High winds whip up rural fires
High winds across Otago may have been a factor as Fire and Emergency New Zealand extinguished vegetation fires across the region.
Andrew Marshall
House destroyed in Southland
House destroyed in Southland
A house in Centre Bush has burned down after a fire at the Avon Road North property this afternoon.
Store plans to honour Carisbrook’s triumphs
Store plans to honour Carisbrook’s triumphs
Ever since the demolition of Carisbrook in 2014, sports fans across the city have lamented the ignoble fate of the once hallowed grounds.
Development to help meet shortage
Development to help meet shortage
A development of 49 lots near Tomahawk Beach will help meet the city’s housing shortage, but the developer says a more comprehensive plan is needed to properly address the problem in Dunedin.
Quake a shock for expats in Melbourne
Quake a shock for expats in Melbourne
Former Otago people living in Melbourne say it was a shock to experience an earthquake in Australia.
Opposition to caravan park
Opposition to caravan park
A 60-berth motor caravan park has been mooted for the northern Dunedin coast, but the local runanga has opposed the proposal on environmental and cultural grounds.
More sand given to coastal effort
More sand given to coastal effort
Efforts to combat coastal erosion on Dunedin’s southern coast have gained another weapon with a second stockpile of free sand coming to St Clair.
Documented cases not true measure of dog poo issue
Documented cases not true measure of dog poo issue
Under-reporting of dog faeces on footpaths is hiding a widespread problem in the city, and one Dunedin City councillor says more should be done.
Dunedin’s dog population on best behaviour
Dunedin’s dog population on best behaviour
Despite Dunedin’s dog citizenry growing this year, the city’s pooch population is made up of very good dogs indeed, as canine crimes are trending downwards.
Dunedin’s heritage buildings receive $763,855 in funding
Dunedin’s heritage buildings receive $763,855 in funding
Heritage projects across the city have benefited from Dunedin City Council funding of $763,855 in the 2020-21 financial year.
Parking tickets earn council a pretty penny
Parking tickets earn council a pretty penny
Illicit parking swelled Dunedin’s municipal coffers by more than half a million dollars in the last financial year.
Gold medal makes good present
Gold medal makes good present
As far as birthday presents go, a Paralympic gold medal will take some beating.
Memorial wall cause of heated debate
Memorial wall cause of heated debate
It was supposed to be a place of peace, but disagreements over a proposed memorial wall at the East Taieri Cemetery kicked off skirmishes at a contentious meeting of the Mosgiel Taieri community board.
Call for guardrail on corner after series of car crashes
Call for guardrail on corner after series of car crashes
For most people, a car crashing on to your property would stick in the memory, but for one Dunedin woman the event has become so commonplace she has lost count.
Wary of creating stigma
Wary of creating stigma
Fears of stigmatising social housing tenants and the creation of ghettos were among the views presented by submitters as Kainga Ora came out in opposition to rules designed to provide more social...
Suburban heritage protection mooted
Suburban heritage protection mooted
New barriers to bowling over some of Dunedin’s more venerable old buildings are being considered as a part of proposed changes to the district plan.
Returnee recommends rapid antigen tests
Returnee recommends rapid antigen tests
Rapid antigen test kits are another weapon New Zealand should be using to fight Covid-19 in the opinion of one Dunedin man.
Five flown to hospital after North Otago crash
Five flown to hospital after North Otago crash
Five people have been flown to hospital by rescue helicopter after a two-vehicle crash near Herbert in North Otago this afternoon.
Efforts under way to record artworks
Efforts under way to record artworks
A piece of Dunedin’s underground art history is set to be lost forever, with a last-ditch effort under way to preserve a pair of nearly 30-year-old murals before they are gone.
Cyclists struck on Forbury Rd
Cyclists struck on Forbury Rd
Two cyclists have been struck on Dunedin's Forbury Rd in separate incidents over the past couple of evenings.