$45 million for Taieri flood control
The Otago Regional Council will spend about $45 million over the next 30 years protecting the Taieri Plain from flooding.
Pupils doing their bit for Town Belt ecosystem
Pupils doing their bit for Town Belt ecosystem
With weeds, rubbish and pests plaguing the Dunedin Town Belt, a group of pupils are leading their peers in the charge to better appreciate and conserve our green spaces.
'We don’t want a church divided because of Covid'
'We don’t want a church divided because of Covid'
Churches around Dunedin will hold separate services for those without a My Vaccine Pass, but worship leaders are trying to keep it from creating a split in the community.
Another NZ ‘marine heatwave’
Another NZ ‘marine heatwave’
Shake the sand out of your togs and buy some new sun screen - great beach weather may be on the horizon.
Flats flattened for accommodation
Flats flattened for accommodation
Flats in Cumberland St are demolished in Dunedin yesterday to make way for new Selwyn College student accommodation.
Otago University wants compulsory vaccination for all
Otago University wants compulsory vaccination for all
The University of Otago is proposing making Covid-19 vaccinations, or government-approved exemptions, compulsory for all staff, students, contractors and visitors next year.
City rooster owners may soon need consent
City rooster owners may soon need consent
Roosters in Dunedin’s residential areas may well dodge a blanket ban, but they will need to be careful not to crow about it.
Uni names new professors
Uni names new professors
Twenty-eight University of Otago academics will be promoted to the position of professor next year.
Opponents dominate landfill submissions
Opponents dominate landfill submissions
The Dunedin City Council has a fight on its hands over its landfill plans as 272 submitters opposed its proposal and only two came out in support.
Rescue helicopter routes to be extended
Rescue helicopter routes to be extended
Life-saving new flight routes are in the works to enable "otherwise impossible" missions for the Otago regional rescue helicopter service, thanks to funding from the Otago Service Clubs Medical Trust.
Cannabis dealer given home detention
Cannabis dealer given home detention
A Dunedin man who sold nearly $100,000 of cannabis over four months has dodged a term of imprisonment.
Addict jailed following prolonged pack attack
Addict jailed following prolonged pack attack
A meth addict who had been up for several days was part of a prolonged pack attack that left a man broken and bruised, a court has heard.
Coroner investigating whether Dunedin man's death connected to vaccine
Coroner investigating whether Dunedin man's death connected to vaccine
The death of a Dunedin man is being investigated by health officials and the coroner to ascertain whether it could be connected to the Covid vaccine he received 12 days earlier.
Copybirds moving into museum forest
Copybirds moving into museum forest
Be careful what you say next time you visit Otago Museum’s tropical forest, because other visitors may be hearing it loudly and often for many years to come.
Coastline retreat favoured
Coastline retreat favoured
Some retreat from Dunedin’s coastline is emerging as a favoured long-term approach for managing the beach between St Clair and St Kilda.
Medical physicists to walk off the job
Medical physicists to walk off the job
Cancer patients face an anxious few weeks after medical physicists, who support the radiation treatment patients need, confirmed three days of strikes and other ongoing industrial action.
Passing police at 141kmh lands man with licence suspension
Passing police at 141kmh lands man with licence suspension
A man who decided to overtake a police car at 141kmh will not be getting behind the wheel again any time in the next few weeks.
Reminder after sea lions harassed
Reminder after sea lions harassed
Police are reminding people to stay away from wildlife on Dunedin beaches this summer after reports a motorcycle rider was harassing endangered New Zealand sea lions at the weekend.
Otago regional councillors reminded about mask use
Otago regional councillors reminded about mask use
Otago Regional Council chief executive Sarah Gardner has pulled up councillors about lax mask use at its Philip Laing House offices.
Sinkhole to be filled as temporary measure
Portobello Rd sinkhole to be filled as temporary measure
A sinkhole in Portobello Rd, at Turnbulls Bay, is to be temporarily filled so the road can be safely returned to two-way traffic over the holiday period.