Museum seeks to hold fur seal coat
Museum seeks to hold fur seal coat
A fur seal coat made in the 1940s could soon be displayed at the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum, but permission will first need to be granted by the Department of Conservation.
Grant Miller
Tributes to Cull flow at farewell
Tributes to Cull flow at farewell
Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull has been acclaimed as an industrious leader, a wholehearted city servant and a fun-loving family man.
Watch: Cull remembered at town hall funeral
Watch: Cull remembered at town hall funeral
Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull was a fun-loving family man and industrious leader, mourners have been told at his funeral.
Lots of mud and suds
Lots of mud and suds
Slippery slides and watery trenches were just two of the obstacles faced by entrants in the Mud, Sweat and Tears challenge near Mosgiel.
Aurora to clear vegetation near power lines
Aurora to clear vegetation near power lines
Concentrated efforts on clearing vegetation near power lines is expected to result in Aurora Energy needing to spend less money on such maintenance in future.
Rubbish, theatre plan topics
Rubbish, theatre plan topics
Proposed changes to Dunedin’s kerbside rubbish and recycling collection service and the possible development of a mid-sized theatre are two of the talking points from a draft 10-year spending plan.
Cull funeral at town hall
Cull funeral at town hall
The funeral of former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull will be held at the Dunedin Town Hall on Monday.
Fledgling residents’ association won't submit on plan
Fledgling residents’ association won't submit on plan
A ratepayers’ lobby group in Dunedin has appointed a committee, but it is not ready to start lobbying.
Venue noise affecting tenants: owners
Venue noise affecting tenants: owners
Owners of apartments in central Dunedin say it was irresponsible of the city council to allow a live music venue to be set up next door without requiring sound mitigation.
Committed to his community
Committed to his community
Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull is being remembered as an articulate advocate for the city, an inclusive leader and a man who confronted challenges with assurance.
Local government review chance for change
Local government review chance for change
The case can now be made to restore local government vitality with renewed purpose, Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins says.
Yellow lines create room to move for residents
Yellow lines create room to move for residents
A temporary solution to parking problems in a narrow Dunedin street may well become permanent.
Several reasons to smile at ceremony
Several reasons to smile at ceremony
Just a few months on from facing significant health challenges, Judith de Mabasa Mitchell is in a happier place.
Scrapping DHBs will lead to marching on the streets - Woodhouse
Scrapping DHBs will lead to marching on the streets - Woodhouse
The loss of local decision-making about health services could lead to people marching in the streets, Dunedin list MP Michael Woodhouse has warned.
New hospital project ‘won’t be affected’
New hospital project ‘won’t be affected’
The planned new Dunedin Hospital has been designed with the future in mind and a health sector shake-up does not change that, Health Minister Andrew Little says.
Frustration local input disregarded
Frustration local input disregarded
Waikouaiti Coast residents unimpressed by a maintenance proposal for Seacliff’s Truby King Reserve say local knowledge and skills have been disregarded.
Moves to acknowledge history of hospital at Truby King Reserve
Moves to acknowledge history of hospital at Truby King Reserve
Ground markings at the former Seacliff asylum could be used to help get across the significance of the main hospital building that once stood there.
Lead response deemed timely
Lead response deemed timely
The health response to lead contamination of East Otago water supplies has been deemed timely and appropriate, but a review has highlighted communication problems were a hindrance.
Lead scare: Water warnings found to be timely, source still unclear
Lead scare: Water warnings found to be timely, source still unclear
A review into the health response to lead contamination of East Otago water supplies has found warnings to the affected communities were issued at the right time.
Consent issues put demolition on hold
Consent issues put demolition on hold
Demolition work has been halted at the site of a former Dunedin bookshop because the developer should have a building consent.