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Bid by outspoken councillor to put spoke in wheels
An outspoken councillor was practically obliged to be quiet when it counted, as plans for the contentious Dunedin cycleway project were axed.
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Jailed after windows smashed
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Jailed after windows smashed
A Dunedin man has been jailed after smashing windows with a shopping trolley and punching a bus driver in the face.
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Council to review soil regulations
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Council to review soil regulations
Dunedin city councillors have asked their staff to find out whether they are setting the right rules for properties with lead-contaminated land.
Welcoming spring
Welcoming spring
The first day of meteorological spring is on Monday, and true to form, the magnolias in the University of Otago quad are blossoming wildly amid the recent settled weather.
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Repeat drink-driver avoids jail
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Repeat drink-driver avoids jail
Thirteen, unlucky for some, but not for Douglas Te Amo.
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Down-to-the-wire decision to can cycleway project lauded
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Down-to-the-wire decision to can cycleway project lauded
A business owner is hailing the axing of a contentious central Dunedin cycleway project after years of feeling ignored by a "tone-deaf" council.
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Councillors approve paid Sunday parking
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Councillors approve paid Sunday parking
A last-ditch effort to retain free Sunday parking in Dunedin’s central city has been shot down amid claims of electioneering.
Students gaining ‘key skills’ processing footage
Students gaining ‘key skills’ processing footage
If you thought playing sport was fast and furious, spare a thought for the University of Otago students who are processing live footage of the Winter Tournament this week.
Going around in circles to raise funds for mural
Going around in circles to raise funds for mural
Taieri College head boy Caleb Walker sure lives up to name.
Artworks on display for awards
Artworks on display for awards
Kings High School year 12 student Yahya Albahnasawi, 16, stands next to his artwork, which is on display at the Dunedin School of Art Secondary Schools Art Awards Exhibition 2025.
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Floodbank not in need of extra protection, report says
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Floodbank not in need of extra protection, report says
An engineers’ report has potentially saved the Otago Regional Council millions of dollars by recommending the Outram floodbank does not need extra protection in the short term.
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Council spends over $180,000 on dust control at Foulden Maar
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Council spends over $180,000 on dust control at Foulden Maar
Controlling dust at the fossil-rich Foulden Maar site near Middlemarch has cost the Dunedin City Council more than $180,000.
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Concussion recovery for youth focus of new school framework
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Concussion recovery for youth focus of new school framework
More than one in three Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) claims for concussion in New Zealand are from teenagers.
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Fear ward 10A overhaul ‘Band-Aid’ solution
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Fear ward 10A overhaul ‘Band-Aid’ solution
A major overhaul of a troubled ward at Wakari Hospital should begin before the end of the year, but workers are worried it will be merely a "Band-Aid" solution.
Erroneous Ministry of Justice text sent to 8000 people
Erroneous Ministry of Justice text sent to 8000 people
The Ministry of Justice has apologised after a text message about fines was sent to thousands of people.
Health NZ under fire for secrecy over private hospital contracts
Health NZ under fire for secrecy over private hospital contracts
Health NZ is refusing to reveal how much it is paying private hospitals to perform elective surgeries under a new national contract - a move critics say makes it impossible to know if taxpayers are getting value for money.
Dog owners to face fines for tying up pets too long
Dog owners to face fines for tying up pets too long
The government is introducing rules to punish people who endanger the welfare of their dogs by tying them up for too long.
Landlords accused of doing their own healthy homes checks
Landlords accused of doing their own healthy homes checks
There are calls for a Rental Warrant of Fitness to ensure student flats in North Dunedin are actually complying with Healthy Homes Standards.
Thousands incorrectly told of fines by Ministry of Justice
Thousands incorrectly told of fines by Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice has apologised after a text message about fines was sent to thousands of people.
PM says Iran behind anti-Semitic attacks in Australia
PM says Iran behind anti-Semitic attacks in Australia
Iran has been blamed for anti-Semitic attacks on Australian soil, resulting in the federal government listing its Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist group.