Dunedin

Church seen in new light

Let there be light — no-one said it aloud, but nearly everyone was thinking it, as the First Church’s new outdoor lights were switched on in Dunedin recently.

Parking may be reduced during demolition

The one- way system heading north on Cumberland St, outside Countdown. Photo: ODT files

Parking may be reduced during demolition

Parking may be removed at certain times of the day from streets either side of the former Cadbury factory while it is demolished to make way for the new Dunedin hospital.

Scarfies 2.0: Addict property manager happy flat full of weed uncovered

There were 353 plants seized from the flat made up of 13 different strains. Photo: Getty Images

Scarfies 2.0: Addict property manager happy flat full of weed uncovered

A property manager who leased a student flat to a cannabis syndicate for a half-million-dollar drug grow says he is happy he was caught.

Work starts on Baxter memorial

Contractors have started site works in George St, Dunedin, for the long-awaited memorial...

Work starts on Baxter memorial

Steps are being broken up and soil dug up, retaining walls will be built and concrete slabs installed, but the result of the disruption should be peaceful.

Vandervis blog unlikely to draw fire

Cr Vandervis: "[The written apology] should have been the end of it, but an opportunity was then...

‘Lee being Lee’ — Vandervis blog unlikely to draw fire from councillors

"Beware the mongrel Mayor" and other disparaging comments about his colleagues may not land Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis in hot water.

Council reveals plans for $11m South Dunedin library

The site on the corner of King Edward St and Macandrew Rd where the new library will be built....

Council reveals plans for $11m South Dunedin library

An $11 million new library for South Dunedin is set to be constructed within the next four years.

Corpse plant cultivation work ‘such a joy’

Associate Prof Janice Lord with vials of corpse plant pollen frozen at -80degC at the University...

Corpse plant cultivation work ‘such a joy’

Dunedin Botanic Garden staff and the University of Otago botany department’s Associate Prof Janice Lord are part of international moves to save the rare corpse plant.

Damage fixed, more assessment in the pipeline

Damage fixed, more assessment in the pipeline

A section of damaged pipes which caused flooding of businesses in Leith St, Dunedin, on Monday has been replaced.

Returning student happy with coffee and company

US-born doctoral student Hannah Mello and her Labrador-cattle dog cross Quercus are reunited in...

Returning student happy with coffee and company

A US international student, returning at last to Dunedin, is unlikely to forget the taste of her first cup of coffee after release from two weeks in managed isolation.

Housing plans may fall short

Property developers say changing planning rules so more than 2500 homes can be built in Dunedin is desperately needed, but they sense a gap between the vision and reality.

McMillian Drilling senior driller Brian McMahon carries a sample extracted from the site of the Dowling St car park, where the new Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) building will be constructed.

Truck clips mother, car; witnesses sought

Faulty, incorrectly attached, expired and damaged car seats were some of the issues found by car...

Truck clips mother, car; witnesses sought

A woman escaped with bruising when a passing truck clipped her and her car as she was buckling her baby into a car seat in Dunedin on Tuesday.

Study of NZ links to Ireland

Prof Sonja Tiernan, co-director of the University of Otago Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies....

Study of NZ links to Ireland

A national study, compiled by a Dunedin academic, shows many strong historical and cultural links between New Zealand and Ireland.

Repeat flooding disheartens business owners

Harrow St buildings are sandbagged after a water main in Leith St burst yesterday. PHOTOS:...

Repeat flooding disheartens business owners

Two floods in the space of a month have frustrated Dunedin businesses.

Mum clipped by passing truck while buckling baby in

Mum clipped by passing truck while buckling baby in

A woman escaped with bruising when a passing truck clipped her and her car as she was buckling her baby into a car seat in Dunedin yesterday.

Aurora changes ‘vague’

Aurora changes ‘vague’

Aurora Energy has announced Dunedin customers will pay for a larger share of costs as price rises loom, but the company has been criticised for being vague.