Mixed response to wedding venue plan at Tomahawk
Mixed response to wedding venue plan at Tomahawk
A proposal to develop a wedding venue in a historic farm shed near the Tomahawk Lagoon has drawn the ire of some residents.
Tim Miller
Residents say LEDs better
Residents say LEDs better
A trial of new streetlights in South Dunedin has failed to impress the city's night sky proponents but residents say they are happy with the change.
Lower income residents being 'priced out' of Dunedin market
Lower income residents being 'priced out' of Dunedin market
Dunedin is failing to meet a massive demand for social housing and the city is already facing a shortfall of more than 600 housing units.
Dedicated followers of fashion
Dedicated followers of fashion
Admiring photographs taken by Otago Polytechnic students are commercial design student (front) Michaela Roy and Beth Dick at the opening night of the polytechnic’s design showcase Debrief, last night.
Flood barrier to be built around rest-home
Flood barrier to be built around rest-home
A South Dunedin rest-home evacuated twice in the past three years because of flooding is building a 2m-high block wall to prevent it happening again.
Better cell coverage sought for suburb
Better cell coverage sought for suburb
Cellphone coverage in Tomahawk/Ocean Grove is at best patchy and at worst non-existent, and the Otago Peninsula Community Board is calling on the Government to do something about it.
Lime time is near: get ready to roll, Dunedin
Lime time is near: get ready to roll, Dunedin
Since Lime e-scooters launched in Auckland and Christchurch last month, more than 300,000 individual trips have been taken on the service, and it is set to expand into Dunedin and Wellington before the end of the year.
Plain English effort a winner
Plain English effort a winner
Plain speaking is a virtue it seems when it comes to complex council documents.
Roundabout mooted for risky intersection
Roundabout mooted for risky intersection
Another accident-prone Dunedin intersection could have a roundabout installed to help improve safety.
Stuck in the past
Stuck in the past
Those with a keen eye may have noticed the clock in the Dunedin Railway Station's tower was not working for most of yesterday.
More change proposed to city one-way system
More change proposed to city one-way system
Barnes Dance trials are being proposed by NZTA for the two Albany St intersections in Cumberland and Great King Sts.
Fire callout at hospital
Fire callout at hospital
A firefighter inspects a smoke-filled room from the top of a ladder after a callout to Dunedin Hospital yesterday morning.
Dunedin could have e-scooters by Christmas
Dunedin could have Lime e-scooters by Christmas
E-scooters could be zipping around Dunedin's streets by Christmas but not everybody is happy they are rolling into town.
Evacuation after fire call-out at hospital
Fire call-out, evacuation at hospital
Staff were evacuated from part of Dunedin Hospital this morning after smoke in a room sparked a fire call-out.
Community barbecue shelter vandalised
Community barbecue shelter vandalised
Rotary Club of Dunedin president Lisa Wilson says the senseless vandalism of a public barbecue shelter built by the club for the public to enjoy is devastating.
Walk 2 D’Feet raising awareness of motor neurone disease
Walk 2 D’Feet raising awareness of motor neurone disease
More than 100 supporters walk along John Wilson Ocean Dr yesterday morning as part of the annual Walk 2 D’Feet, which raises awareness of motor neurone disease.
Footpaths to be improved
Footpaths to be improved
Small changes to Dunedin’s footpaths will result in a big improvement for residents who sometimes struggle to cross the street safely.
LED lights being trialled in South Dunedin
LED lights being trialled in South Dunedin
Three South Dunedin streets are offering a glimpse of what the city will soon look like at night.
Branching out
Branching out
Waikouaiti arborist Dom Ritter competes in the work climb section at the New Zealand Arboricultural Association’s Husqvarna National Tree Climbing Championship.
Little penguin on a big adventure
Little penguin on a big adventure
An adventurous little penguin on a highly unusual inner-city escapade was able to avoid the boys in blue but could not escape the sharp eye of a Dunedin mechanic.