St John boost ‘huge’ news
St John boost ‘huge’ news
Dunedin's stretched St John service is set to be boosted by a new ambulance and six extra staff.
Molly Houseman
Councils lack confidence in RMA change
Councils lack confidence in RMA change
Southern councils do not have confidence the Government's overhaul of the Resource Management Act will bring enough improvements to be worth the substantial cost.
Confusion reigns amid bus stop move
Confusion reigns amid bus stop move
Buses were forced to double-park and block traffic to drop off passengers after a bus stop caused confusion in North Dunedin yesterday.
Heritage building brought back to life
Heritage building brought back to life
Tucked away down a Dunedin alleyway, surrounded by faded brick and barred windows, is a new brewery and taproom waiting to be discovered.
New bores help to build better sea level rise picture
New bores help to build better sea level rise picture
Nine new bores being drilled into residential South Dunedin and reclaimed coastal areas will help scientists improve an increasingly clear picture of the parts of Dunedin most at risk of rising sea...
Occupant of car hides after crash
Occupant of car hides after crash
A person was found hiding in a bush after a car crash in Dunedin last night.
Traffic backs up, person 'does runner' after crash
Traffic backs up, person 'does runner' after crash
A person was found hiding in bushes after doing "a runner" from a crash that caused traffic to back up on Dunedin's Southern Motorway tonight.
Call to heed penguins’ preferences
Call to heed penguins’ preferences
Proposed marine reserves off the southeast coast of Otago will do "diddly-squat" for yellow-eyed penguins, a University of Otago zoology researcher says.
Investigation as bus shelters fail standards
Investigation as bus shelters fail standards
Some Dunedin bus shelters are not up to standard and the city council has had to issue itself with a notice to fix them.
Harbour clean-up nets 250 litres of rubbish
Harbour clean-up nets 250 litres of rubbish
Adding another bucket of rubbish to the pile during a Sea Shepherd Dunedin clean-up at Otago Harbour near the Harbour Mouth Molars is event organiser Ludo Dutoit.
Busker spreading joy of music at farmers market
Busker spreading joy of music at farmers market
Mig Smith says playing music saved him.
Hope penguin sculpture can stay at beach
Hope penguin sculpture can stay at beach
It is not every day that you see a colourful 2m-tall penguin at St Clair Beach.
Pay issues frustrating bus drivers
Pay issues frustrating bus drivers
It's been a bumpy ride for Dunedin and Queenstown Orbus bus drivers.
Old dog relives day in last run at Forbury
Old dog relives day in last run at Forbury
After over 40 years, Murray James Hill watched his last greyhound run in the last race at Forbury Park.
New ORC team to focus on localities
New ORC team to focus on localities
A newly formed team at the Otago Regional Council will take a more integrated and holistic approach to addressing environmental issues in both urban and rural catchments.
Aviation companies prepare for battle over Milford airstrip
Aviation companies prepare for battle over Milford airstrip
Aviation companies are prepared to fight for their livelihood, even if it means taking legal action against a proposed plan to remove the Milford airstrip.
Otago’s film credentials affirmed
Otago’s film credentials affirmed
The success of a movie filmed across Otago will help reaffirm on a global scale the "fantastic" location, crew and skills the region’s film industry has to offer.
Internet danger believed getting worse
Internet danger believed getting worse
More than half of Otago and Southland people believe the internet is more dangerous than it was five years ago, a new online safety study shows.
Crews tackle kitchen fire in Ocean Grove
Crews tackle kitchen fire in Ocean Grove
Firefighters have extinguished a fire that began in the kitchen of a Dunedin home.
Man killed in Mosgiel crash named
Man killed in Mosgiel crash named
Police have released the name of the man who died in a crash in Mosgiel on Friday.