Grey Power unhappy at Aurora plan
Grey Power unhappy at Aurora plan
Any increase in the cost of electricity to help pay for Aurora Energy’s infrastructure spending will be hard on the elderly, Grey Power Otago president Jo Millar says.
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Asbestos find delays work
Asbestos find delays work on animal testing facility
Yet another University of Otago building project has been delayed after the discovery of asbestos.
Driver flees scene after downing pole
Driver flees scene after downing pole
A Dunedin resident got a ''massive shock'' this morning when a power pole smashed on to his property after a ute crashed into it.
Aurora plan to cost consumers
Aurora plan to cost consumers
Aurora Energy has unveiled a massive $720 million plan to upgrade its ageing infrastructure, but consumers will be taking a hit through larger power bills.
Aurora plans $720m network upgrade
Aurora plans $720m upgrade of network
Aurora Energy has unveiled a $720 million plan to upgrade its ageing electricity network over the next decade.
No decision to prosecute Aurora
No decision to prosecute Aurora
Worksafe is yet to decide whether it will prosecute Aurora Energy over the state of its power poles.
MSD open to housing meeting
MSD open to meeting
The Ministry of Social Development is open to working with Dunedin agencies concerned a lack of affordable housing in the city was close to crisis point.
Defence scam whistleblower role informs PhD
Defence scam whistleblower role informs PhD
A retired United States Air Force officer who blew the lid on a multimillion-dollar US defence scam has turned his experience into a PhD thesis.
Affordable housing hitch
Affordable housing hitch
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has declined a request from local MPs and social agencies for the Dunedin City Council to lead a crisis meeting over a lack of affordable housing.
Re:Fuel's future as band venue unclear
Re:Fuel's future as band venue unclear
A University of Otago music lecturer is concerned the fate of yet another Dunedin music venue is up in the air.
Call for joint effort on penguins
Call for joint effort on penguins
Bringing yellow-eyed penguins back from the brink will require co-operation between conservation groups and Government departments, Forest and Bird says.
Tobacco giant taken to court
Ministry takes Philip Morris to court
Philip Morris is standing by the legality of its new high-tech tobacco product after being taken to court by the Ministry of Health.
Certainty of IHC doubted
Certainty of IHC doubted
Dunedin families with children with intellectual disabilities continue to face uncertainty, despite a change in home-based support provider.
Costelloe named new head of Delta
Costelloe named new head of Delta
Dunedin City Council-owned company Delta has appointed a new chief executive as it splits with sister company Aurora Energy.
Geothermal find on West Coast
Geothermal discovery on West Coast
University of Otago researchers are involved in a surprise discovery of a geothermal resource which could transform the West Coast's economy.
Scam alert issued by university
Scam alert issued by university
The University of Otago has warned suppliers about a scam that swindled a Canterbury business out of more than $32,000.
Yellow-eyed penguins could be gone by 2060
Yellow-eyed penguins could be gone by 2060
Dunedin's beloved yellow-eyed penguins face almost certain extinction from the mainland unless urgent action is taken, a University of Otago researcher says.
Campus given anti-slip coating
Campus given anti-slip coating
The University of Otago have spent $100,000 on a pink coating to prevent people slipping or injuring themselves on its walkways.
DCC 'highly cautious' over 1080 drop
DCC to take 'cautious approach' over 1080 drop
The Dunedin City Council will be taking a ''highly cautious'' approach during a 1080 drop in an area used as a back-up treated water supply.
Company's campaign successful
Company's campaign successful
A Dunedin company with a difference is on track to double its workforce after raising more than $400,000 by going to the people.