Residents’ perception of Dunedin as safe city drops
Residents’ perception of Dunedin as safe city drops
Residents’ perception of Dunedin as a safe city has experienced "a significant decline", dropping to its lowest rating in six years.
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Shaw lauds climate change plan
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Shaw lauds climate change plan
A party leader has praised the Dunedin City Council for its long-term plan to adapt for climate change in South Dunedin.
Study backs live music venue decision
Study backs live music venue decision
Research showing live music reduces alcohol-related harm has backed up a recent Dunedin City Council decision to protect venues in the city.
Tales of writing shared at multi-disciplinary festival
Tales of writing shared at multi-disciplinary festival
The country’s brightest young wordsmiths are sharing their secrets for storytelling at a Dunedin festival.
Residents disgusted as trash dumped in reserve
Residents disgusted as trash dumped in reserve
Dunedin residents are disgusted someone would spoil their slice of paradise by dumping rubbish in a nature reserve.
Uni groups excluded from licensing talks
Uni groups excluded from licensing talks
Two student-led groups have failed in their bid to represent student voices at an upcoming licensing hearing.
Paddleboarding pupils back safe
Paddleboarding pupils back safe
Three high school paddleboarders are safe after being blown off course across Otago Harbour yesterday.
Car not stopping ends in crash
Car not stopping ends in crash
Police talk to the occupant of a car which crashed down a bank at the State Highway 1 Green Island on-ramp after allegedly fleeing police.
Activated fog cannon mistaken for structure fire
Activated fog cannon mistaken for structure fire
What was initially thought to be a fire turned out to be a fog cannon activated within a Dunedin dairy.
Two injured in accident
Two injured in accident
Two people were injured in a crash in central Dunedin yesterday.
Fire callout turns out to be fog cannon
Fire callout turns out to be fog cannon
What was initially thought to be a fire turned out to be a fog cannon activated within a Dunedin dairy this morning.
Paddleboarders blown off course in harbour
Paddleboarders blown off course in harbour
Three paddleboarders are safe and sound after they were blown off course across Otago harbour this afternoon.
Teen crashes after allegedly fleeing police
Teen crashes after allegedly fleeing police
A teenage driver that allegedly fled police ended up crashed down a bank in Green Island this afternoon.
Two injured in central city crash
Two injured in central city crash
Two people were injured in a crash in central Dunedin this afternoon.
Rotarians build Vanuatu preschool
Rotarians build Vanuatu preschool
"Rotarians are not good at flying their own flag," Dunedin Rotarian Grant McLean says.
Advocates oppose New World’s strong beers
Advocates oppose New World’s strong beers
A Dunedin supermarket has been met with opposition by two student-led groups over the sale of single-serve, high-strength alcohol.
New performing arts centre proposed to council
New performing arts centre proposed to council
A proposed $12million performing arts centre has been presented to the Dunedin City Council as an affordable option for Dunedin’s theatre community.
Councillors vote in plan to protect live music scene
Councillors vote in plan to protect live music scene
Anger and distrust in Dunedin’s music scene has transformed into cautious optimism as councillors voted through a plan to protect venues and artists.
Shoot for the stars: visiting US astronaut
Shoot for the stars: visiting US astronaut
A former astronaut from the United States has touched down in Dunedin to inspire careers in science and space.
About to feel the beat
About to feel the beat
On their way to the Southern Sounds Music Festival at the weekend are (from left) Pippa Harvey, Bethan Gilbert-De Rios, Rose Scott, Zac Summerfield, Sarah Burns, Sophie Cross and Therese Wright.