Majority of southern ratepayers hit hard
Majority of southern ratepayers hit hard
More than two-thirds of Otago and Southland’s councils hiked rates above the national average for 2025, new data shows.
SUBSCRIBER
Mayoral hopefuls split over Aurora sale decision
SUBSCRIBER
Mayoral hopefuls split over Aurora sale decision
Two Dunedin mayoralty candidates have squared off about whether Aurora Energy should be sold.
On your marks, get set . . .
On your marks, get set . . .
Keen runners burst off the start line at Chisholm Park yesterday morning, the first race of the Otago Children’s Athletics Kids XC Series.
SUBSCRIBER
Concerns aired over miscommunication
SUBSCRIBER
Concerns aired over miscommunication
Angst-ridden internal government memos about the new Dunedin hospital’s inpatient build reveal concern about miscommunications and failures to work together and follow command lines.
SUBSCRIBER
‘Dunedin-centric’ health services decried
SUBSCRIBER
‘Dunedin-centric’ health services decried
A National Party MP has suggested transferring 100 mental health workers from Dunedin to Central Otago to address a lack of services in the regions.
SUBSCRIBER
Licence plate parking tech to be used in city
SUBSCRIBER
Licence plate parking tech to be used in city
Dunedin's parking rules will soon be enforced with the help of two cars fitted with cameras and licence plate recognition technology.
SUBSCRIBER
Climate change response timeframe at odds with visions
SUBSCRIBER
Climate change response timeframe at odds with visions
Responding to climate change risks in South Dunedin needs to happen much sooner than the 75-year visions promoted for the suburb earlier this year, a new report suggests.
Dunedin makes global list of LGBTQ+-friendly destinations
Dunedin makes global list of LGBTQ+-friendly destinations
An international travel site has proclaimed Dunedin to be a friendly place for the LGBTQ+ community, but advocates say much work is yet to be done.
SUBSCRIBER
Leary slams govt over needle exchange decision
SUBSCRIBER
Leary slams govt over needle exchange decision
A Dunedin-based opposition MP has slammed the government for cutting funding for a world-leading needle exchange service for intravenous drug users.
SUBSCRIBER
23,000 new books set to hit shelves at South Dunedin library
SUBSCRIBER
23,000 new books set to hit shelves at South Dunedin library
"Every day is like Christmas" for the librarians eagerly awaiting the opening of the new South Dunedin library.
Spat on after intervening
Spat on after intervening
A Dunedin man who intervened when a group of about 20 teenagers were causing a ruckus at the George St McDonald’s was spat on and had soap squirted on him.
Man on run after crash
Man on run after crash
A Dunedin man is on the run after allegedly crashing into a police patrol vehicle and fleeing.
Deportation likely for Enere’s killer
Deportation likely for Enere’s killer
A Dunedin 14-year-old who stabbed another teen to death will likely be deported after being jailed over the killing.
SUBSCRIBER
Vandervis keen on pitch switch at stadium
SUBSCRIBER
Vandervis keen on pitch switch at stadium
Forsyth Barr Stadium should turf the grass in favour of an artificial alternative, a Dunedin mayoral candidate says.
SUBSCRIBER
Student avoids conviction over crash
SUBSCRIBER
Student avoids conviction over crash
A student who crashed his car and blamed his mate has avoided a conviction because he wants to be an engineer.
SUBSCRIBER
Shared passion for outdoors channelled into business
SUBSCRIBER
Shared passion for outdoors channelled into business
A pair of Dunedin high school mates have turned their passion for the outdoors into a successful multimedia business.
Show to fundraise for dance champs
Show to fundraise for dance champs
A Dunedin dance school is calling on the community to help them get to the "Olympics of hip-hop".
Toroa chicks weigh in at 10.2kg, 11kg
Toroa chicks weigh in at 10.2kg, 11kg
Department of Conservation rangers weigh a juvenile toroa (northern royal albatross) at Taiaroa Head on Otago Peninsula.
Proud to sing anthem
Proud to sing anthem
A Dunedin choir member was proud to sing New Zealand’s national anthem on a global stage after winning a top award.
SUBSCRIBER
Shuffles continue at top of hospital project
SUBSCRIBER
Shuffles continue at top of hospital project
A fast-rising bureaucrat brought in to helm the government’s reset of the new Dunedin hospital project has been dumped from the inpatient build, the Otago Daily Times understands.