Sea could claim city suburbs
Dunedin could face some stark choices by the end of the century, with sea-level rise expected to force either the retreat from, or complete evacuation of, South Dunedin, St Kilda and St Clair.
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Rugby: Mains unruffled by length of review
Rugby: Mains unruffled by length of review
The review looking into what went wrong with the Otago team this year is still continuing and no date has been set for its completion.
Greens billboard vandal quits
Greens billboard vandal quits
Green Party co-leader Russel Norman's executive assistant has been stood down after her partner was found to be responsible for defacing of hundreds of National Party billboards.
St Clair Esplanade opens up
St Clair Esplanade opens up
A further hole has opened up in the Esplanade at St Clair and two holes which appeared yesterday have merged into one larger opening.
Council cycle plan a 'ludicrous idea'
Council cycle plan a 'ludicrous idea'
A storm is brewing in Victoria Rd where some residents say the Dunedin City Council's plan to install a shared walk/cycle path is rushed and a potential disaster.
Disappointed PM won't revisit flag
Disappointed PM won't revisit flag
Prime Minister John Key says he is disappointed New Zealanders have voted to keep the current flag but has promised his Government will not revisit the issue.
Seeking to solve taxi rank disorder
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.
Rugby: Hurricanes pip Highlanders 33-31
Rugby: Hurricanes pip Highlanders 33-31
The Hurricanes kept alive their slim hopes of making the playoffs when they narrowly edged the Highlanders 33-31 in an entertaining Super 14 rugby match at Dunedin.
Gambling vote 'missed' opportunity
Gambling vote 'missed' opportunity
By not implementing a sinking-lid gambling policy, the Dunedin City Council has missed an opportunity to curb problem gambling in the city, welfare organisations say.
Chin admits mistake over Harland salary
Chin admits mistake over Harland salary
Dunedin Mayor Peter Chin has admitted he made a mistake when he announced council chief executive Jim Harland's pay rise last week.
Service must be retained
Service must be retained
The Otago Daily Times believes all citizens of the South want - and are entitled to - a patient-centred health service.
Stadium excites Snedden
Stadium excites Snedden
Rugby World Cup 2011 chief executive Martin Snedden yesterday delivered his most glowing endorsement of Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Butcher granted leave of absence
Butcher granted leave of absence
Dunedin city councillor Fliss Butcher has been granted a leave of absence.
Increase in workplace drug testing
Increase in workplace drug testing
More southern employers are opting to drug-test their staff, and the New Zealand Drug Detection Agency said business is booming in Otago and Southland.
Council to consider stadium extras
Council to consider stadium extras
Greater Dunedin councillors yesterday helped block a motion that would have ended more ratepayer money going to the Forsyth Barr Stadium, amid claims members of the group had broken election promises.
Fatality feared as skateboarders push limits
Fatality feared as skateboarders push limits
Skateboarders are speeding down some of Dunedin's steeper streets at more than 50kmh and the craze is going to end with someone getting killed - and not necessarily a skateboarder, say concerned authorities and residents.
Stephen Hawking says heaven is a myth
Stephen Hawking says heaven is a myth
Famed theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking finds no room for heaven in his vision of the cosmos.
Hundreds have to buy new DCC recycling bins
Hundreds have to buy new DCC recycling bins
Safety concerns mean hundreds of ratepayers will have to buy new recycling bins for glass - albeit at a discounted price - to use as part of the Dunedin City Council's kerbside collection system.
Hopes RWC 'buzz' will spread to children
Hopes RWC 'buzz' will spread to children
Guide books, temporary tattoos, recipes and colouring templates have been given to Dunedin schools to encourage children to support international teams during the Rugby World Cup.
Art plans fall through; $100,000 still in kitty
Art plans fall through; $100,000 still in kitty
The committee deciding on a public art project to follow Regan Gentry's Harbour Mouth Molars on Portsmouth Dr has gone back to the drawing board, after two projects under consideration did not come to fruition.