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Fonterra deal gives certainty: Port Otago
Port Otago says Fonterra’s signing of a 35-year lease for a large warehouse is a "win-win" that will give both companies more certainty and allow them to invest for the future.
Street art process set to unfold
Street art process set to unfold
More street art in action will soon be seen in South Dunedin.
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Subjected to ‘stalking-type behaviour’
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Subjected to ‘stalking-type behaviour’
A Dunedin man subjected his former partner to "stalking-type behaviour", including slashing her tyre, threatening to poison her dogs and secretly installing a camera where she was living.
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Victim’s pleas ignored, groper’s name sealed
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Victim’s pleas ignored, groper’s name sealed
An Otago man who groped a sleeping woman will keep his identity under wraps, despite his victim criticising it as an attempt to avoid responsibility.
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‘Liar’ Weatherston denied parole
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‘Liar’ Weatherston denied parole
Clayton Weatherston says blaming his victim for the frenzied murder he committed was "completely wrong".
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Build makes list of over-budget projects
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Build makes list of over-budget projects
The almost complete new Dunedin hospital outpatient building is one of the government’s most over-budget projects.
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Shipping giant adds Dunedin service
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Shipping giant adds Dunedin service
Apples, timber, meat and more will soon have a direct shipping link to China from Dunedin for the first time since 2020.
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By-election comes during crunch time for council
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By-election comes during crunch time for council
Voter fatigue or not, issues will be debated and campaigns are coming.
Crash that left driver critically injured ‘quite chilling’ to watch
Crash that left driver critically injured ‘quite chilling’ to watch
A witness was "quite shaken up" to view the aftermath of a crash in Outram that left the driver in a critical condition.
Driver illness cancels buses
Driver illness cancels buses
A raft of driver illness has caused dozens of bus cancellations across Dunedin this week.
Stumps removed to make way for ash plots
Stumps removed to make way for ash plots
Tree stumps have been removed from an area of the Portobello Cemetery.
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Tenants paying extra day of rent, mother says
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Tenants paying extra day of rent, mother says
A Dunedin mother is warning prospective student tenants to read the fine print or else face an extra day’s rent at the end of their stay.
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‘Honour’ to be made society fellow: Prof
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‘Honour’ to be made society fellow: Prof
Prof Cilla Wehi feels like she is now standing among the giants of the ecology world, after being elected as a Fellow of the British Ecological Society.
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Three NZ universities taking part in exchange pilot
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Three NZ universities taking part in exchange pilot
Travel-hungry Gen Z university students who are sick of the sight of Wellington or Auckland can now study for a year at the University of Otago as part of a new exchange programme.
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Consultation not affected by schedule changes: CEO
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Consultation not affected by schedule changes: CEO
A rearranged meetings schedule will not jeopardise a full public consultation period about the Dunedin City Council’s annual plan, councillors have been told.
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Moana Pool upgrade work expected to come in $3m under budget
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Moana Pool upgrade work expected to come in $3m under budget
The Dunedin City Council is anticipating a $3 million saving for upgrade work to Moana Pool.
Obituary: Church leader profound, caring
Obituary: Church leader profound, caring
John Wesley, one of the founding fathers of Methodism, exhorted the faithful to love God with all one’s heart, mind, soul and strength and to love one’s neighbour as oneself.
Builder’s career stretches hospital to hospital
Builder’s career stretches hospital to hospital
Trevor Ellison reckons if you stand next to a concrete mixer long enough, your working career is bound to turn full circle at some stage.
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‘Enshittification’ seen in health reforms
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‘Enshittification’ seen in health reforms
A Dunedin pharmacist is concerned about the ‘‘enshittification’’ of NZ's healthcare system, which is slowly dissolving services to people and increasingly serving ‘‘scale, profit and efficiency’’ instead.
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DCC backs new business approach
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DCC backs new business approach
Economic development in Dunedin should be supported through a ‘‘bold’’ change of approach that keeps council input at arm’s length, most councillors agree.