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Octagon may get upgrade
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Octagon may get upgrade
An upgrade of the Octagon could be put on the Dunedin City Council’s radar next year.
Grant Miller
Councillors object to ‘unacceptable rant’
Councillors object to ‘unacceptable rant’
An abusive tirade from a member of the public prompted Dunedin city councillors to walk out of a meeting.
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Central revamp streets ahead in time and money
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Central revamp streets ahead in time and money
Up to 90% of a multimillion-dollar upgrade focused on George St in Dunedin could be completed by Christmas.
New pool officially opens to delight of community
New pool officially opens to delight of community
Mosgiel's new swimming pool complex is beautiful, functional and will make a world of difference for many families, Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says.
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Concern spurs heritage advisory group formation
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Concern spurs heritage advisory group formation
An advisory group is to be set up to work out how Dunedin might best preserve its built heritage.
Mosgiel's new pool complex opens
Mosgiel's new pool complex opens
Mosgiel's new pool complex is now officially open, ready to make a big splash.
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Rousing sendoff for ‘greatest little pub in Dunedin’
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Rousing sendoff for ‘greatest little pub in Dunedin’
Memories were shared and pints poured, as people packed into Dunedin’s Carisbrook Hotel, formerly the Parkside Hotel, to give the "old girl" a rousing sendoff.
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No stopping 'cool grandma'
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No stopping 'cool grandma'
A 77-year-old grandmother’s powerlifting comeback trail is not yet long enough where she can claim records, but it is evidently going well.
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Poll: mayor should stay, not chief exec
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Poll: mayor should stay, not chief exec
If a mayor and council chief executive cannot resolve their differences, the mayor should stay and the chief executive should go, according to people sure enough to offer a view in a new poll.
Road ‘an ice skating rink’ at crash site
Road ‘an ice skating rink’ at crash site
Eight people were hurt in a head-on crash on an inland Otago highway as slippery as an "an ice skating rink at the weekend.
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Councillors lament learning centre loss
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Councillors lament learning centre loss
Dunedin councillors have lamented the loss of a planned learning centre that had been intended to support the new Dunedin hospital development.
Eight injured in serious two-vehicle crash
Eight injured in serious two-vehicle crash
Eight people were injured - two seriously - in a crash on the Manuka Gorge Highway, between Milton and Lawrence yesterday.
City short of frontline fire cover
City short of frontline fire cover
Dunedin's central fire station would not have enough staff today to crew a frontline appliance if there were to be a blaze in the CBD, the firefighters' union says.
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Seeing people enjoy pool will ‘be the reward’
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Seeing people enjoy pool will ‘be the reward’
The journey to get the new Mosgiel pool complex built has involved twists and turns and taken more than a decade.
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‘Sad day’ as centre shelved
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‘Sad day’ as centre shelved
The professional development unit for the new Dunedin hospital has lost its home, falling victim to cost pressures.
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Museum's chairman keeps $10,000 payment
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Court rules chair stipend reasonable
The Otago Museum Trust Board can pay its chair a $10,000 annual stipend because such remuneration is reasonable, the High Court has ruled.
Signal box to be put back in place after upgrade
Signal box to be put back in place after upgrade
The heritage-listed signal box at Wingatui Railway Station will soon have strong foundations for its future.
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Building bought as site base
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Building bought as site base
The Dunedin Community House building has been sold to a construction company working on the neighbouring site in the central city.
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City’s theatre space a vexed question
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City’s theatre space a vexed question
There is strong agreement Dunedin needs to invest in theatre space.
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Bell to present petition calling for CEO to resign
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Bell to present petition calling for CEO to resign
Gore Mayor Ben Bell will present a petition calling for the district council’s chief executive to resign, but says he will not take part in a debate on the subject.