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DunedinSeptember 2

Dunedin MPs slam Kāinga Ora and housing minister ‘neglect’

Ingrid Leary has launched a broadside against Housing Minister Chris Bishop, accusing him of letting the government’s social housing agency abandon key Dunedin projects while people freeze to near-death in tents.
Matthew Littlewood
    Dunedin MPs slam Kāinga Ora and housing minister ‘neglect’
    Dunedin MPs slam Kāinga Ora and housing minister ‘neglect’
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    DunedinSeptember 2

    Failed Dunedin restaurant leaves creditors nearly $600k out of pocket

    The director behind a liquidated Dunedin restaurant, leaving creditors nearly $600,000 out of pocket, says they could not keep up with the “unprecedented pressure” facing the hospitality sector.
    Tim Scott
    Failed Dunedin restaurant leaves creditors nearly $600k out of pocket
    Failed Dunedin restaurant leaves creditors nearly $600k out of pocket
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    DunedinSeptember 2

    ‘An alternative to the duopoly’: discount grocery store planned for South Dunedin

    A clearance grocery chain planning to open its first Dunedin store hopes to offer the city an affordable alternative to the supermarket duopoly.
    Tim Scott
    ‘An alternative to the duopoly’: discount grocery store planned for South Dunedin
    ‘An alternative to the duopoly’: discount grocery store planned for South Dunedin
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    DunedinSeptember 2

    'I want to live here, but I can't: Bleak job market driving Otago graduates overseas

    A recent graduate of University of Otago who went from completing her masters to the benefit says moving overseas is her only option.
    Jonathan McCabe
    'I want to live here, but I can't: Bleak job market driving Otago graduates overseas
    'I want to live here, but I can't: Bleak job market driving Otago graduates overseas
    DunedinSeptember 2

    Ong calls trespass notice ‘politically motivated false attack’ after student complaints over conduct

    Controversial Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong is facing a trespass notice from all Otago University Students’ Association property.
    Grant Miller, Matthew Littlewood
    Ong calls trespass notice ‘politically motivated false attack’ after student complaints over conduct
    Ong calls trespass notice ‘politically motivated false attack’ after student complaints over conduct
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    DunedinSeptember 2

    Port to Port wants an extra boat

    A boom in cruise ship tourism means Rachel McGregor needs an extra boat for her business.
    Matthew Littlewood
    Port to Port wants an extra boat
    Port to Port wants an extra boat
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    DunedinSeptember 2

    From 'McPhailures' to maths champions: King's High School dominates Otago mathalon

    Winning the annual Otago mathalon should not have come to a surprise to four student’s — their table had more scholarship awards in calculus than the whole room combined.
    Laine Priestley
    From 'McPhailures' to maths champions: King's High School dominates Otago mathalon
    From 'McPhailures' to maths champions: King's High School dominates Otago mathalon
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    DunedinSeptember 2

    Herb garden to get fountain upgrade

    The thinking cap will have to go on for all designers, artists and free thinkers keen to contribute to a new piece to a Dunedin institution.
    Steve Hepburn
    Herb garden to get fountain upgrade
    Herb garden to get fountain upgrade
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    DunedinSeptember 2

    Galer’s Fortune Theatre ‘rort’ accusation unacceptable: Graham

    An outspoken Dunedin councillor has apologised after accusing council boss Sandy Graham of “a rorting of the system” over the sale of the Fortune Theatre.
    Ruby Shaw
    Galer’s Fortune Theatre ‘rort’ accusation unacceptable: Graham
    Galer’s Fortune Theatre ‘rort’ accusation unacceptable: Graham
    DunedinSeptember 2

    New arrival loves Dunedin so much she convinced six mates to make the move

    A woman who only visited Dunedin once before deciding to move to the city says she cannot picture herself living anywhere else.
    Tim Scott
    New arrival loves Dunedin so much she convinced six mates to make the move
    New arrival loves Dunedin so much she convinced six mates to make the move
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    DunedinSeptember 2

    DCC set new emission targets — pushes zero carbon goal to 2040

    Dunedin’s new “ambitious” climate change measures will make a difference for current and future generations, a councillor says.
    Ruby Shaw
    DCC set new emission targets — pushes zero carbon goal to 2040
    DCC set new emission targets — pushes zero carbon goal to 2040
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    DunedinSeptember 2

    Logan Park alcohol ban proceeds to public consultation

    The evidence for banning liquor in public places around Dunedin’s Forysth Barr Stadium and Logan Park may have looked thin to city councillors, but the idea will proceed to public consultation.
    Grant Miller
    Logan Park alcohol ban proceeds to public consultation
    Logan Park alcohol ban proceeds to public consultation
    DunedinSeptember 2

    Dunedin police en-route to emergency interrupted by car flipping in front of them

    A police unit en route to an incident was waylaid after a speeding Dunedin driver's vehicle mounted the footpath, clipped parked cars and flipped on its roof.
    Laine Priestley
    Dunedin police en-route to emergency interrupted by car flipping in front of them
    Dunedin police en-route to emergency interrupted by car flipping in front of them