Rare catch for young angler
Dunedin is living up to its name of "Salmon City", making fishers hopeful this season will buck a trend of declining numbers of the prized species.
Changes may increase home builds
Changes may increase home builds
The next round of Dunedin City Council rates notices will include information about proposed planning changes that will pave the way for 2500 homes to be built across the city.
Teachers brave weather at workshop
Teachers brave weather at workshop
Secondary school science teachers became pupils for a three-day workshop this week.
Community rubbish day chance to clear out ‘junk’
Community rubbish day chance to clear out ‘junk’
Port Chalmers and West Harbour residents can start the year with a clean-up, with a little help from the West Harbour Community Board and Port Chalmers Lions.
DCC climate change work to increase staff
DCC climate change work to increase staff
Climate change work is behind the biggest proposed increase in staffing levels at the Dunedin City Council as personnel costs across the organisation are set to climb to nearly $70million next year.
Shift from policing criticised
Shift from policing criticised
A former head of southern road policing has slammed the top brass over the South’s horror road toll.
Vets sound warning about canine cough wave
Vets sound warning about canine cough wave in city
An outbreak of a "highly contagious" dog disease is spreading "like wildfire” across Dunedin, a vet staff member says.
Fish die-off investigated
Fish die-off investigated
An investigation has been launched after hundreds of eels and trout "perished" in the lower Silverstream on the Taieri due to the impact of flooding earlier this month, the Otago Fish & Game...
Something’s weird about that dog
Something’s weird about that dog
Mandy Wennekes, of Dunedin, received quite the fright when she discovered a huge sea lion in her backyard yesterday afternoon.
Drug cultivator ‘kind of glad’ he was caught by police
Drug cultivator ‘kind of glad’ he was caught by police
A property manager who leased a student flat to a cannabis syndicate for a half-million-dollar drug grow says he is happy he was caught.
When it comes to dinosaurs, Macklin’s no fossil
When it comes to dinosaurs, Macklin’s no fossil
A dinosaur-loving Dunedin 10-year-old rewarded with an appointment at Otago Museum is over the moon with his slice of fame.
Envisaging Dunedin coastline’s future
Envisaging Dunedin coastline’s future
Understanding what matters most to Dunedin people when it comes to the city’s nearest coastline - the popular beaches from St Clair to St Kilda - is at the heart of planning for its future management.
Murderer told return to Dunedin unlikely
Murderer told return to city unlikely
A Dunedin man who stabbed his partner to death in front of his children wants to return to the city once released from prison.
DCC boss keen to deliver
DCC boss keen to deliver
When Sandy Graham says she wants to get things done, it feels like she really means it. Grant Miller talks to the DCC's new chief executive about her challenging assignment and life outside the office.
Sammy’s ruled out as theatre site
Sammy’s ruled out as theatre site
Redevelopment costs of $38 million have excluded historic Dunedin venue Sammy’s as a potential new theatre.
Satisfaction with DCC consultation plummets
Satisfaction with DCC consultation plummets
Nearly two-thirds of Dunedin residents think public consultation is lacking at the Dunedin City Council, the latest Dunedin Residents’ Opinion Survey says.
Jury asked to see a child’s point of view
Jury asked to see a child’s point of view
Prosecutors asked a jury in the sex trial of a Clinton man to put themselves in the shoes of the children he allegedly abused.
Stars beginning to align
Stars beginning to align
Stars have begun to adorn Ross Creek reservoir, in Dunedin, as the installation of a major new public art piece is under way.
Wellerman sea shanty a global hit
Wellerman sea shanty a global hit
A homegrown Dunedin sea shanty with roots in the 1830s has become an unlikely viral hit.
Gorilla in our midst
Gorilla in our midst
A busking gorilla playing a piano accordion drew curiosity and joy from passersby in George St, Dunedin, yesterday.