Tim Miller

Protecting maar now a priority

Protecting maar now a priority

Protecting Foulden Maar is now the number one priority following news the Australian company behind the proposal to mine at the site is in receivership and liquidation, those fighting the plan say.

Dunedin to feature in horror film

English actress Imogen Poots will star in a a remake of a 1974 cult horror film Black Christmas, set to be filmed at locations in Dunedin. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

Dunedin to feature in horror film

Dunedin and the city's University of Otago are set to feature in a new Hollywood horror film.

'Less than $10k to strengthen church'

Less than $10,000 to strengthen church, engineer says

A Dunedin engineer campaigning to save the Highgate Presbyterian church from demolition says it would cost less than $10,000 to fully strengthen the nearly 100-year-old building.

Call to help fund memorial to conscientious objectors

The trust behind a planned Dunedin memorial honouring conscientious objectors is seeking public support.

Talks on Foulden Maar fossil site significance

Foulden Marr, near Middlemarch. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Talks on Foulden Maar fossil site significance

A series of public meetings will highlight the international significance of the Foulden Maar fossil field and why so many scientists are campaigning to save it.

Suspected scooter rider hurt in South Dunedin

One person is being treated for moderate injuries after a traffic incident in South Dunedin this morning.

Council now formally opposed to expansion of mine

The Dunedin City Council is now formally opposed to the expansion of a controversial mining project near Middlemarch.

A small matter of consent

Robert Scott says he would laugh if the matter wasn't serious.

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.

Giant muffler may be answer to ships’ generator noise

Port Otago will investigate the possibility of retrofitting a large silencer to the exhaust of...

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

A pit at Foulden Maar, near Middlemarch. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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

The Dunedin City Council’s preliminary concept design for a one-way southbound George St aims to...

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

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

Rio de Janiero was the first Rio-class container ship to visit Port Chalmers in October last year...

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

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

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

Police say a fatal house fire in Mosgiel in which a man was found unconscious by firefighters...

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

Dunedin is now moving to change the rules so it can charge, though the bylaw could take most of...

Lime price hike raises questions

Lime should have been more upfront about increasing its prices, a consumer watchdog says.

Business says plan will hurt

What a section of George St might look like. IMAGE: DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL

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.

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