‘Party line’ sniping by councillors
‘Party line’ sniping by councillors
Accusations of toeing the party line and cheap shots have emerged among Dunedin city councillors, as debate heats up about political party endorsements and team tickets.
Grant Miller
Member who did not endorse jabs has no plans to leave DHB
Member who did not endorse jabs has no plans to leave DHB
A Southern District Health Board member who passed up a chance to endorse Covid-19 vaccination intends to continue in her role.
The science behind the Covid vaccine: Your questions answered
The science behind the Covid vaccine: Your questions answered
Time is running out for people to get vaccinated before Covid-19 circulates throughout the country. But what's in the vaccine? Is it safe? Why was it approved so quickly? Grant Miller talks to some experts about the science behind the vaccine.
Interest sought in Pioneer Women’s hall
Interest sought in Pioneer Women’s hall
A building that pays tribute to pioneering women of Otago could be sold and redeveloped, but heritage features would be preserved.
Councillors not convinced by arguments to change representation
Councillors not convinced by arguments to change representation
Arguments presented to the Dunedin City Council about the ways residents are represented have not inspired a change of course.
Some southern support for stronger border
Some southern support for stronger border
A strengthened border at Cook Strait to keep Covid-19 out of the South Island has some support among southern leaders while the drive continues to get vaccination rates up.
Radich launches Team Dunedin local body election bid
Radich launches Team Dunedin local body election bid
Party politics is out, but Cr Jules Radich is all in on a team ticket set to shake up next year’s Dunedin City Council election.
Call for expanded Saddle Hill
Call for expanded Saddle Hill
Green Island, Sunnyvale and Abbotsford should be included in an expanded Saddle Hill Community Board area, board chairman Scott Weatherall says.
Flexibility plan for George St
'Smart-street' approach in George St plan
A tech-enhanced future for Dunedin’s main shopping street could feature electronic signage and enable a parking area to be a loading zone early in the morning and accommodate seating in the evening.
South Island 'should have its own tight border' - experts
South Island 'should have its own tight border' - experts
The South Island’s Covid-free status can be preserved with better regional border controls, top public health experts say.
Good to get it done
Good to get it done
Dunedin student Tom Johnson sits in the sun after receiving his second Covid-19 vaccination from the Te Kaika mobile clinic in the North East Valley, Dunedin, yesterday.
Kindness topic of peace lecture
Kindness topic of peace lecture
How kindness is revealed in society will be explored at an annual peace lecture in Dunedin next week.
SDHB member breaks ranks
SDHB member breaks ranks
A member of the Southern District Health Board has passed up the opportunity to declare her support for New Zealand’s vaccination campaign against Covid-19.
‘Meritocracy’ barrier to fair student selection
‘Meritocracy’ barrier to fair student selection
Merit should be redefined and universities should take greater notice of indigenous self-determination and "a lived understanding of socioeconomic adversity", academics from Otago Uni argue.
Vaccination insight: act now
Vaccination insight: act now
Public health teams will need to take the Covid-19 vaccine into communities to get vaccination rates up, a Dunedin city councillor says.
Most of Dunedin council vaccinated
Most of Dunedin council vaccinated
Almost all Dunedin councillors are encouraging people to get vaccinated against Covid-19 and all but one have received at least one jab.
Electric bus failure due to pneumatic component
Electric bus failure due to pneumatic component
Failure of a pneumatic component was what went wrong with an electric bus on trial in Dunedin, since fixed and pressed back into service.
300 submissions received on Forbury Park future
300 submissions received on Forbury Park future
Harness Racing New Zealand has received about 300 public submissions on what should happen to former Dunedin racing venue Forbury Park.
Site blessed and first sod turned
Site blessed and first sod turned
The new ACC office space to be built in Dunedin is to be known as Otepoti, in keeping with the site’s history.
Jab rates among best, but hurdles remain
Jab rates among best, but hurdles remain
Vaccination rates in the South are among the best in New Zealand for meeting the threat of Covid-19, but a challenge looms in reaching rural areas.