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Rat infestation response steps up
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Rat infestation response steps up
A South Dunedin supermarket is being visited daily by a pest contractor as it grapples with a rat infestation.
Matthew Littlewood
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Photo shows rat in Countdown deli section
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Photo shows rat in Countdown deli section
Staff at a Dunedin supermarket are relieved one of their own has finally blown the whistle on a rat infestation at the store.
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Gold-mining proposal renotified
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Gold-mining proposal renotified
A major gold-mining proposal in Central Otago has gone out for public comment for a second time.
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Age no barrier for cyclists
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Age no barrier for cyclists
A group of cyclists in their 60s, 70s and 80s are growing old "disgracefully" having just completed a trek around the Peninsula.
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Demolition ‘wrong decision here’
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Demolition ‘wrong decision here’
Heritage advocates are urging the DCC to reject an application to demolish a historically significant Dunedin home to "draw a line in the sand" that would show the city cares about heritage.
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'Giving back': 60 affordable homes for Dunedin
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Giving back with housing
A Dunedin businessman who wants to give back to the city is developing 60 affordable homes for first-time buyers and selling them below market value.
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Dunedin stadium will remain competitive with Christchurch, Davies says
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Dunedin stadium will remain competitive with Christchurch, Davies says
Dunedin's stadium chief executive says the city is well-placed to compete as Christchurch ramps up efforts to attract events ahead of the opening of its new roofed stadium.
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Facility to meet demand for tradespeople
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Facility to meet demand for tradespeople
Increasing demand for construction workers in Dunedin will help drive the success of a new trades training facility in the city, the chief executive of a training organisation says.
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British High Commissioner on first city visit
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British High Commissioner on first city visit
Dunedin is a far cry from Islamabad, but for Iona Thomas, it is all about making connections.
Over 6% of social housing in city vacant
Over 6% of social housing in city vacant
More than 6% of Kainga Ora social housing properties in Dunedin city remain vacant, but the housing agency says they are working on the issue.
Patience, enthusiasm key with DIY
Patience, enthusiasm key with DIY
Feel like picking up a hammer or a screwdriver? Matthew Littlewood gets some tips from Mitre 10 DIY expert Stan Scott.
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Greens candidate 'shaking and crying'
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Greens candidate says party ignoring South
A Dunedin Green candidate has gone after his own party for ignoring the South.
Fruity attire to beat the blues
Fruity attire to beat the blues
George Morris hopes his colourful clothing will help him beat the post-holiday blues.
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Ten Covid deaths in South over holiday period
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Ten Covid deaths in South over holiday period
Ten deaths from Covid-19 in the South during the holiday period shows the disease continues to be a killer, an epidemiologist says.
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Track closed until end of sea lion breeding season
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Track closed until end of sea lion breeding season
A busier than ever sea lion breeding season in coastal parts of Dunedin has led to the closure of a popular walking track.
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HNZ proposes using AI for patient coding
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HNZ proposes using AI for patient coding
Artificial intelligence could soon determine how patients are coded into the health system, taking some of the role away from people.
'They are missed every moment of every day'
'They are missed every moment of every day'
The mother of two children who were shot dead in Dunedin by their father has written a memoriam a decade on from their killings.
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Big turnout as park run turns 10
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Big turnout as park run turns 10
It was a near-record turnout at the Dunedin Botanic Garden, as the city’s park run celebrated its 10th anniversary.
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J Force member set to turn 100
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J Force member set to turn 100
One of the last surviving members of New Zealand’s J Force is about to celebrate a century.
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Te Pūkenga still advertising roles
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Te Pūkenga still advertising roles
Te Pūkenga is still advertising vacancies even as the government plans for the institution’s eventual disestablishment.