.
Businesses can tap student creativity
Businesses can tap student creativity
A call is being made for more Dunedin businesses to take part in a University of Otago marketing project and tap into the creativity and innovation of students.
Plethora of drugs seized in Dunedin
Plethora of drugs seized in Dunedin
A smorgasbord of drugs is being seized by New Zealand Customs in Dunedin.
150th festivities a family affair
150th festivities a family affair
A family with a long history at the University of Otago attended its 150th anniversary celebrations in Dunedin last weekend.
Mosgiel food court on the way
Mosgiel food court on the way
A new food court in Mosgiel is a positive sign the town is "booming'', a property manager says.
'Awful' tunnel to get face-lift
'Awful' tunnel to get face-lift
A project has been launched to give an "awful'' tunnel linking Abbotsford and Green Island a face-lift.
Request to enhance ‘derelict’ street
Request to enhance ‘derelict’ street
The Dunedin City Council has been asked to keep past promises and launch a project to enhance a ‘‘derelict’’ suburban main street.
Nettl proves its mettle
Nettl proves its mettle
A swag of awards is a sign small businesses in Dunedin are thriving, a boutique marketing agency manager says.
Toy collectors no longer laughing stock
Toy collectors no longer laughing stock
Collecting children’s toys could get a man ridiculed, but times have changed, says a Dunedin model vehicle enthusiast.
Re:Burger coming to former bakery premises
Re:Burger coming to former bakery premises
A burgeoning burger business is set to open a branch in Mosgiel.
Non-fluoridated water source request
Non-fluoridated water source request
Mosgiel resident Evan Sadler wants access to a nonfluoridated water supply in his town.
More speedsters snapped
More speedsters snapped
The three fixed speed cameras in Dunedin are snapping more motorists than ever — a trend contrary to a prediction by a top police officer.