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Candidates urge council to be more transparent
A series of Dunedin City Council by-election candidates have called for transparency as the ways the organisation might improve after two whistleblower complaints still remain a mystery.
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Global success for Taurite Tū programme
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Global success for Taurite Tū programme
International success for an Ōtākou fall prevention programme is thanks to the kaumātua at the project’s heart, an organiser says.
ORC customer support closed during move
ORC customer support closed during move
The opening of the new ORC building will lead to its customer support service in Dunedin being closed for two days.
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Confidentiality breach condemned by colleagues
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Confidentiality breach condemned by colleagues
Potential investment in Dunedin worth more than $50 million could be at risk because of a city councillor’s confidentiality breach, another councillor says.
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Te Kaika undertook 28 ‘critical actions’ to lift suspension
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Te Kaika undertook 28 ‘critical actions’ to lift suspension
Te Kāika was required to undertake 28 ‘‘critical actions’’ to lift the suspension of its accreditation to deliver social care for children and young people.
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Anzac Day tipped to hit 21°C
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Anzac Day tipped to hit 21°C
Anzac Day 2026 looks set to be a Dunner stunner for the second time in three years, temperatures forecast to reach 21°C in the city.
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Drugs, cash found in motel after trip from Nelson
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Drugs, cash found in motel after trip from Nelson
A man brought his family on a 750km road trip to Dunedin for a drug deal.
City could get two Green MPs
City could get two Green MPs
Dunedin could still be in with a chance of having two Green Party MPs after the election in November.
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Increase in dividends being considered to ease ratepayers’ pain
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Increase in dividends being considered to ease ratepayers’ pain
A "significant increase" in dividends could be coming Dunedin City Council’s way, as it considers calling on its companies to help ease pressure on ratepayers.
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'Sick joke': Hospital with broken alarm tells staff to yell 'fire, fire'
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'Sick joke': Hospital with broken alarm tells staff to yell 'fire, fire'
A sign asking staff in Wakari Hospital to shout ‘‘fire, fire’’ in the event of a fire because the alarms are not working has been called a ‘‘sick joke’’.
‘Golden Visa’ bringing in billions: Stanford
‘Golden Visa’ bringing in billions: Stanford
The so-called ‘‘Golden Visa’’ is returning golden results for New Zealand, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says.
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Dunedin man raided his mum's home while she was on cruise
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Dunedin man raided his mum's home while she was on cruise
A veteran Dunedin offender has been lambasted by a judge for stealing from his own mother while she was on a cruise.
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Students pay top dollar for 's*** house' worth $1m
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Rising rents squeeze students
As struggling students "below the poverty line" resort to couch-surfing, properties in the heart of North Dunedin’s campus area are selling for north of a $1 million.
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Kiwirail's unsafe practices normalised: report
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Kiwirail's unsafe practices normalised: report
Kiwirail has been criticised for its safety culture at its Port Otago site after two workers were involved in a ‘‘potentially deadly’’ near-miss with nine runaway wagons.
PET-CT technolgy to make difference
PET-CT technolgy to make difference
Patients across the South are set to benefit from a major expansion of diagnostic imaging services now that PET-CT technology is permanently based in the region for the first time at Pacific...
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Conviction avoided over sharing of photos
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Conviction avoided over sharing of photos
A teenager who shared a nude photo of a girl with his mates because he was ‘‘annoyed at her’’ has avoided a conviction.
Students to get longer mid-semester breaks
Students to get longer mid-semester breaks
University of Otago students will get an extra week’s break in mid-semester for next year.
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Support for dementia carers ‘essential’
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Support for dementia carers ‘essential’
Carers of people with dementia are sometimes described as ‘‘the invisible second patients’’.
Teachers’ innovation, dedication acknowledged with awards
Teachers’ innovation, dedication acknowledged with awards
A good education can change anyone, but a good teacher can change everything.
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Wing sail cutting fuel costs for tanker
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Wing sail cutting fuel costs for tanker
Large sailing ships in Otago Harbour are a rarity these days, so when they do turn up, they tend to be easily spotted.