Chris Morris

Revised waterfront plans detail trade-offs, challenges

Plans for the cockleshell-shaped cultural centre in the Harbour Basin have been deferred. PHOTO:...

Revised waterfront plans detail trade-offs, challenges

Revised plans for Dunedin’s waterfront, which aim to reduce costs, have been fleshed out in technical documents released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Preparing to move railway lines

Preparing to move railway lines

A KiwiRail employee watches as a Downer staff member checks a survey mark for the extension of the State Highway88 shared path between St Leonards and Port Chalmers, in Dunedin.

Paperless parking test-run at Dunedin railway station

The daily trudge back to the car to position a parking receipt on the dashboard could soon be a thing of the past in Dunedin.

The heart of Dunedin is about to undergo a dramatic — but temporary — transformation into a more pedestrian-friendly space, ahead of the influx of thousands of music-lovers and sports fans to the Octagon.

Octagon trial closure to begin next week

Entertainment and food trucks are adding some vibrancy to the already sublime day. Photo: Tim Miller

Octagon trial closure to begin next week

Dunedin is gearing up to shut down the heart of the city to vehicles as a series of major events loom.

Pride in Brothers’ contribution remains

Br Graeme Donaldson, Dunedin’s last Christian Brother, reflects on 70 years in the Catholic...

Pride in Brothers’ contribution remains

Reflecting on 70 years of service brings up mixed emotions for Dunedin’s last remaining Christian Brother.

Waterfront agency cost in millions

Architecture Van Brandenburg's proposal for development of the Steamer Basin area. Image:...

Waterfront agency cost in millions

Establishing a new waterfront development agency in Dunedin could cost up to $3 million a year, recently released documents show.

Infamous luxury yacht arrives in Dunedin

A luxury yacht with a colourful past has arrived in Dunedin this morning.

Development 'would return millions'

What the proposed waterfront development will look like. Image: Animation Research

Harbour development would return millions, assessments say

The development of Dunedin’s waterfront could create hundreds of new jobs and boost tourist spending by $38 million a year, economic assessments have found.

Use of private investigators 'unnerving'

Oil Free Otago spokesman Jack Brazil, dressed as though part of a ‘‘Where’s Wally?’’ scene, is...

Use of private investigators 'unnerving'

International oil giant OMV’s use of private investigators to pursue climate activists in Dunedin is "quite unnerving", one of those being targeted says.

Near-miss shows benefits of slowing down

A father and child cross Brown St in Dunedin on one of the city’s new courtesy crossings inside...

Near-miss shows benefits of slowing down

Bright colours and big humps are proliferating on Dunedin’s streets, as new traffic-calming measures are rolled out across the city.

DCC’s roading contract changes hands

The sight of Downer contractors working on Dunedin’s Southern Motorway will soon be a thing of...

DCC’s roading contract changes hands

Fulton Hogan appears to be in line to secure a major Dunedin City Council contract, potentially worth more than $100million, while rival Downer seeks new roles for up to 30 affected staff after...

Oil Free activist undeterred by trespass notice

Oil Free activist undeterred by trespass notice

A Dunedin grandmother issued a trespass notice by oil giant OMV says she has no plans to give up her fight.

Sinkholes work to start soon

The William Martin Recreation Reserve has been closed because of sinkholes. Photo: Peter McIntosh

Sinkholes work to start soon

Work to plug sinkholes appearing above old coal mine workings in a Fairfield reserve is expected to begin within weeks, the Dunedin City Council says.

Upgrade will cut car park capacity

Terri Woods says she will have to come into work earlier to find a park when the St Andrew St car...

Upgrade will cut car park capacity

A large commuter car park will have less space for vehicles when a long-delayed upgrade is finally carried out later this year, the Dunedin City Council says.

Solutions sought to student area issues

A contractor breaks up discarded furniture before removing it on Dundas St, in Dunedin’s student...

Solutions sought to student area issues

Solutions to rubbish problems in North Dunedin are on the table after large items of furniture were dumped on footpaths in recent weeks, the University of Otago and Dunedin City Council say.

City subject to ‘cultural’ zones

A corner of Quarantine Island looking down to the sail-like chapel, the ''married quarters'' from...

City subject to ‘cultural’ zones

Thousands of properties across Dunedin are now covered by new zones of cultural significance to local Maori.

Helping those stricken at sea

Coastguard Dunedin president John Campbell (right) with other members (from left) Scott Turner,...

Helping those stricken at sea

By land, air or sea, groups of willing volunteers are on stand-by in the South - ready to lend a helping hand to those most in need. In the first of a series, reporter Chris Morris talks to...

Furniture dumping in student zone rife

Old sofas, armchairs, mattresses and other large items, discarded on North Dunedin streets, are...

Furniture dumping in student zone rife

Ratepayers are picking up the bill as the Dunedin City Council puts on extra services to remove large items of furniture discarded on some North Dunedin streets.

Octagon art plan decision delayed

A push to find a new piece of public art for Dunedin’s Octagon is taking longer than expected, after ‘‘time constraints’’ led to the deadline for proposals being extended, the DCC says.

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