Dunedin Railways backtracks on asset sale
Dunedin Railways backtracks on asset sale
A sell-off of Dunedin rail heritage assets has come to a screeching halt.
Grant Miller
Heritage carriages seen as drawcard
Heritage carriages seen as drawcard
Selling off heritage assets could limit the potential of Dunedin rail when tourism rebounds, a restoration enthusiast fears.
Feedback on coastal plan concluded
Feedback on coastal plan concluded
More than 2000 people have had their say about how Dunedin’s coast should be managed.
Forbury Park meeting going ahead at Wyndham
Forbury Park meeting going ahead at Wyndham
Tomorrow's Wyndham trotting event is still on and a mini-bus will take people there from Dunedin’s Forbury Park.
Funding call for Dunedin road system
Funding call for Dunedin road system
The Government is being called upon to show leadership and provide more funding to help Dunedin create a better transport network.
Thousands make the most of annual Brighton gala
Thousands make the most of annual Brighton gala
Brighton got in its gala on what could be the last day for such occasions this summer.
Search for driver after ute hits cyclist in Cromwell
Search for driver after ute hits cyclist in Cromwell
A cyclist has suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Cromwell this morning.
Park lights going from racing to rugby
Park lights going from racing to rugby
Night harness racing was a feature of Dunedin’s Forbury Park for decades.
Wait for NCEA results over
Wait for NCEA results over
Nerves, relief, delight and disappointment may well have bubbled away in thousands of homes, as teenagers took a peek at their NCEA results.
Council and NZTA at odds over one-way
Council and NZTA at odds over one-way
A decision to keep the popular one-way traffic system through central Dunedin is being fought by the city council.
Plan to divest rolling stock
Plan to divest rolling stock
A plan to sell Dunedin rail heritage assets has shocked a city councillor and blindsided an Otago trains trust.
Security staff to check vax passes cost DCC $20K
Security staff to check vax passes cost DCC $20K
Employing security staff to check Covid-19 vaccine passes at Dunedin City Council sites has cost more than $20,000.
Sleepless nights for Tongan families
Sleepless nights for Tongan families
Anguish extended into another day for people desperate to hear their family members in disaster-afflicted Tonga are safe.
Volcano showed signs of activity
Volcano showed signs of activity
The Tongan volcano that erupted on Saturday showed signs of activity in 2015, but nothing that suggested a large eruption was coming, an Otago scientist says.
Board denies serial rapist release from prison
Board denies serial rapist release from prison
A sexual predator who attacked a schoolgirl and five women in Dunedin, Canterbury and the West Coast has been denied parole.
Force ‘astonishing’: volcanologist
Force ‘astonishing’: volcanologist
University of Otago volcanologist Dr Marco Brenna has been to the area of Tonga that is now the focus of world attention and concern.
Concerns over slashing speeds on southern roads
Concerns over slashing speeds on southern roads
Transport advocates are calling on the Government to be up front about its agenda for speed limits on state highways.
Options for giving buses priority to be mulled
Options for giving buses priority to be mulled
The ways buses could be given priority over other vehicles in Dunedin’s Princes St will be considered in the coming months.
Bus service shared issue: councillors
Bus service shared issue: councillors
Elected officials from both the Dunedin City and Otago Regional Councils say they should work harder to be synchronised about crucial concerns such as public transport.
No new trotting venue planned
No new trotting venue planned
Dunedin is out of the running for any new facility designed for harness racing, the Forbury Park Trotting Club has been told.