Keeping track of sustainability initiatives
Sustainability work happening across the province is being mapped by five Dunedin-based students for Otago’s Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) for Sustainability.
Power restored in Pine Hill
Power restored in Pine Hill
Aurora Energy has restored power to the suburb of Pine Hill, in Dunedin, after an overhead line fault was detected.
Impaired driver’s vehicle hit police car
Impaired driver’s vehicle hit police car
Brent James Tiddy did doughnuts on a playcentre’s field, drove 30m along a footpath and took police on a two-minute chase — but the worst was yet to come.
DCC to ponder rubbish funding
DCC to ponder rubbish funding
Funding options for a new kerbside rubbish and recycling scheme will be decided by the Dunedin City Council this week.
Health staff confident practices are prepared
Health staff confident practices are prepared
Southern health officials met yesterday to ensure the region’s Covid-19 defences were at the ready following the confirmation of New Zealand’s first community case of the disease in two months.
DCC says wastewater treatment plant discharge compliant
DCC says wastewater treatment plant discharge compliant
The Dunedin City Council said yesterday its Green Island wastewater treatment plant was compliant with all discharge quality limits.
Dunedin hits 33C, South Canterbury pushes toward 40C
Dunedin hits 33C, South Canterbury pushes toward 40C
South Island residents are sweltering under scorching temperatures today, with some parts of the island reportedly getting as high as 40C.
Govt’s promise of new homes welcomed
Govt’s promise of new homes welcomed
A government announcement promising up to 250 new public housing units in the South is being welcomed as demand in some areas reaches critical levels.
Plastic curtain to be lifted in latest site progress
Plastic curtain to be lifted in latest site progress
The plastic used to fully enclose the former Albany St recording studios in a negative pressure tent while asbestos was being removed is now itself being removed.
Future-proofing project draws to close
Future-proofing project draws to close
Scaffolding has started to come down on the University of Otago’s Plaza Building, signalling the end of a future-proofing project that began in September last year.
Tough call for DCC on sports hall
Tough call for DCC on sports hall
The drive to keep the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame open in Dunedin has got bumpy.
Things heating up, Oamaru may set record
Things heating up, Oamaru may set record
Keep your sunscreen and hats handy - parts of Otago are in for a scorcher today.
Alleged bigamist’s former wife speaks of pain
Alleged bigamist’s former wife speaks of pain
A Dunedin woman whose marriage to an alleged bigamist has now been annulled says time will never heal her pain.
O what a glorious sight
O what a glorious sight
Bruce Suszko, Merv Gilkinson, Brian Coutts and Tim Rutherford, all of Dunedin, attended the Burns Night dinner at Toitu Otago Settlers’ Museum.
‘Strong positive growth’ seen in Summer School
‘Strong positive growth’ seen in Summer School
Student numbers are up more than 10% at the latest University of Otago Summer School, and distance-taught numbers are up about 50%.
Reflected glory
Reflected glory
The facade of Dunedin’s historic Central Fire Station, long masked by buildings across the road on St Andrew St, can now be seen in all its glory thanks to the demolition programme being carried...
Prison term for driver who sped from police
Prison term for driver who sped from police
A man took police on a perilous high-speed chase through Dunedin because of an "unusual" affection for his car, his lawyer says.
Lily show adds summer feel
Lily show adds summer feel
Bold and beautiful lilies brought a colourful summer feel to Dunedin’s Forbury Park Raceway at the weekend.
Fire threatens sea lion breeding area
Fire threatens sea lion breeding area
A scrub fire in Warrington posed a risk to a sea lion breeding area yesterday.
Whanau enjoy fun day
Whanau enjoy fun day
Marlow Park in the Dunedin suburb of St Kilda was filled on Saturday for Dunedin police’s annual Whanau Fun Day, designed to flatten the curve of family harm incidents police attend at this time of...