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‘Look after the dunes’
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South Dunedin’s future: ‘Look after the dunes’
If the sea breaks through St Kilda’s sand dunes "all bets are off" for South Dunedin, a top scientist says.
Hamish MacLean
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Wind farm may put wildlife at risk
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Wind farm may put wildlife at risk
A massive wind farm proposed for Southland could put threatened species at risk, including New Zealand falcons and bats.
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ORC addressing fire risk management
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ORC addressing fire risk management
As climate change continues to fan increasing wildfire risk in the region, the Otago Regional Council says no civil defence emergency management plan exists to counter the threat.
Police find shotgun, drugs, axe
Police find shotgun, drugs, axe
A loaded sawn-off shotgun, an axe, drugs and cash were discovered after police stopped an alleged methamphetamine dealer in a Dunedin suburb on Tuesday night, police say.
Road rage driver follows shopper and rams him with supermarket trolley
Road rage driver follows shopper and rams him with supermarket trolley
A man allegedly rammed a shopper with a trolley at a Dunedin supermarket after taking his road rage into the store, police say.
Meth, shotgun, ammo and axe seized in Dunedin car bust
Meth, shotgun, ammo and axe seized in Dunedin car bust
A loaded sawn-off shotgun, an axe, drugs and cash were discovered after police stopped an alleged methamphetamine dealer in Dunedin last night.
'Evidence of rat activity' at Countdown
'Evidence of rat activity' at Countdown
There are still signs of rats at Countdown’s South Dunedin store, but no rats have been caught in traps for more than a week.
Still 'evidence of rat activity' at Countdown
Still 'evidence of rat activity' at Countdown
There are still signs of rats at Countdown’s South Dunedin store, but no rats have been caught in traps for more than a week.
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Clarity sought on freshwater rules
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Meeting ministers may bring clarity on freshwater rules: regional councillor
A date has been set for what has been called a critical meeting between the Otago Regional Council and new government ministers.
Appeal to watch out for pups on the move
Appeal to watch out for pups on the move
Some of Dunedin’s newest residents are on the move and they are considered quite vulnerable.
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Water ‘nightmare’ without reform
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Water ‘nightmare’ without reform
Four months of nightly water restrictions were "a nightmare" for a Waipori Falls resident who says drinking the water at home caused him to vomit blood.
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Gull ‘dispersal’ operation yet to be decided on
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Gull ‘dispersal’ operation yet to be decided on
A plan to drive black-backed gulls away from the Green Island landfill this year is up in the air.
Car spiked after teen driver flees police
Car spiked after teen driver flees police
Police spiked a fleeing vehicle in Dunedin early yesterday then arrested the teenage driver after he left the scene on foot.
Ruse backfires on driver
Ruse backfires on driver
A North Island man stopped by police in Dunedin gave a false name, but the man he was pretending to be was wanted, and he was taken into custody.
Fleeing teen driver spiked, arrested
Fleeing teen driver spiked, arrested
Police spiked a fleeing car in Dunedin early today then arrested the teenage driver after he fled the scene on foot.
Wanted man gave fake name, of wanted man
Wanted man gave fake name, of wanted man
A North Island man stopped by police in Dunedin gave a fake name — but the man he was pretending to be was wanted, and he was taken into custody.
Machete man 'confronting people' in Roslyn
Machete man 'confronting people' in Roslyn
Police are looking for a man with a machete and a crutch who is alleged to have been confronting people on footpaths in the Dunedin suburb of Roslyn yesterday.
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Landfill still on borrowed time
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Landfill still on borrowed time
An assessment of the risk the Green Island landfill poses to human health has yet to be filed as Dunedin’s dump continues to operate on borrowed time.
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‘Rats in the aisles’ at Dunedin supermarket
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‘Rats in the aisles’ at Dunedin supermarket
Staff at a major Dunedin supermarket say rats are running rampant in the store and fear the public have been sold contaminated food.
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Boxes give urban rifleman ‘helping hand’
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Boxes give urban rifleman ‘helping hand’
Nesting boxes at Ross Creek Reserve could provide a needed "helping hand" for Dunedin’s only known urban population of New Zealand’s smallest native bird.