Proposal to build $700m 'hyperscale' data centre in Southland
Proposal to build $700m 'hyperscale' data centre in Southland
A large data centre could be built near Invercargill, but the $700 million project needs a tech giant to sign up.
Grant Miller
Bypass in traffic package
Bypass in traffic package
A central city bypass in Dunedin, electronic signboards that point to available parking, a bus priority corridor, sheltered bike lockers, and park-and-ride facilities from Mosgiel may all be part of a multimillion-dollar transport package for the city.
Council throws Sports Hall $50K lifeline
Council throws Sports Hall $50K lifeline
The New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame will get a lifeline from the Dunedin City Council to stay open until June next year.
Collection allows all to share in sporting success
Collection allows all to share in sporting success
The New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame may have to close at the end of the year. Grant Miller visits the treasure trove at the Dunedin Railway Station.
Revision won’t help much
Revision won’t help much
A revised policy on dangerous or insanitary buildings in Dunedin will do little to resolve a bugbear for city councillors — property owners getting away with allowing their buildings to deteriorate...
Council to consider $50K lifeline
Council to consider $50K lifeline
A short-term intervention could buy the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame some time and stave off closure at its Dunedin home.
DCC has faith in contractor
DCC has faith in contractor
A contractor that has run into difficulty with the way it has looked after wastewater treatment plants in the Clutha district is also used by the Dunedin City Council, which remains confident its...
Threat prevents Otago Uni graduation ceremonies
Threat prevents Otago Uni graduation ceremonies
A specific and detailed threat against University of Otago graduation ceremonies forced an eleventh-hour abandonment yesterday and a cloud of uncertainty hangs over more events.
Kerbside bins possible for food, green waste
Kerbside bins possible for food, green waste
A separate bin for food scraps and potentially another for green waste could feature in Dunedin City Council’s next kerbside rubbish and recycling scheme.
Aurora considered ‘going concern’
Aurora considered ‘going concern’
The viability of Aurora Energy is not in question, but the state of the books continues to cause unease.
City council revenue up, spending down
City council revenue up, spending down
Revenue is up slightly and expenditure down slightly on expectations, but the Dunedin City Council is behind on capital spending.
$16m to be splashed on pool
$16m to be splashed on pool
New hydroslides and improved changing rooms will be part of a $16 million revamp at Dunedin’s Moana Pool.
Prisoners among trainees for hospital build
Prisoners among trainees for hospital build
Generating a workforce to build a new hospital will take a concerted effort — and prison inmates are among the likely future employees who have begun training for the job.
Facing the rising challenge
Facing the rising challenge
Five years on from a big storm that flooded South Dunedin, some fixes have been made, but a grand plan mapping out the area’s future has yet to take shape. Grant Miller looks at the...
Dangerous chemical moved from Sawyers Bay
Dangerous chemical moved from Sawyers Bay
Dunedin residents wary of any danger from ammonium nitrate being stored near them can rest easy.
Weed backlog under control by Christmas, council says
Weed backlog under control by Christmas, council says
A backlog in grass and weed maintenance in Dunedin is expected to be cleared by Christmas.
No rescue package in sight for sports hall of fame
No rescue package in sight for sports hall of fame
Sport New Zealand says the likely closure of the national sports hall of fame in Dunedin is regrettable.
Exit caused by drop in international student numbers
Exit caused by drop in international student numbers
Otago Polytechnic’s global engagement director has accepted voluntary redundancy amid a downturn in the international student market caused by Covid-19.
‘Answers are important to us’
‘Answers are important to us’
Otago Muslims are not sure suppressing content from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch mosque shootings is doing the right thing by victims.
Dramatic afternoon for raft rescuers
Dramatic afternoon for raft rescuers
Spotting an upside-down raft and then searching for its occupants made for a much more eventful afternoon than a group of teenage paddlers near Queenstown had expected.