Welcoming diversity among students
Welcoming diversity among students
Making students of all sexual orientations and gender identities feel welcome is the aim of Otago University Students' Association's diversity week.
Vaughan Elder
'Super heroes' clean up glass
'Super heroes' clean up glass
A group of student ''super heroes'' have responded to a plea from preschool children to keep the footpaths outside their child-care centre in North Dunedin free from broken glass.
State house sale plans in dispute
State house sale plans in dispute
National and Labour are disputing the significance of figures suggesting the number of Dunedin state houses could be cut by 15% in the next 10 years.
Firm on moveable buildings
Firm on moveable buildings
A proposal that new homes in South Dunedin and other coastal areas be relocatable is still firmly on the table despite fierce opposition.
Delta loses landfill contract
Delta loses contract
Delta has been dealt another blow, losing its multimillion-dollar contract to run the Green Island Landfill and transfer station.
Delta loses landfill contract
Delta loses Green Is landfill contract
Delta has lost its multimillion-dollar contract to run the Green Island Landfill and transfer station.
Restructure proceeds
Restructure proceeds
Dunedin City Council-owned companies Delta and Aurora are a step closer to becoming separate entities.
Mixed views on vaping law
Vaping law praised, criticised
A University of Otago researcher is worried a law change could result in children being attracted to ''vaping''.
Cars damaged in Vogel St crash
Cars damaged in Vogel St crash
Two cars have been significantly damaged in a three-car crash on Vogel St, but no one injured.
Petrol lead delay 'a tragedy'
Delay in taking lead out of petrol a 'tragedy'
Oil industry lobbyists and complicit politicians have been blamed for the ''tragedy'' of New Zealand's 20-year delay in moving to unleaded petrol.
Media gag before Hyde St party
Media gag put on Hyde St residents before party
Hyde St residents have been asked not to speak to the media ahead of the street's party this Saturday.
Lead linked to lower IQs
Study shows lead-IQ link
Extremely high levels of lead in New Zealand cities in the 1970s and 1980s lowered the IQ and life prospects of today's adults, Dunedin Study research has found.
'Pretty special' as building revealed
Repaired building revealed
Another transformed building in Dunedin's revitalised warehouse precinct has been revealed.
Varsity ready for major projects
Varsity ready for major projects
Making the University of Otago more vibrant at night and building a wellness centre have been revealed as priorities for its refreshed operations group.
Research not priority over education
Research not priority over education
The University of Otago is taking issue with a government report which says research takes priority over teaching.
Bar to close, policing blamed
Bar to close, policing blamed
An Octagon bar owner says Dunedin’s overzealous policing of alcohol rules has forced him to close with the loss of 18 jobs.
Students still caught up in illegal tenancies
Students still caught up in illegal tenancies
Students are being caught up in illegal tenancy agreements in North Dunedin boarding houses.
Bar owner disputes police interpretations
Bar owner disputes police interpretations
An under-fire Dunedin bar owner says it is not his fault if patrons want to abuse police after having a few drinks.
Attracting managers 'serious issue'
Attracting managers 'serious issue'
A Dunedin bar owner in trouble with the authorities says bar owners are struggling to find people to work as duty managers.
Irate over power-cut issues
Irate over power-cut issues
A group of Wakari businesses are furious with Aurora over its lack of communication over a planned power-cut which never happened.