Parking shake-up a step closer
Parking shake-up a step closer
All-day free parking is set to be taken away from parts of central Dunedin early next year, leaving commuters unimpressed but some business owners smiling.
Tim Miller
Police officer caught on phone while driving
Police officer caught on phone while driving
Dunedin police have been left highly disappointed by the actions of motorists in the city - including one of their own.
Police catch teens trying to break into cars
Police catch teens trying to break into cars
Three youths were caught in the University area trying to break into cars last night.
Give her a wide berth
Give her a wide berth
Pregnant with her fifth pup, Joy the sea lion has a snooze at St Kilda Beach, and Doc is reminding people who encounter the marine mammals to give them a bit of space.
Dunedin women urged to elect more females
Dunedin women urged to elect more females
Dunedin women should elect more female councillors if they want the city run in a way that suits them, Dunedin City Council chief executive Sue Bidrose said.
Mixed response to wedding venue plan at Tomahawk
Mixed response to wedding venue plan at Tomahawk
A proposal to develop a wedding venue in a historic farm shed near the Tomahawk Lagoon has drawn the ire of some residents.
Residents say LEDs better
Residents say LEDs better
A trial of new streetlights in South Dunedin has failed to impress the city's night sky proponents but residents say they are happy with the change.
Lower income residents being 'priced out' of Dunedin market
Lower income residents being 'priced out' of Dunedin market
Dunedin is failing to meet a massive demand for social housing and the city is already facing a shortfall of more than 600 housing units.
Dedicated followers of fashion
Dedicated followers of fashion
Admiring photographs taken by Otago Polytechnic students are commercial design student (front) Michaela Roy and Beth Dick at the opening night of the polytechnic’s design showcase Debrief, last night.
Flood barrier to be built around rest-home
Flood barrier to be built around rest-home
A South Dunedin rest-home evacuated twice in the past three years because of flooding is building a 2m-high block wall to prevent it happening again.
Plain English effort a winner
Plain English effort a winner
Plain speaking is a virtue it seems when it comes to complex council documents.
Better cell coverage sought for suburb
Better cell coverage sought for suburb
Cellphone coverage in Tomahawk/Ocean Grove is at best patchy and at worst non-existent, and the Otago Peninsula Community Board is calling on the Government to do something about it.
Lime time is near: get ready to roll, Dunedin
Lime time is near: get ready to roll, Dunedin
Since Lime e-scooters launched in Auckland and Christchurch last month, more than 300,000 individual trips have been taken on the service, and it is set to expand into Dunedin and Wellington before the end of the year.
Roundabout mooted for risky intersection
Roundabout mooted for risky intersection
Another accident-prone Dunedin intersection could have a roundabout installed to help improve safety.
Stuck in the past
Stuck in the past
Those with a keen eye may have noticed the clock in the Dunedin Railway Station's tower was not working for most of yesterday.
More change proposed to city one-way system
More change proposed to city one-way system
Barnes Dance trials are being proposed by NZTA for the two Albany St intersections in Cumberland and Great King Sts.
Fire callout at hospital
Fire callout at hospital
A firefighter inspects a smoke-filled room from the top of a ladder after a callout to Dunedin Hospital yesterday morning.
Dunedin could have e-scooters by Christmas
Dunedin could have Lime e-scooters by Christmas
E-scooters could be zipping around Dunedin's streets by Christmas but not everybody is happy they are rolling into town.
Evacuation after fire call-out at hospital
Fire call-out, evacuation at hospital
Staff were evacuated from part of Dunedin Hospital this morning after smoke in a room sparked a fire call-out.
Community barbecue shelter vandalised
Community barbecue shelter vandalised
Rotary Club of Dunedin president Lisa Wilson says the senseless vandalism of a public barbecue shelter built by the club for the public to enjoy is devastating.