Grant Miller

Aurora sounds warning over price decision

Aurora sounds warning over price decision

Aurora Energy says the power price rises mooted for Otago residents will not be enough and is pleading for some residents to be charged hundreds of dollars more per year.

The 12 transport projects that will change Dunedin

More than $100 million could be spent on 12 major projects over the next decade to significantly...

Wheels in motion: The 12 transport projects that will change Dunedin

The wheels are turning on a transport package designed to make it easier for traffic to get around Dunedin while the city’s new hospital is built. Grant Miller looks into what is proposed.

Aurora complains of ‘public rage’, insults

Aurora Energy chief executive Dr Richard Fletcher said the company acknowledged the price rise...

Aurora complains of ‘public rage’, insults

Aurora Energy has complained about foul language, "public rage" and insults directed at it during meetings about looming power price hikes.

Smoked out

Smoked out

Firefighters were called to Kmart in Invercargill yesterday after reports of smoke coming from a vent inside the building.

Kmart evacuated in Invercargill

Fire crews attended after reports of thick smoke at Kmart in Invercargill. Photo Abbey Palmer

Kmart evacuated in Invercargill

Kmart in Invercargill has been evacuated this afternoon amid reports of smoke emerging from vents inside the building.

New scooters on way for Dunedin streets

Dunedin will be the second city in New Zealand after Auckland to have Neuron Mobility e-scooters...

New scooters on way for Dunedin streets

The battle for Dunedin’s footpaths is about to get zestier as a Lime competitor brings orange electric scooters to the city.

1 flown to hospital after Central crash

The crash happened about 11.30am north of Cromwell. Photo: supplied

1 flown to hospital after Central crash

One person has been flown to Dunedin Hospital with moderate injuries after a two vehicle crash north of Cromwell.

Reflecting on resilience and a promising future

Chris Hadfield, co-owner of Ritual Coffee Shop in Wanaka. PHOTO: MARK PRICE

Reflecting on resilience and a promising future

The Otago Daily Times asks prominent southerners how they have been getting through a year dominated by Covid-19. Reporter Grant Miller talks to cafe owner Chris...

Police call for safe driving resolutions

Otago's spike in road deaths cannot be allowed to develop into a longer-term trend, the national road policing manager says.

Woman reaches out to ‘superheroes’ who saved her

Phillipa Scott, of Dunedin, meets firefighters Aaron Collins (left) and Rob Torrance at Dunedin’s...

Woman reaches out to ‘superheroes’ who saved her

Five years after collapsing while eating a carrot and having a cardiac arrest, Phillipa Scott remains full of gratitude to the people she calls her superheroes.

Crash in Opoho after driver sneezes

A late-model Mercedes Benz hit a street light pole at Opoho Loop Rd in Dunedin this morning....

Crash in Opoho after driver sneezes

A car crash in the Dunedin suburb of Opoho yesterday happened after the driver sneezed, police say.

Pair rescued after rockslide on Aoraki-Mt Cook

An injured climber is put into a helicopter after being lowered to a safe location and receiving...

Pair rescued after rockslide on Aoraki-Mt Cook

Two climbers caught by a rockslide in steep terrain at Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park - one of them badly injured - have been rescued.

Three injured after campervan rolls near Oamaru

Three people are injured after a campervan rolled near Oamaru Airport this afternoon.

DCC orders rejected by court

Owners of a Dunedin property accepted they could not continue to clear native vegetation there, but the Dunedin City Council wanted to go further.

Council wages weed war: is it winning?

The weeds may appear to be winning the battle against the Dunedin City Council’s control programme, but the council is confident of winning the war.

Whispers of screen productions in city

Whispers of screen productions in city

A world powerhouse in film and drama production could be scoping out Dunedin for possible projects.

Lack of access swells Southland ED numbers

Lack of access swells Southland ED numbers

Admissions to Southland Hospital’s emergency department have swelled to be almost as high as Dunedin’s — despite the Dunedin population being more than twice that of Invercargill.

Vital role honouring achievers

Sir Colin Meads, who was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1990, visits the...

Vital role honouring achievers

The New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame has been given a lifeline, but big calls will be needed to take full advantage, Grant Miller reports.

Trains back on track with Santa Express

Getting into the spirit of the polar party on board the Santa Express are (from left) Melissa...

Trains back on track with Santa Express

Dozens of children and their families enjoyed a Santa-themed train trip, which featured cookies, face-painting and dancing.

Changes to visas hailed

Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi on his way into the House for Question Time, Parliament. Photo:...

Changes to visas hailed

Enabling migrant workers to stay in New Zealand for longer will ease pressures on the horticulture and tourism industries, Queenstown Mayor Jim Boult says.

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