Club shut 48 hours as penalty
Club shut 48 hours as penalty
A Dunedin nightclub will have to shut for 48 hours this weekend after allowing a patron to become intoxicated earlier this year.
Tim Miller
Giant muffler may be answer to ships’ generator noise
Giant muffler may be answer to ships’ generator noise
A large silencer may be the answer to stopping the shipping noise keeping many Otago Harbour residents awake.
Geoscience Society fears loss of fossils
Geoscience Society fears loss of fossils
It is inevitable thousands of new species of fossil will be lost forever if a controversial mining plan near Middlemarch goes ahead at the scale proposed, a group representing geosciences in New Zealand says.
Councillors endorse George St plan after questions
Councillors endorse George St plan after questions
A plan to significantly transform much of Dunedin's main street has been approved by the city council.
Council backs George Street vision
Council backs George Street vision
A plan to transform much of Dunedin's main street into a one-way and give priority to pedestrians has been given the tick of approval by the city council.
Muffler could be solution to port ship noise
Muffler could be solution to port ship noise
A possible solution to the thumping noise coming from container ships keeping Otago Harbour residents awake at night might come in the form of a large muffler.
Dunedin nightclub in trouble over drunk patron
Dunedin nightclub in trouble over drunk patron
A Dunedin nightclub is being forced to shut its doors for 48 hours this weekend after police found an intoxicated club-goer inside earlier this year.
Contingencies for local elections ballot mail clarified
Contingencies for local elections ballot mail clarified
Problems plaguing the election of school boards of trustees are unlikely to affect local body elections later this year.
Fire that killed elderly resident not thought suspicious
Fire that killed elderly resident not thought suspicious
A fatal house fire in Mosgiel is not believed to be suspicious.
Lime price hike raises questions
Lime price hike raises questions
Lime should have been more upfront about increasing its prices, a consumer watchdog says.
Business says plan will hurt
Business says plan will hurt
Retailers and shop owners worry Dunedin's main street will become harder to visit if a significant section is made one-way.
Road spikes end chase by police
Road spikes end chase by police
Road spikes finally brought a fleeing driver to a halt after he had led police on a chase from Dunedin to Milton.
New vision for George Street
New vision for George Street
Much of Dunedin's main street would become one-way under preliminary designs for a major makeover. 📊 POLL
'Jaw-dropping inducements' over Foulden Marr
'Jaw-dropping inducements' over Foulden Marr
Australian company Plaman Resources made a University of Otago paleontologist's ''jaw drop'' with a bid to ease opposition to its mining proposal at Foulden Maar.
Warning after car with flashing police lights seen
Warning after car with flashing police lights seen
The owner of a ute seen driving in a Dunedin street with flashing red and blue police lights could face serious charges if caught.
100kmh limit too high for most roads in South: NZTA
100kmh limit too high for most roads in South: NZTA
Almost every stretch of open road in Otago and Southland is too dangerous for a 100kmh speed limit, new data suggests.
Ute with fake police lights seen in South Dunedin
Ute with fake police lights seen in South Dunedin
The owner of a ute seen driving with flashing red and blue police lights in Dunedin earlier could face serious charges if caught.
South Dunedin hub cost could run to $10 million
South Dunedin hub cost could run to $10 million
South Dunedin's new community hub and library could cost close to $10 million - nearly double its original budget.
New perspective in 'Thrones' study
New perspective in 'Thrones' study
The final season of the fantasy epic Game of Thrones may have left more than a few fans wanting more - but one fantasy academic believes it could have been wrapped up three seasons earlier.
Pride hui casting net wide
Pride hui casting net wide
Organisers of a Pride hui in Dunedin this month hope to attract participants from all around Otago and Southland.