DCC to consult on playgrounds
DCC to consult on playgrounds
For the first time in nearly 15 years the public will be consulted on the future of Dunedin’s playgrounds.
Emma Perry
Florists confirm that love is in the air
Florists confirm that love is in the air
Florists have been busy ensuring romantics across Otago get their fix in time for Valentine’s Day today.
Spirits high among stranded passengers
Spirits high among stranded passengers
A Dunedin woman and her family are among thousands stranded on a cruise ship due to fears of the coronavirus outbreak.
Security guards to keep tabs on free student skips
Security guards to keep tabs on free student skips
Rising use of student skips has prompted the University of Otago to trial security monitoring.
Road users irked by traffic management
Road users irked by traffic management
Drivers in Drivers Rd are unhappy with roadworks taking place in Dunedin.
Councillors question plans for cleaner school heating
Councillors question plans for cleaner school heating
Two Dunedin city councillors have questioned a move away from using coal for heating in schools across the region.
‘Unbudgeted expense’ to cover cheaper bus fares
‘Unbudgeted expense’ to cover cheaper bus fares
Funding to allow for cheaper bus fares in Dunedin will remain an ‘‘unbudgeted expense’’ on the Dunedin City Council’s books.
$11.9m for Chain Hills cycle tunnel
$11.9m for Chain Hills cycle tunnel
A multimillion-dollar cycleway linking Dunedin and Mosgiel is a step closer.
Families pay tribute to ‘generous’ climbers
Families pay tribute to ‘generous’ climbers
A pair of experienced climbers - one a Dunedin man - who fell to their deaths in Fiordland had prepared meticulously for their last trip.
‘It’s quite amazing’: church to host two ‘peals’ in single month
‘It’s quite amazing’: church to host two ‘peals’ in single month
In a rare occurrence, a complex bell-ringing performance will take place twice at a Dunedin church this month.
Resistance to white bait proposals
Resistance to white bait proposals
Frustrations were aired as proposed changes to whitebaiting were outlined in Dunedin yesterday.
Two hurt in Crown Range crash
Two hurt in Crown Range crash
Two people have been injured in a head-on crash on the Crown Range this afternoon.
Hospital airlift after tractor rolls near Millers Flat
Hospital airlift after tractor rolls near Millers Flat
A person was airlifted to hospital after a tractor rolled near Millers Flat in the Teviot Valley this afternoon.
Former Straitjacket Fits band member dies
Former Straitjacket Fits band member dies
Dunedin musician and former Straitjacket Fits band member Andrew Brough has died.
Outram Glen facilities to be improved
Outram Glen facilities to be improved
Outram Glen is set for an upgrade as the Dunedin City Council works with the Department of Conservation and the Otago Regional Council.
Trapped on roof by high water
Trapped on roof by high water
A carload of people had to be rescued from the top of their vehicle after getting into trouble on a flooded southern road yesterday.
Stuck house blocks highway traffic
Stuck house blocks highway traffic
Hundreds of cars were backed up on the highway near Millers Flat for a time today after a transportable house became stuck under a tree and power line.
Group rescued from car in floodwaters
Group rescued from car in floodwaters
A carload of people had to be rescued from the top of their vehicle after getting into trouble on a flooded southern road this afternoon.
Former Straitjacket Fits guitarist dies
Former Straitjacket Fits guitarist dies
Dunedin musician and former Straitjacket Fits band member Andrew Brough has died.
Rider injured in motorcycle crash near Wanaka
Rider injured in motorcycle crash near Wanaka
A male was flown to hospital after he was injured in a motorcycle crash near Wanaka last night.