Grant Miller

The Dunedin City Council has approved a 10-year plan that will help build a resilient city that people want to live in, Mayor Aaron Hawkins says.

A far-reaching shake-up of development and environment rules should not compromise quality urban design in Dunedin, commentators say.

Demolition at the old Scribes bookshop site in North Dunedin is closer to restarting.

Improvements to a rail crossing in central Dunedin have been delayed and parts of the project have had to be redesigned.

Mana whenua positions may be added to two Dunedin City Council committees to represent Maori interests.

The public can catch a glimpse of the reinstatement of a causeway from the first decade of European settlement in Dunedin.

The widow of a helicopter passenger who died in a crash near Wanaka is worn out from doing all she can to prevent heartbreak for other families.

Smart water meters are on their way for Dunedin commercial properties.

Council and health officials are having discussions this week to confirm what needs to happen before Waikouaiti area tap water is declared safe to drink.

The Port Chalmers Pool will have a different look when it reopens to the public in time for the swimming season.

Visitor spending in Dunedin has rebounded to a higher level than before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Just a small amount of contamination of the Dunedin City Council’s glass collection for recycling could lead to loads being refused which would be costly.

A funding shortfall of almost $35million across three years could force the Dunedin City Council to cut back on planned roads maintenance or dip further into ratepayers’ pockets.

A Waikouaiti farm owner is disappointed his application to subdivide a 19th-century homestead has been rejected and he is considering an appeal.

Elderly people who contributed to a bereavement fund for decades will be left in the lurch.

The University of Otago will need to manage the elements of its ambitious health precinct vision carefully to get it done.

Local body and Government health officials are refusing to be drawn on how they will ensure the new Dunedin Hospital has sufficient parking - and nurses are not happy.