Grant Miller

Any financial support for railway would be from money not in budget

Any financial support for railway would be from money not in budget

If Dunedin city councillors decide today Dunedin Railways Ltd requires financial support, it will have to come from money that is not in the council’s budget.

What lies ahead for Dunedin Railways

The train is coming back. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

What lies ahead for Dunedin Railways

Trains could be sold or leased to a business that wants to run a tourism rail service from Dunedin.

DCC to consider sale or lease of trains

Dunedin Railways is wholly owned by Dunedin City Council. Photo: ODT

DCC to consider sale or lease of trains

Trains could be sold or leased to an organisation that wants to run a tourism rail service from Dunedin.

Pole replacement under way

Wooden power poles are making way for fewer, new steel poles as part of a long-awaited upgrade of a pivotal part of Dunedin’s electricity network.

Impasse over council move to buy historic Foulden Maar

Foulden Marr, near Middlemarch. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Impasse over council move to buy historic Foulden Maar

A difference of opinion about whether future mining could be a realistic proposition at Foulden Maar may be a significant sticking point delaying acquisition of the inland Otago fossil site.

Constant film work potential in Dunedin

Dunedin’s Victorian and Edwardian architecture provides an entrancing backdrop for films such as...

Constant film work potential in Dunedin

A consistent flow of screen projects could provide enough work for a Dunedin-based film crew year-round.

Vandervis appeal seems likely

A dispute involving Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis that has cost tens of thousands of dollars seems set to get more expensive.

Ministry evaluating hospital tenders

The latest concept design image for the new Dunedin Hospital buildings, supplied by the...

Ministry evaluating hospital tenders

The Ministry of Health is evaluating tenders to lead preparations for construction of the new Dunedin Hospital inpatients building.

April fools!! So be honest, how many of you guys fell for it? The future of Forbury Park Raceway is far from settled, but the DCC's already drawing up plans for a housing settlement with a radical water feature.

Aurora allowed to recover $563.5m

Otago households will have to wear big increases in electricity lines charges in the next five years, but the price rises will not be quite as steep as Aurora Energy had wanted.

Transport vision does nothing to please

One-way traffic in Cumberland St on State Highway 1. Photo: Peter McIntosh

Transport vision does nothing to please

Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins has decried a regional vision for transport as unambitious and defeatist.

Redundant lines across inlet removed; poles remain

Old power lines no longer in use were taken down by linesmen at the Andersons Bay Inlet in...

Redundant lines across inlet removed; poles remain

Power lines that once distributed electricity from Dunedin to the Otago Peninsula have been taken down and reeled in.

Smashed glass a growing hazard, say cyclists

Kimberly Smith (left) and Kitty Cresswell-Riol say Dunedin streets should be safe for cyclists....

Smashed glass a growing hazard, say cyclists

Cycling advocates say a culture of littering Dunedin streets with smashed glass should not be tolerated.

South Dunedin: Govt may back plan

Labour’s Ingrid Leary has entered Parliament as the member for the new Taieri electorate. PHOTO:...

South Dunedin: Govt may back plan

Discussions about how low-lying South Dunedin should be managed amid climate change could lead to a pitch to the Government for support.

Easter charity bike ride has last hurrah

Getting ready for yesterday’s Bronz Easter Egg Run is Steve Willis, of Mosgiel. PHOTOS: GERARD O...

Easter charity bike ride has last hurrah

An annual Easter motorcycling tradition stretching back three decades had its final run yesterday and a veteran participant made sure he was there.

Call for trains to continue throughout winter

Stephanie Lavelle-Pool and her husband Brent Pool (second from right) won a family pass to an...

Call for trains to continue throughout winter

The group that founded the Taieri Gorge Railway is calling for Dunedin trains to run through winter.

Person suffers burns at Queenstown building site

Person suffers burns at Queenstown building site

A person suffered from burns at a building under construction in Queenstown this evening.

Serious assault at Otago prison

The Otago Corrections Facility is generally working effectively but a review has highlighted...

Serious assault at Otago prison

An inmate at the Otago prison in Milton was seriously assaulted Sunday afternoon, police say.

Funding issues may curtail transport projects

Funding issues may curtail transport projects

Funding problems could put the brakes on sorely needed Dunedin transport projects, the city council has warned.

ORC rates proposal: Laws cites Govt rules

ORC rates proposal: Laws cites Govt rules

Mounting costs have forced the ORC to propose steep rates rises, and one senior councillor has warned local decision-making could be in jeopardy if central government is allowed to get away with being bossy.

Search form

Search form

Grant Miller