Tenants moving back after refurbishment
Tenants moving back after refurbishment
A cosy home in time for Christmas is on the cards for residents at the Dunedin City Council’s Palmyra community housing complex.
Andrew Marshall
‘Otakou voices’ in sculpture
‘Otakou voices’ in sculpture
It was an emotional moment for artist Ayesha Green when the covers came off her Ko te Tuhono sculpture in the Octagon.
Project to offer colour amid street construction
Project to offer colour amid street construction
Temporary art installations are set to turn Dunedin’s George St into a pedestrian destination during its upgrade project excavations and renovations next year.
Football audience of millions
Football audience of millions
Millions of eyeballs from around the world will cast their gaze towards Dunedin in 2023 after the southern city was selected to host six games at the Fifa Women’s World Cup.
Vandervis irate over ban on unvaxxed
Vandervis irate over ban on unvaxxed
Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis says his ability to fulfil his duties will be severely impacted by the decision to bar the unvaccinated from council properties.
Patience sought over consent delays
Patience sought over consent delays
A boom in building consent applications has Dunedin City Council staff scrambling to meet required processing deadlines.
Team effort for can appeal
Team effort for can appeal
While drive-through meals may be a guilty pleasure, a drive-through being set up at Forsyth Barr Stadium next week will rest easier on your conscience.
More funds needed for music plan
More funds needed for music plan
Work is progressing on a plan to protect Dunedin’s live music industry, but further funding will be required to put it into action.
Masters Games are go - but halt could be costly
Masters Games are go - but halt could cost $160k
The 2022 Dunedin Masters Games have received a green light for now, but ratepayers may be on the hook for $160,000 should the light turn red later.
No NYE celebration event in Octagon this year
No NYE celebration event in Octagon this year
The end of another Covid-19 afflicted year is set to pass with a whimper rather than a bang after the cancellation of the public New Year’s Eve celebration in the Octagon.
DCC facilitating donations to food banks
DCC facilitating donations to food banks
The Dunedin City Council is not resting on its laurels when it comes to donating food to the city’s foodbanks.
Anti-vaxxers use mosque attack kiwi
Anti-vaxxers use mosque attack kiwi
Otago Daily Times cartoonist Shaun Yeo said he was annoyed and upset that a cartoon created to mourn the Christchurch mosque attacks has been hijacked for an anti-vaccination message.
6-year-old attacked by pig dogs
6-year-old attacked by pig dogs
A 6-year-old boy received severe injuries to his upper body and face in an attack by three pig dogs at a rural Manapouri property on Friday night.
Critically injured boy in coma after dog attack
Critically injured boy in coma after dog attack
A six-year-old boy is in an induced coma with severe injuries to his upper body and face after an attack by three pig dogs at a rural Manapouri property.
Lurid tales shock in cemetery tour
Lurid tales shock in cemetery tour
Tour guide Gregor Campbell takes a group of local history buffs on a tour of Dunedin’s Northern Cemetery as part of the Otepoti Dunedin Heritage Festival yesterday morning.
Groundswell calls for ‘genuine consultation’
Groundswell calls for ‘genuine consultation’
Farmers flocked to the centre of Dunedin yesterday afternoon for the latest rural protest organised by the Groundswell advocacy group.
Built heritage work honoured
Built heritage work honoured
Petticoats, petit fours and prizes were all on the menu at a vintage-themed afternoon tea in Hanover Hall yesterday afternoon.
Arrests made over South Dunedin robberies
Arrests made over South Dunedin robberies
Two men have been arrested in relation to a pair of robberies in South Dunedin last weekend, one after a dramatic pursuit in the city today.
Lund intends showpiece development in Loan and Mercantile
Lund intends showpiece development in Loan and Mercantile
More than 100 apartments and businesses are coming to Dunedin’s harbour district, according to new plans for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile building in Thomas Burns St.
Outside-the-box theatre funding idea approved
Outside-the-box theatre funding idea approved
The Mayfair Theatre is to receive thousands of dollars in Dunedin City Council funding towards its wage bill, despite concerns about whether it is eligible to access the funds.