Grant Miller

Lead scare: Water warnings found to be timely, source still unclear

Waikouaiti, Karitane and Hawksbury residents have been told not to drink tap water, nor use if...

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

Demolition work started and then stopped at the former Scribes bookshop in North Dunedin. PHOTO:...

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.

Cycling use of Taieri Gorge suggested

The Taieri Gorge line could be used for trains or bicycles, or both, Otago Central Rail Trail...

Cycling use of Taieri Gorge suggested

There could be room for both bicycles and trains if the Otago Central Rail Trail is extended to Dunedin.

Proposed subdivision may depart from district plan, hearing told

This house in Waikouaiti was built about 1890 and the property was once owned by a prominent...

Proposed subdivision may depart from district plan, hearing told

A Waikouaiti farm owner wants to subdivide a 19th-century homestead so it can be preserved, but planning rules may get in the way.

DCC to get report on trains

City ownership of Dunedin’s train service remains on the rails.

Councillors defer decision on future of Dunedin Railways

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

Councillors defer decision on future of Dunedin Railways

More time will be taken before the future of Dunedin Railways Ltd is determined.

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.

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