Concern at DCC’s debt and rates rise
Grey Power Otago’s president says a dramatic escalation in the Dunedin City Council’s budgeted debt is horrifying and a proposed rates increase of 9.8% is appalling.
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Retailers moving into George St
Retailers moving into George St
Four national retailers are setting up shop on George St, Dunedin.
Otago swelters, with highest temperatures on coast
Otago swelters, with highest temperatures on coast
Otago sweltered yesterday as temperatures soared to nearly 34degC in some areas, and came close to bettering some long-standing MetService records.
Dunedin woman’s career takes off
Dunedin woman’s career takes off
Jo Brook has flown all the way from Dunedin into the history books.
Maintenance, upgrade roles for Hillside site
Maintenance, upgrade roles for Hillside site
Kiwirail management is deep in the planning stages of improvements for its Hillside workshops, in South Dunedin, which will allow it to do more maintenance and upgrade work on locomotives and wagons.
Hockey coach wins award
Hockey coach wins award
When it comes to playing hockey, Murray Thompson is the first to admit he is "just a hack".
New arrivals prove entertaining
New arrivals prove entertaining
Dunedin has some new residents and they are putting on quite the show.
Police called after sea lion disturbed at St Clair
Police called after sea lion disturbed at St Clair
Department of Conservation staff contacted Dunedin police after a couple of members of the public began harassing a sea lion at St Clair Beach yesterday.
Community housing portfolio predicted deficit of $880,000
Community housing portfolio predicted deficit of $880,000
As the Dunedin City Council’s portfolio looks set to reach a deficit of $880,000, questions are being posed about how the council should support it in the future.
Park and ride for transport
Park and ride for transport
Mosgiel and Burnside could each have 180 car parks created as part of park-and-ride facilities that could help to reduce demand for parking in central Dunedin.
Parking charges set to rise
Parking charges set to rise
All-day parking in Dunedin looks set to increase by 17%.
Dental student who headbutted man granted discharge
Dental student who headbutted man granted discharge
An aspiring dentist who headbutted a man in a bar — causing severe oral injuries — has avoided a conviction.
Guilty verdict for sex abuse of young girls
Guilty verdict for sex abuse of young girls
A Clinton man has been found guilty of 37 of the 38 sex charges he faced, and now faces years behind bars.
Forest visitors go batty over flower
Forest visitors go batty over flower
An unusual tropical herb is flowering at the Otago Museum’s Tropical Forest.
Asthma and allergies bring discrimination
Asthma and allergies bring discrimination
There are concerns people with asthma and allergies may face discrimination due to similarities with Covid-19 symptoms.
Keeping track of sustainability initiatives
Keeping track of sustainability initiatives
Sustainability work happening across the province is being mapped by five Dunedin-based students for Otago’s Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) for Sustainability.
Power restored in Pine Hill
Power restored in Pine Hill
Aurora Energy has restored power to the suburb of Pine Hill, in Dunedin, after an overhead line fault was detected.
Impaired driver’s vehicle hit police car
Impaired driver’s vehicle hit police car
Brent James Tiddy did doughnuts on a playcentre’s field, drove 30m along a footpath and took police on a two-minute chase — but the worst was yet to come.
DCC to ponder rubbish funding
DCC to ponder rubbish funding
Funding options for a new kerbside rubbish and recycling scheme will be decided by the Dunedin City Council this week.
Health staff confident practices are prepared
Health staff confident practices are prepared
Southern health officials met yesterday to ensure the region’s Covid-19 defences were at the ready following the confirmation of New Zealand’s first community case of the disease in two months.