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'Prohibitively expensive': Red tape a barrier to apartment conversions
Converting older, unused Dunedin office spaces into apartments is a good idea but excessive red tape is putting people off, a developer says.
Colourful, fun, rainbow run
Colourful, fun, rainbow run
Molly Parsons, 7, of Dunedin, gets splashed in red powder at the Rainbow Run at Logan Park yesterday.
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Golf stalwart’s family walk in his footsteps
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Golf stalwart’s family walk in his footsteps
Direct descendants of a Dunedin golfing legend gathered from across the globe at the weekend to partake in a golf tournament held annually in their ancestor’s honour.
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STV advice flawed: Simms
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STV advice flawed: Simms
Dunedin mayoralty runner-up Andrew Simms has expressed frustration about "misinformation" on how best to vote under the STV system.
High tea best enjoyed in an Austen style
High tea best enjoyed in an Austen style
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday should come with the right food and attire.
Verdant, vast array of plants catch flower fanatics’ eyes
Verdant, vast array of plants catch flower fanatics’ eyes
Green-fingered customers had their chance to find something exotic or a good deal at the Dunedin Botanic Garden yesterday.
Tweed Run was ‘a bit of a treat’
Tweed Run was ‘a bit of a treat’
A new bicycle makes for a good birthday present, but what about a new penny-farthing?
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Barker’s win came down to the wire
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Barker’s win came down to the wire
Dunedin's new mayor did not take the lead until the 13th of 15 rounds in the STV vote count.
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Can’t put a good busker down after a six-year break
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Can’t put a good busker down after a six-year break
Baby-faced Dunedin musicians and seasoned dancers were all on hand to help reboot a "dormant" Dunedin busking festival after a six-year hiatus.
Drawing a line to help cruise tourists
Drawing a line to help cruise tourists
Coloured lines that have appeared around the city’s CBD are part of preparations for the upcoming cruise ship season.
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Holden on to classic cars of our history
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Holden on to classic cars of our history
A Dunedin son paid his father back for putting up with his "misspent youth" by rebuilding and refurbishing his dad’s beloved vintage Holden.
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Rosella saved after crash landing
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Rosella saved after crash landing
A colourful parrot knocked itself out against the right Waldronville window.
Parking restrictions in place at St Clair
Parking restrictions in place at St Clair
Parking restrictions in St Clair have come into effect just as the weather gets warmer.
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Week-long pilsner shortage ends
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Week-long pilsner shortage ends
A Dunedin bar is glad its patrons’ favourite drop has been restocked after its reputation was put on the line because of a shortage.
Final results released for ORC election
Final results released for ORC election
Final election results for the Otago Regional Council show no change from preliminary results released earlier in the week.
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Tree puts homes at risk: owners
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Tree puts homes at risk: owners
A Mosgiel couple are again asking the council to let them remove an "extremely unsafe" tree from their property — and this time they have artificial intelligence on their side.
Time out for toothfish vessel
Time out for toothfish vessel
The Australian longline fishing vessel Antarctic Aurora yesterday returned to Dunedin after a night at sea.
Principal leaving role after 11 years
Principal leaving role after 11 years
A Dunedin secondary school principal has resigned after 11 years at the helm.
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Pride in Austen’s work example of sensibility
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Pride in Austen’s work example of sensibility
A 19th-century walking stick and an "anti-slavery sugar bowl" are among the objects being displayed at Tūhura Otago Museum to celebrate the life of one of the literary world’s biggest stars.
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Buskers taking to streets in festival
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Buskers taking to streets in festival
Dunedin's resident fairy is excited to be human for a change.