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‘Demolition by neglect’ a concern
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‘Demolition by neglect’ a concern
Councils are calling on the government to make it easier to reuse unoccupied historic buildings, or risk swathes of them becoming "demolished by neglect".
Matthew Littlewood
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Proposed speed limit changes now on backburner
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Proposed speed limit changes now on backburner
A raft of speed limit reductions throughout Dunedin will remain stalled after the government raced ahead with new proposed limits.
YSAR ‘chuffed’ with funding
YSAR ‘chuffed’ with funding
The Youth Search and Rescue (YSAR) organisation now has more ways to communicate.
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Low lake levels prompt 'cautious approach'
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Low lake levels prompt 'cautious approach'
Hydro operators are keeping a close watch on lake levels, with no major downpour on the horizon.
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Quality of education ‘at risk’: union
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Quality of education ‘at risk’: union
The Tertiary Education Union is calling on the University of Otago to halt a restructure proposal which could "put the quality of education and research at risk".
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Chopper crash reveals relaxed attitude
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Chopper crash reveals relaxed attitude
A Wānaka helicopter crash that killed a pilot and two Doc staff revealed a relaxed attitude among pilots and operators towards in-flight safety risks, a new report has found.
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Polluter 'completely nuked' property
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Discount for polluter stuns neighbour
A carbon farming business which was recently fined for "carelessly" spraying indigenous wetlands and native forests was almost charged with a similar offence a decade ago.
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Sex offender’s appeal dismissed
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Sex offender’s appeal dismissed
A sex offender who wanted a shorter sentence because he was drunk at the time of his actions has lost his appeal.
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Hospital protest floated as ‘lack of delivery’ probed
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Hospital protest floated as ‘lack of delivery’ probed
Some Dunedin city councillors say it might be time to bring the placards out again in support of the new Dunedin hospital building.
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Proposed 6% tuition hike ‘disheartening’
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Proposed 6% tuition hike ‘disheartening’
University of Otago students are crying foul over a proposal which could see their tuition fees hiked by 6% next year.
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Floated cuts a ‘kick in the guts’
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Floated cuts a ‘kick in the guts’ for ‘profitable’ school
Proposed cuts to a "high-performing" University of Otago school are a "kick in the guts", staff say.
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Bishop confronted by protesters in city
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Bishop coy on hospital plans
National MP Chris Bishop had to make a hasty departure from protesters while in Dunedin to talk hospitals and housing yesterday.
Chris Bishop visits new Dunedin social housing complex
Chris Bishop visits new Dunedin social housing complex
Housing Minister Chris Bishop attended the opening of a social housing complex near Dunedin's waterfront on Thursday.
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Otago slips in global university rankings
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Otago slips in global university rankings
The University of Otago has slipped slightly on a major international ranking table, and lags behind its main rival Auckland.
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Virus fears prompt call for ‘readiness and response’ plan
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Virus fears prompt call for ‘readiness and response’ plan
Fears a deadly mosquito-borne virus could reach New Zealand have led the government to call for a wide-ranging response plan.
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Report stalls fast-track development plans
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Report stalls fast-track development plans
Plans to fast-track a proposed new workers’ accommodation complex in Queenstown have hit rocky ground.
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14-year-old repeatedly sexually harassed by boss
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Teen worker compensated $20K after sexual harassment
A South Island 14-year-old who had been excited to work at her family’s favourite takeaway was subjected to a campaign of sexual harassment.
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Carbon farmers poison native bush
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Carbon farming business fined $40k for ‘careless’ spraying
A carbon farming business has been fined for damaging large swathes of native bush and wetlands in the Waitaki district.
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Warning of toll on research of funding cuts
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Warning of toll on research of funding cuts
The University of Otago says upcoming cuts to the Marsden Fund could compromise world-leading research at the institution.
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Smelter gains a longer-term reprieve
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Relief in Southland as smelter gains a longer-term reprieve
Thousands of jobs have been saved in Southland, as a deal securing the future of the Tiwai Point aluminum smelter for the next 20 years has been reached.