Councillors defer decision on future of Dunedin Railways
More time will be taken before the future of Dunedin Railways Ltd is determined.
Possum control work blocked
Possum control work blocked
A Dunedin landowner has blocked Ospri staff from carrying out possum control on his land, claiming the company is harassing him and being "a nuisance".
Royal recital fond memory for pianist
Royal recital fond memory for pianist
Getting to use a royal sitting room, complete with Queen Victoria’s grand piano, as a dressing room was a slightly unusual experience for Terence Dennis.
More care needed with meds: study
More care needed with meds: study
Doctors commonly prescribe medicines which potentially harm their patients and need to take more care, new University of Otago research says.
Teen charged after 'firearm threats' on Instagram
Teen charged after 'firearm threats' on Instagram
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A teenager has been arrested after making threats on Instagram mentioning a firearm, Dunedin police say.
Strong support for monarchy expressed
Strong support for monarchy expressed
Dunedin's response to Prince Philip’s death shows a continuing strong connection with the Royal Family, but times have also changed.
Penguin conservation business on market
Penguin conservation business on market
A conservation business crucial to the survival of yellow-eyed penguins on mainland New Zealand is for sale.
Victim knocked out in South Dunedin assault
Victim knocked out in South Dunedin assault
A man was assaulted in South Dunedin yesterday morning by an unknown assailant, police say.
Otago Uni epidemiologist wins science communication prize
Otago Uni epidemiologist wins science communication prize
Otago academic Michael Baker, who has become a household name during the Covid-19 pandemic, has won the Prime Minister’s Science Communication prize.
Any financial support for railway would be from money not in budget
Any financial support for railway would be from money not in budget
If Dunedin city councillors decide today Dunedin Railways Ltd requires financial support, it will have to come from money that is not in the council’s budget.
Watch live: Dunedin City Council meeting
Watch live: Dunedin City Council meeting
Watch full coverage of today's Dunedin City Council meeting.
Photography project breaks new grounds
Photography project breaks new grounds
Have some coffee and see what develops.
Herons may be enjoying reflected glory
Herons may be enjoying reflected glory
Two white-faced herons seemed quite at ease walking over a car parked beside the Careys Bay wharf at the weekend.
Prince Philip ‘a neat guy’
Prince Philip ‘a neat guy’
Maurice Prendergast can still vividly remember the day he almost started a row with the Duke of Edinburgh over lunch.
Bottles hurled at police by 'idiots'
Bottles hurled at police by 'idiots'
Bottles were hurled at police by "idiots'' as they responded to disorder in Dunedin's student quarter at the weekend.
Support for continued rail operation
Support for continued rail operation
A national rail union is urging Dunedin city councillors to choose the "boldest’’ option when making their decision on the future of Dunedin Railways.
Kayaker rescued off Brighton coast
Kayaker rescued off Brighton coast
A hypothermic kayaker was pulled out of the water on Saturday after he got in trouble while kayaking with two other men off the Brighton coast.
Departing SDHB executive: 'I have learnt so much'
Departing SDHB executive: 'I have learnt so much'
Lisa Gestro has been at the heart of some of the Southern District Health Board’s most controversial and most challenging moments in the past three years.
Drivers three times over limit: police
Drivers three times over limit: police
Two drivers were recorded as being more than three times over the legal drinking limit in Dunedin at the weekend, police say.
Organisers’ final outing
Organisers’ final outing
A baby blue Triumph GT6, a scarlet Lotus Elite, and a neon green Chevy Camaro provided only a sample of the polychromatic parade of cars leaving Dunedin on Saturday.