Legal risks in hosting fans
Legal risks in hosting fans, adviser warns
Dunedin homeowners hoping for an Airbnb windfall by hosting fans of Ed Sheeran and the British and Irish Lions are being urged to consider the legal risks.
Chris Morris
Delivery delays cause for concern: customer
Delivery delays cause for concern: customer
A Dunedin customer asked to wait a week or more for delivery of lpg fears an unreliable supply could put vulnerable members of the public at risk.
DCHL dividends to council in doubt
DCHL dividends to council in doubt
The Dunedin City Council expects dividends from its companies to "flatline" as Aurora grapples with the $720million cost of rebuilding its electricity network.
Confusion over horse treks
Confusion over horse treks
New rules to protect Dunedin's beaches have been dismissed by the city's only full-time horse trek operator as ''confused''.
Beach, reserve rules signed off
Beach, reserve rules signed off
Vehicles will be banned from beaches, but horse owners have won a reprieve, after the Dunedin City Council signed off new rules.
Moteliers ask for level playing field
Moteliers ask for level playing field
The Otago Motel Association is lobbying the Dunedin City Council to crack down on the ''booming'' alternative accommodation available in the city.
Wheely kind gesture re-tyring car
Wheely kind gesture re-tyring car
Alwyn Isaacs' faith in humanity has been restored by a man who believes in karma.
Help offered after car wheels stolen
80-year-old upset by theft of car's wheels
An elderly Dunedin pensioner left without wheels after thieves targeted her car is urging those responsible to do the right thing.
Gains seen for SFF with China plan
Gains seen for SFF with China plan
An ambitious plan by China to reboot the ancient Silk Road trading routes could deliver significant benefits to Silver Fern Farms, the company’s chief executive says.
New roads, new vistas
New roads, new vistas
China is pumping billions of dollars into an international network of motorways, ports and railways to promote world trade. New Zealand won't escape the impact, Chris Morris reports.
A new era of internationalism
Beijing forges new era of internationalism
As world leaders gather in Beijing for the Belt and Road Forum, a new spirit of international co-operation, ODT's Chris Morris reports.
Ed Sheeran 'massive' coup for Dunedin
Ed Sheeran 'massive' coup for Dunedin
Pop sensation Ed Sheeran is set to perform Dunedin's biggest concert at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Fans call for DunEDin date
Fans call for DunEDin date
The clamour is growing for a Dunedin concert by pop star Ed Sheeran, as he hints at a return to New Zealand.
Cruise safety record backed
Cruise safety record backed
The cruise ship industry is defending its safety record in New Zealand waters after 33 incidents, including three deaths.
Cadbury site for themed hotel?
Cadbury site for themed hotel?
A chocolate-themed hotel could rise from the ashes after Dunedin’s Cadbury factory closes next year.
Mondelez accused of asset stripping
Mondelez faces accusations of asset stripping
Allegations of asset-stripping have been hurled at the owner of Dunedin’s Cadbury factory after it stripped $130 million from its New Zealand business.
Opposition to proposed hotel grows
Opposition to proposed hotel grows
Public opposition to Dunedin’s proposed Moray Pl hotel is mounting, but only slowly, as submissions trickle in to the Dunedin City Council.
South D hub set to open midyear
Hillside Rd pop-up hub expected to open midyear
The wait for a South Dunedin community hub to pop up is nearly over.
CDC wants more transparency about payout
CDC wants more transparency about payout
Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan says ratepayers need more ``transparency'' after the Clutha District Council was left with a nearly $2million bill following a contractual dispute.
NZTA criticised over intersection
NZTA criticised over intersection
The NZ Transport Agency is living in ``theory world'' if it believes a Dunedin intersection dubbed ``suicide alley'' is safe, a Dunedin motorcyclist says.