Fumes spark gas leak scare
Fumes spark gas leak scare in central Dunedin
Strong paint fumes led to a gas leak scare in central Dunedin this morning.
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More delays for city's district plan
More delays for city's district plan
Dunedin's new district plan is facing more delays.
Curran keen to keep working for South
Sacked Curran keen to keep working for South
A demoted and apologetic Clare Curran is vowing to stay on in Parliament and continue working for the people of South Dunedin after being sacked from Cabinet.
NZTA says 3000K lights a possibility
NZTA says 3000K lights a possibility
Lower Kelvin lights could still be installed on state highways around Dunedin as long as they are safe for motorists and pedestrians.
Heff's new landlord optimistic
Heff's new landlord optimistic
A Dunedin man believes he can turn around the fortunes of a South Dunedin bar which has a chequered past.
Heff's set to serve again?
Heff's set to serve again?
Just like a phoenix, an infamous South Dunedin bar which was forced to close last month looks set to rise again.
Doc action might have saved life
Doc action might have saved life
The Department of Conservation accepts it could have acted sooner, possibly preventing the death of a tramper in the Fiordland National Park last year.
Tramper's fatal fall could have been prevented
Tramper's fatal fall could have been prevented
An experienced tramper's death in Fiordland National Park could have been prevented if Doc had installed proper signage following another tramper's death a year earlier, a coroner has found.
Southern mayors to receive a pay rise
Southern mayors to receive a pay rise
Southern mayors are set for a pay rise after the agency which sets local government salaries determined the role of a mayor is a full-time job.
Survey precedes co-housing project
Survey precedes co-housing project
After almost five years of planning, work is set to start soon on Dunedin's first co-housing project.
Two Dunedin crashes; no major injuries
Two Dunedin crashes; no major injuries
The occupants of cars involved in separate crashes in Dunedin in the last couple of days escaped the accidents without serious injury.
Highway cleared after truck crash, grain spill
Highway cleared after truck crash, grain spill
State Highway 1 south of Oamaru has fully reopened after a truck that was rear-ended spilled a load of grain near Herbert this morning.
Warehouse precinct upgrading to resume
Warehouse precinct upgrading to resume
The next stage of the multimillion-dollar upgrade of Dunedin’s warehouse precinct will get under way before the end of the year.
Riverbank spear a historical find
Riverbank spear a historical find
When Trevor Griffin spotted a piece of wood sticking out of the sand near the banks of the Taieri River he knew it was something special.
Spear found in Taieri 'pretty significant'
Almost 200-year-old spear found by fisherman
A significant piece of Maori history in Otago may have been sitting in plain sight for years.
Protests too late: farm owner
Protests too late: farm owner
The Dunedin businessman behind an intensive dairy conversion in the Mackenzie Basin says protests against the plan have come too late.
Protesters demand stop to dairy farm development
Protesters demand stop to dairy farm development
Protesters tried to storm the office of a Dunedin accountant this afternoon demanding he stop his plans for a large dairy farm development in the Mackenzie Basin.
Ban unlikely to affect DCC rubbish collection bags
Ban unlikely to affect DCC rubbish collection bags
A nationwide ban on single-use plastic bags is unlikely to affect Dunedin's black plastic rubbish bags.
Dark-sky city status still possible
Dark-sky city status still possible
Dunedin could still achieve dark-sky status despite the installation of 3000-Kelvin LED streetlights across the city, Dunedin city councillors were told yesterday.
CrossFit competition ‘fun torture’
CrossFit competition ‘fun torture’
Morgan Walker pushed herself to the limits during the Clang ’n’ Bang CrossFit competition in Dunedin at the weekend.