Phew! What a scorcher
Phew! What a scorcher
A "three-pronged attack of warmth" made Dunedin the hottest place in NZ yesterday and it's another very warm one today.
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Increase in size of grant allocations by DCC staff to be considered
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Increase in size of grant allocations by DCC staff to be considered
Dunedin's governance shake-up may put city council staff in the hot seat for more grant allocations.
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Student rapist’s appeal declined
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Student rapist’s appeal declined
A Dunedin student who raped an intoxicated woman in a hall of residence has had a second appeal knocked back.
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$300 power hike ‘kick in the nuts’
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$300 power hike ‘kick in the nuts’
Increasing power prices across Otago by more than $300 a year will be a "kick in the nuts" some residents won’t be able to afford, a whistleblower says.
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Departing principal hopes pupils are prioritised
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Departing principal hopes pupils are prioritised
A departing Dunedin principal says teachers must put children first as the government introduces an almost-constant stream of changes.
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Mayors open to working on regional deal
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Mayors open to working on regional deal
A proposed regional deal to unlock coastal Otago’s potential could be reinvigorated or revised.
Sea lions on the move - and may be near you
Sea lions on the move - and may be near you
It's that time of year when sea lions are on the move and turn up in some unexpected places.
Fire risk ‘high’ as mercury rises
Fire risk ‘high’ as mercury rises
Parts of coastal Otago are expected to swelter in temperatures nearing 30°C today, prompting Fire and Emergency New Zealand to warn of high fire danger in the area.
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WorkSafe called to Dunedin rest-home over workplace culture
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WorkSafe called to Dunedin rest-home over workplace culture
WorkSafe was called to a South Dunedin rest-home amid concerns about the high-turnover of staff.
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CCTV shows Dunedin murder accused buying knife and gloves
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CCTV shows Dunedin murder accused buying knife and gloves
The movements of a Dunedin man — before and after allegedly stabbing his former worker to death — have been placed under the microscope for a jury.
Challenging the cycle of family violence
Challenging the cycle of family violence
Dunedin Collaboration Against Family Violence co-ordinator Michaela Corcoran ties a white ribbon to the First Church fence in commemoration of White Ribbon Day yesterday.
Biker badly hurt in crash
Biker badly hurt in crash
One person was transported to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after a motorcycle crashed into traffic lights.
Open day a chance to explore ‘Te Kaha’
Open day a chance to explore ‘Te Kaha’
After spending much of this year monitoring a Chinese Task Group in the Tasman and conducting an anti-piracy deployment in the Arabian Sea, HMNZS Te Kaha and its crew are looking forward
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On your markers: project helps children get active
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On your markers: project helps children get active
There are many roads to health and prosperity, but this one takes the cake.
Drugs dropped on car floor
Drugs dropped on car floor
A man arrested in Dunedin landed himself in even more trouble after dropping more than $17,000 of class A drugs on the floor of a police car.
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Mixed reactions to end of ORC
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Mixed reactions to end of ORC
One Otago regional councillor is excited about the prospect of losing his job, while another says massive government reforms for councils is a blow to local democracy.
'Loving father and husband': Friends support Wānaka guide's family after tragedy
'Loving father and husband': Friends support Wānaka guide's family after tragedy
Friends are rallying to support the wife and young children of Wānaka mountain guide Thomas Vialletet who perished in a fall on Aoraki/Mt Cook.
Poet honoured with plaque
Poet honoured with plaque
A late New Zealand poet laureate would have been honoured to be paved into Dunedin’s history, a city he considered his physical and emotional home, his wife says.
Work in the pipeline
Work in the pipeline
Dunedin City Council contractors are conducting routine maintenance of a stormwater outlet at the Andersons Bay Inlet this week.
Redesigned project for house at centre of heritage row
Redesigned project for house at centre of heritage row
Developers have applied for a building consent at a Dunedin heritage property previously earmarked for demolition.