Matthew Littlewood

Six Dunedin city councillors have signed an open letter pressuring political parties to make passenger rail a priority ahead of the October election.

A University of Otago department which has been an important part of the institution since the 19th century is the next in line for cuts.

Business-as-usual operations of the Waitaki hydro-power schemes will not restore the "mana" of the Waitaiki River, consent renewal application documents say.

Smoke detectors may have saved the life of the resident of a Lookout Point house gutted in a fire yesterday morning.

The world has been watching as Dunedin plays host to the Fifa Women’s World Cup and the international event will have lasting effects on the city, deputy mayor Sophie Barker says.

A Mosgiel-based excavation company still owes creditors nearly $3 million after the sale of most of its plant equipment and vehicles.

The University of Otago has been accused of exorbitant spending after its bill for consultants increased by more than 26% over the past five years.

University of Otago staff will again be in the firing line as the institution seeks $10 million in savings from restructuring.

The University of Otago aims to get through its financial struggles by increasing enrolments by 20% and rapidly lifting the number of international students.

The more than 100 jobs cut at the University of Otago yesterday could just be the start as the embattled institution searches for a further $23.5million in savings.