$230k settlement after scaffold fall
A Dunedin building company involved in a $230,000 settlement deal after a contractor was injured says it was ''devastated" by the incident.
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Development 'would return millions'
Harbour development would return millions, assessments say
The development of Dunedin’s waterfront could create hundreds of new jobs and boost tourist spending by $38 million a year, economic assessments have found.
Turners to launch car subscription in Dunedin
Turners to launch car subscription in Dunedin
A car subscription service will soon be available in Dunedin and Invercargill for drivers who want to avoid car ownership.
Restrictions an option for steep street
Restrictions an option for steep street
If Baldwin St reclaims its title as the world’s steepest street, new rules for residents-only traffic could be revisited.
‘Smart crossing’ aimed at keeping pedestrians safe
‘Smart crossing’ aimed at keeping pedestrians safe
One of the first ‘‘smart crossings’’ in New Zealand is being installed outside a Dunedin school to help keep pupils safe.
Science academy gets down to earth
Science academy gets down to earth
A geology field trip to Brighton yesterday showed the value of a Dunedin programme which is aimed at strengthening rural science education, organisers said.
Geotech tests to confirm pool site suitable
Geotech tests to confirm pool site suitable
The imminent start of geotechnical testing on a site for the new Mosgiel pool is a ‘‘positive step’’ for the long-running project.
Artists on show at station
Artists on show at station
Visitors to Dunedin’s Railway Station will be able to see artists working on their masterpieces this summer.
Infamous luxury yacht arrives in Dunedin
Infamous luxury yacht arrives in Dunedin
A luxury yacht with a colourful past has arrived in Dunedin this morning.
Nonagenarian hopes for gold at games
Nonagenarian hopes for gold at games
Watson Barkman’s Masters Games medal collection goes back further than most.
Bill unusually long because, who knows?
Bill unusually long because, who knows?
A photograph of a strange-looking bird in a Dunedin backyard is causing a flutter in birding circles.
Mother heartbroken after son's ashes lost during move
Mother heartbroken after son's ashes lost during move
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A Mosgiel woman says her heart is broken after losing her son’s ashes while moving house.
Roslyn aged-care home planned
Roslyn aged-care home planned
A 24-apartment aged-care home is planned in the Dunedin suburb of Roslyn, on the site of the now demolished New World building.
Delight at resource consent for lodge
Delight at resource consent for lodge
Builder Mark Spencer is "absolutely delighted" resource consent to add an accommodation lodge will further strengthen the Waitati Valley Equestrian Centre.
Teens caught after fleeing crashed car
Teens caught after fleeing crashed car
Police are speaking to four teens who fled the scene of a crash on State Highway 1, north of Dunedin, this morning.
Critical care unit upgrade going well
Critical care unit upgrade going well
Stage two of the redevelopment of Dunedin Hospital’s critical care unit appears to be progressing with few of the dramas of stage one.
Stint at Otago for US food scientist
Stint at Otago for US food scientist
Food engineering educator and researcher Paul Singh has been named this year’s Harraways 1867 Visiting Professor at the University of Otago.
Ambulance attends central city morning accident
Ambulance attends central city morning accident
A St John officer checks the driver of a car that crashed into a lamppost in central Dunedin yesterday morning.
Driver injured as tractor rolls
Driver injured as tractor rolls
One person suffered moderate injuries after a tractor rolled in Chain Hills Rd, near Mosgiel, this morning.
Masonry falls from newspaper building
Masonry falls from newspaper building
Engineers were suspended from a towering crane in a steel basket as they inspected a historic central Dunedin building yesterday.