Boil water notice for Naseby, Patearoa
Boil water notice for Naseby, Patearoa
A boil water notice has been issued for Patearoa and Naseby as the weekend's wild weather continues to wreak havoc in Central Otago.
Hamish MacLean
Rifle found in vehicle during South Dunedin arrest
Rifle found in vehicle during South Dunedin arrest
Police have arrested a woman after she was found in a vehicle with a .22 rifle and drug utensils in South Dunedin early this morning.
Detectives’ work honoured
Detectives’ work honoured
A Dunedin crime squad was recognised for bringing three well known members of Southern district organised crime to justice, at a ceremony at Dunedin’s police headquarters this week.
Rescue effort for beloved tree
Rescue effort for beloved tree
Children have played in the branches of the Southern rata at Dunedin’s Knox Church for generations.
Ballantyne chosen for leading uni role
Ballantyne chosen for leading uni role
Distinguished historian Prof Tony Ballantyne will be Otago University's new head of external engagement.
Mackenzie Basin to have fire strategy
Mackenzie Basin to have fire strategy
A fire strategy for the Mackenzie Basin will be developed following the devastating fire that has turned up to 50 Lake Ohau Village homes to ash.
Landfill plan: Waste export cost being looked at
Landfill plan: Waste export cost being looked at
The Dunedin City Council is investigating the cost of exporting waste from Dunedin amid opposition to a proposed landfill near Brighton Beach.
Concerns about Grow Dunedin heard
Concerns about Grow Dunedin heard
Up to five new independent members could help the Grow Dunedin Partnership address concerns raised in a review critical of the partnership tasked with supporting Dunedin’s economic development.
Burnt toast sparks emergency response
Burnt toast sparks emergency response
Fears people were trapped inside a burning Dunedin house this afternoon appear to be unfounded.
Decision on energy plan needed soon
Decision on energy plan needed soon
Ongoing discussions regarding a possible new energy scheme for Dunedin will require some decisions to be made in the coming months, Southern Partnership Group chairman Pete Hodgson says.
Catch-up as whitebaiting season opens
Catch-up as whitebaiting season opens
Flooding in February wiped out many whitebait huts and stands in the South at the start of the year, so when whitebaiting begins today, many in the South will be playing catch-up, Southland...
Contact tracing, hygiene, distancing key, mayor says
Contact tracing, hygiene, distancing key, mayor says
Contact tracing will be "critical" in the coming days as Dunedin returns to Covid-19 Alert Level 2, Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins says.
STV-only council elections petition
STV-only council elections petition
One system should be used for all New Zealand councils for every election and that system should be the single transferable vote, Dunedin’s Peter Barron says.
Things have changed, landfill opponents say
Things have changed, landfill opponents say
A lot of time had passed and there had been major social and environmental changes since the DCC last consulted on putting a landfill near Brighton, a parade of residents have told city councillors.
Decision behind closed doors
Decision behind closed doors
The appointment of an acting chief executive for the Dunedin City Council will be made at a public-excluded session of the council next week.
George St speed limit, dots to go
George St speed limit and dots set to go
A controversial new 10kmh speed limit and coloured dots on Dunedin's main street are likely to be removed next week.
ORC plans major increase in staff
ORC plans major increase in staff
The Otago Regional Council plans to spend more than $20 million on staff next year as it adds scores of new workers to its ranks.
Port Chalmers car park plan panned
Port Chalmers car park plan panned
A heritage advocate has criticised the "very, very curious use of statistics" he says has led to a car park being costed as the default plan for the former Sims Engineering building in Port Chalmers.
Holdco putting City Forests up for sale
Holdco putting City Forests up for sale
Invercargill City Forests Ltd’s forestry estate of more than 3000ha is now on the market after the Invercargill City Council's holding company was directed to rationalise its portfolio in May last...
Freedom camping 'ambassadors' to patrol
Freedom camping 'ambassadors' to patrol
Two freedom camping "ambassadors'' will patrol the Waitaki district this summer camping season.