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Installing groyne pitched as ‘tribute’ to Radich
A memorial for former Dunedin mayor Jules Radich should be installed at a Dunedin beach and take the form of a groyne, advocates say.
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Chambers to answer Ong’s allegations
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Chambers to answer Ong’s allegations
A Dunedin city councillor accused of making "discriminatory remarks" could have his first chance to answer the complaint tomorrow.
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Conditions thwart fundraising swim across strait
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Conditions thwart fundraising swim across strait
David Hutchinson refused to treat himself with a beer after abandoning a nearly eight-hour effort to complete one of the world’s most difficult ultramarathon swims.
DNA work reveals more lizard species
DNA work reveals more lizard species
DNA analysis of native geckos and skinks by the University of Otago has led to previously recognised species being split into new species.
'Process' needed before acquitted Dunedin priest relicensed
'Process' needed before acquitted Dunedin priest relicensed
A priest and former lawyer accused of child-sex charges has cleared his name in court but the Anglican Church says he will not yet be relicensed.
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Call for council to make Enterprise Dunedin decision
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Call for council to make Enterprise Dunedin decision
A Dunedin business leader says a decision on the future of the city’s economic development agency needs to be made with urgency.
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Mystery luxury private jet appears in Dunedin
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Mystery luxury private jet appears in Dunedin
Mystery surrounds the occupants of a globe-trotting $75 million private jet that touched down at Dunedin Airport yesterday.
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Council needs to fix‘ basics’ first
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Council needs to fix‘ basics’ first
An attempt to make a car-free section of the Town Belt more attractive to pedestrians and cyclists has been labelled "damn ugly" and a waste of money by a council falling behind on the basics.
Mural to add to ‘colourful’ South Dunedin
Mural to add to ‘colourful’ South Dunedin
A new piece of "democratic art" will mark South Dunedin as the coolest, most colourful part of town, an organiser hopes.
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Concern over chopped trees at Ross Creek
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Concern over chopped trees at Ross Creek
A Dunedin architect is apologising for a mess of chopped trees in the Ross Creek reserve he created, but says the ultimate result will look "beautiful" once the work is finished.
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Region’s public transport gets top marks
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Region’s public transport gets top marks
Otago's AA members have ranked the region’s public transport as the best nationwide — a sign the Otago Regional Council is on the right track, the local chairman says.
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Cocaine use in Otago up sharply
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Cocaine use in Otago up sharply
Cocaine is both cheaper to get and more popular than ever as data shows use in Otago has doubled in the past three years.
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Zero to 100 for ‘outstanding researcher’
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Zero to 100 for ‘outstanding researcher’
If you had asked Claire Cameron a couple of months ago what the statistical probability was of her winning a prestigious national statistics award, she would have said "Zero - absolutely zero".
Dunedin professor abandons Cook St Swim
Dunedin professor abandons Cook St Swim
Dunedin's David Hutchinson has abandoned his bid to swim across Cook Strait after setting out this morning.
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Demolition of former Dunedin Sound venue mourned
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Demolition of former Dunedin Sound venue mourned
Figures in the city’s music scene are lamenting the loss of "the birthplace" of the Dunedin Sound as the site was reduced to rubble this week.
Two-car crash closes intersection
Two-car crash closes intersection
Emergency services attend a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Midland and Otaki Sts in South Dunedin yesterday.
Mystery knockers vanish into Dunedin night
Mystery knockers vanish into Dunedin night
Reports of knocking and mystery figures disappearing into the night had Dunedin police chasing shadows last night.
DCC on the hunt for headhunter to search for new head
DCC on the hunt for headhunter to search for new head
The Dunedin City Council is seeking providers to lead its chief executive recruitment process.
Mastering volunteering
Mastering volunteering
Alyson Manning (left), of Dunedin, learns details of her role as a volunteer for the New Zealand Masters Games from organiser Sylvie Brosnahan at the Edgar Centre yesterday.
Food prof and Pavlova author dies
Food professor and Pavlova author dies
Former University of Otago food anthropology professor emerita Helen Leach (ONZM) has died in Christchurch, aged 80.