An investigation has been launched into how a wallaby - a noxious pest - ended up on the outskirts of Dunedin hundreds of kilometres away from any established population.
Rugby fans may have left Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday night with a smile on their faces but they also left a few smiles on the faces of Dunedin’s bar and restaurant owners too.
After months of debate and consultation the Dunedin City Council will finally vote to adopt the city’s budget for the next 10 years. Councillors will vote to adopt the 10-year plan at a full meeting of the DCC tomorrow.
Staff from the Dunedin City Council and New Zealand Post have met to discuss how they can work together following closure of the South Dunedin post shop.
Dunedin Botanic Garden staff have started the delicate process of removing more than 900 plants from the winter garden glasshouse to make way for a total refurbishment.
Demand for community housing in Dunedin, already at record levels, is set to increase as the city council starts to upgrade some of its social housing stock.