Father who died trying to save son named
Father who died trying to save son named
The father who drowned trying to rescue his son in Lake Wakatipu has been named as Linkin Kisling (48), also known as Leroy Kaaho.
Grant Miller
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Port Chalmers tour train depends on KiwiRail
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Port Chalmers tour train depends on KiwiRail
Otago tourism train rides could run to Port Chalmers by next summer if Port Otago gets its way and KiwiRail grants access.
Two-week road closure in Andersons Bay
Two-week road closure in Andersons Bay
A street in Andersons Bay will be closed for two weeks to allow removal of a tree and loose rock.
Forecast: balmy down south, barmy up north
Forecast: balmy down south, barmy up north
As North Island residents brace for more heavy rain and gales, southerners can expect warm, fine weather for much of the week.
Neutrality on Tarras airport affirmed
Neutrality on Tarras airport affirmed
Executives proposing an airport in Central Otago ran something of a charm offensive, documentation appears to show.
Prisoner transferred after Boxing Day attack on guard
Prisoner transferred after Boxing Day attack on guard
An Otago prisoner is being transferred to Auckland Prison’s maximum-security wing after an assault on a prison officer, the Corrections Department has confirmed.
Boxing Day assault on prison officer results in transfer
Boxing Day assault on prison officer results in transfer
An Otago prisoner is being transferred to Auckland Prison's maximum-security wing after an assault on a prison officer, the Corrections Department has confirmed.
Boxing Day assault on prison officer results in transfer
Boxing Day assault on prison officer results in transfer
An Otago prisoner is being transferred to Auckland Prison's maximum-security wing after an assault on a prison officer, the Corrections Department has confirmed.
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Setting a new direction for council
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Setting a new direction for council
When it was plain Jules Radich would be Dunedin’s next mayor, he made a couple of unsurprising, but telling, observations.
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Leaving library services on a positive note
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Leaving library services on a positive note
Dunedin’s director of library services is standing down after 21 years of leading one of the city’s key facilities. Bernie Hawke talks to reporter Grant Miller about books, technology and the...
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Groyne plan may hit rocks
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Groyne plan may hit rocks
The Dunedin City Council’s push to reinstate a groyne at St Clair Beach is facing rough weather ahead, correspondence seems to show.
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People 'scared off' from Dunedin: Vandervis
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People 'scared off' from Dunedin: Vandervis
Dunedin councillor Lee Vandervis says the city needs to work out what it has done to "scare off" people to other parts of New Zealand.
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Council votes for alternative path to groyne
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Council votes for alternative path to groyne
A 1919 groyne design for St Clair Beach that could be dusted off after more than a century has been re-released by the Dunedin City Council.
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Council turns to 20th century technology
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Council turns to 20th century technology
Reinstating a groyne at St Clair Beach in Dunedin could cost up to $570,000 and the city’s mayor remains convinced the proposed project is a worthwhile investment.
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Council votes for ‘flexibility’ in George St revamp
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Council votes for ‘flexibility’ in George St revamp
Converting much of Dunedin’s main shopping street to one-way traffic is not quite a done deal any more.
St Clair groyne to be discussed in private
St Clair groyne to be discussed in private
The possible way forward for reinstating a groyne at St Clair Beach will be discussed behind closed doors at the next Dunedin City Council meeting.
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Ratepayer factions form from rift
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Ratepayer factions form from rift
There may now be two Dunedin Ratepayers and Householders’ associations.
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Scepticism over lower speed limits
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Scepticism over lower speed limits
Support for reducing speed limits near schools appears to be strong, but scepticism remains about the value of lower limits more broadly.
Radich pushing to keep alive possibility of two-way George St
Radich pushing to keep alive possibility of two-way George St
Dunedin's mayor is renewing his push to keep alive the possibility of a two-way George St.
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Councillors' pay deemed too stingy
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Councillors' pay deemed insufficient by authority
The Dunedin City Council’s recommended pay for two councillors has been rejected as too stingy.