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DunedinJuly 31

Planner quits, fires shots at knockers

The Dunedin planner who has been a key figure behind the city's heritage building resurgence is ending his stint in the South, taking a parting shot at "knockers'' who he says are the city's worst enemies.
Planner quits, fires shots at knockers
Planner quits, fires shots at knockers
DunedinJuly 20

Disillusioned with council

Dunedin city councillor Hilary Calvert announced yesterday she will not stand in this year's elections, but not before taking parting shots at some of her colleagues and Mayor Dave Cull.
Disillusioned with council
Disillusioned with council
DunedinJuly 18

Eye on cycle safety

Cyclists will be keeping a close eye on safety improvements to the road between Dunedin and Port Chalmers after concerns were raised by cycling advocates that the road will become less safe for two-wheeled commuters.
DunedinJuly 6

Liquor licence appeal baffles Wests

Public Health South and the Dunedin City Council's decision to appeal the renewal of a Dunedin soft drinks institution's liquor licence is "bewildering in the extreme'', the company's director says.
Liquor licence appeal baffles Wests
Liquor licence appeal baffles Wests
DunedinJune 30

Anger about South Dunedin's future

Unanswered questions about the long-term future of South Dunedin and the city's response to climate change loomed large at a heated public meeting last night.
Anger about South Dunedin's future
Anger about South Dunedin's future
DunedinJune 27

Former quarry land for sale ahead of 2GP

The Christchurch man who owns the Palmers Quarry Garden in Northeast Valley is trying to sell part of the land, hoping it will be picked up by a retirement home operator.
DunedinJune 17

Rugby clubs fear for viability

Dunedin rugby clubs fear changes mooted in the city's next-generation plan could put their and other sports clubs' financial futures in doubt.
NationalJune 1

Labour, Greens team up for election

Voters will be presented with a viable alternative at the next general election after the Green and Labour parties agreed yesterday to present a united front in an effort to topple the Government.
Labour, Greens team up for election
Labour, Greens team up for election
DunedinMay 26

Seeking to solve taxi rank disorder

The Dunedin City Council says it will seek answers to the issue of violence and disorder at a central city taxi stand.
Seeking to solve taxi rank disorder
Seeking to solve taxi rank disorder
DunedinMay 24

Dean says hospital food issue 'beat-up'

People do not go to hospital to eat, they go there to be treated, Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean said during a debate in Parliament about scrapping this year's election at the Southern District Health Board.
Dean says hospital food issue 'beat-up'
Dean says hospital food issue 'beat-up'
DunedinMay 24

Food protest: 'Stop the slop' (+ video)

About 300 people carrying signs with slogans including 'Stop the slop' staged a protest today about the quality of Dunedin Hospital food.
DunedinMay 24

Cull to Curran: We are past appointing blame

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has dismissed criticism from a local MP that councillors let themselves off the hook from taking responsibility for last June's flood.
Cull to Curran: We are past appointing blame
Cull to Curran: We are past appointing blame
DunedinMay 15

Anger over protesters’ blockade of banks (+ video)

Protesters have been slammed on social media for blocking an elderly woman from an ANZ branch in Dunedin yesterday.
DunedinMay 12

Listening one of new SDHB values

The Southern District Health Board's new set of ‘‘draft values'' espouses listening, kindness, having a positive attitude and working with the community.
Listening one of new SDHB values
Listening one of new SDHB values
DunedinMay 10

Push to liven up 'dowdy' George St

A new group of central Dunedin retailers and building owners plans to drag the spotlight back to a George St shopping precinct it says is "very dowdy and tired and underinvested in''.
DunedinApril 27

Patients aren’t angry - Coleman

Dunedin Hospital patients were not angry about the quality of meals, Health Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman said in Parliament yesterday.
Patients aren’t angry - Coleman
Patients aren’t angry - Coleman
DunedinApril 25

No apology over mud-tanks - Cull

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull is refusing to apologise over the council's mud-tank failures as the South Dunedin Action Group calls for an infrastructure overhaul.
No apology over mud-tanks - Cull
No apology over mud-tanks - Cull
DunedinApril 24

South Dunedin flood risk ‘an issue’

South Dunedin presents the "most troubling example'' of high groundwater levels in the country, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment  Jan Wright says.
South Dunedin flood risk ‘an issue’
South Dunedin flood risk ‘an issue’
DunedinApril 22

Suspended over apron ‘strike’

Bunnings staff have been suspended without pay for refusing to wear their work aprons.
Suspended over apron ‘strike’
Suspended over apron ‘strike’
DunedinApril 22

Bunnings under fire for removing defib unit

Some Bunnings customers and staff are upset after management removed a defibrillator from its Dunedin store.
Bunnings under fire for removing defib unit
Bunnings under fire for removing defib unit
DunedinApril 22

Call for freedom camping rules rethink

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull is calling on the Government to rethink freedom camping legislation, after a season in which large crowds overwhelmed sites and stretched facilities and patience across Otago.
Call for freedom camping rules rethink
Call for freedom camping rules rethink
DunedinApril 22

DCC staff back dog rule

Dunedin City Council staff are standing their ground when it comes to tougher restrictions on dog ownership, despite significant opposition to a requirement for dogs to be on a leash on sports fields.
DunedinApril 7

Man fed up with parking tickets

A Dunedin man is incensed after finding his vehicle ticketed again for parking infringements outside his Caversham home.
Man fed up with parking tickets
Man fed up with parking tickets
NationalApril 7

Key won't go to Waitangi

Key won't go to Waitangi
Key won't go to Waitangi
DunedinApril 7

Ethical sales losses $380K

Ethical investment has come with a price tag of more than $380,000 for Dunedin's Waipori Fund.
Ethical sales losses $380K
Ethical sales losses $380K