Force ‘astonishing’: volcanologist
Force ‘astonishing’: volcanologist
University of Otago volcanologist Dr Marco Brenna has been to the area of Tonga that is now the focus of world attention and concern.
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Concerns over slashing speeds on southern roads
Concerns over slashing speeds on southern roads
Transport advocates are calling on the Government to be up front about its agenda for speed limits on state highways.
Options for giving buses priority to be mulled
Options for giving buses priority to be mulled
The ways buses could be given priority over other vehicles in Dunedin’s Princes St will be considered in the coming months.
Bus service shared issue: councillors
Bus service shared issue: councillors
Elected officials from both the Dunedin City and Otago Regional Councils say they should work harder to be synchronised about crucial concerns such as public transport.
No new trotting venue planned
No new trotting venue planned
Dunedin is out of the running for any new facility designed for harness racing, the Forbury Park Trotting Club has been told.
Family stuck after rule changes
Family stuck after rule changes
A nightmare trip across the Tasman to visit her critically ill father has been made even more stressful for an Otago health worker and her family after rule changes blocked a flight home.
CBD street upgrade work continues
CBD street upgrade work continues
Road closures paving the way for a makeover of Dunedin’s main shopping street will soon affect the central city.
Bustling start for boosters
Bustling start for boosters
Southerners have queued to roll up their sleeves for a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, as the threat of Omicron looms.
Give it a go: curling
Give it a go: curling
Murray Pitts was introduced to the sport of curling through watching his daughter Rachael play it.
Year of thorny problems and big plans for DCC
Year of thorny problems and big plans for DCC
What to do about water was one prominent theme for the DCC in 2021. Council reporter Grant Miller reflects on a year that included a lead contamination scare, adoption of an ambitious 10-year plan and a councillor getting trespassed.
Meander your way to Mahinerangi
Meander your way to Mahinerangi
Grant Miller takes a side trip from Outram in the second of our five road trips around the region.
Drivers edge towards getting living wage
Drivers edge towards getting living wage
All hurdles appear to have been cleared to allow a group of Otago bus drivers to get their living wage at last, just ahead of Christmas.
Sports hall host sites narrowed
Sports hall host sites narrowed
A search for a new home for the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame has been narrowed down to one location outside of Dunedin.
Vandervis rejects Zoom option
Vandervis rejects Zoom option
The seat of Cr Lee Vandervis was empty at this week’s Dunedin City Council meeting and no apology was put to the meeting.
Joining water campaign group would mean funding ‘futile’ legal action: mayor
Joining water campaign group would mean funding ‘futile’ legal action: mayor
Dunedin's mayor has launched a pre-emptive strike against any argument the city should join a campaign opposing the Government’s controversial Three Waters plans.
Poor appraisal of council seen as spur to improve
Poor appraisal of council seen as spur to improve
An unflattering judgement from Dunedin residents about their council should be read as an opportunity to do better, a city councillor says.
DCC budget in the black despite the effects of Covid
DCC budget in the black despite the effects of Covid
The Dunedin City Council did the right thing by not reaching for the razor to slash operating budgets when the storm clouds of Covid-19 were brewing, Mayor Aaron Hawkins says.
Loos off limits over Covid concerns
Central city loos off limits over Covid concerns
Some planning may be needed for people to avoid getting caught short near the Octagon, in Dunedin.
Last hurdle to obtaining liquor licence
Last hurdle to obtaining liquor licence
Dunedin's Great Taste Buffet Restaurant has sought to convince the city’s liquor licensing agency that its staff will have sufficient experience to manage alcohol there.
Council to review Three Waters assets ahead of reforms
Council to review Three Waters assets ahead of reforms
An extensive review is to be carried out into the value of the Dunedin City Council’s drinking water, wastewater and stormwater assets.