Multipurpose unit a first for NZ
Multipurpose unit a first for NZ
A Dunedin helicopter company has imported a combination of technology it plans to use for everything from search and rescue to dealing with forest fires and even helping out police.
David Loughrey
State highway poses problem
State highway poses problem
Dunedin's busy state highway system, carrying more than 31,000 vehicles a day, could be cut to one two-way road running through the city.
Chinese history in attic
Chinese history in attic
A piece of Chinese Christian history languishing for more than a century in a Dunedin attic will soon be returned to its rightful home.
Non-acute services not included in new build
Non-acute services not included in new build
Services left out of the scope of the new Dunedin Hospital build could go off-site to community health hubs.
Big changes for highway planned
Hospital rebuild: big changes for highway planned
Dunedin's busy state highway could be cut to one two-way road running through the city as the new $1.4 billion hospital takes shape.
Overseer search falls short
Overseer search falls short
The group planning for an expected shortfall in the labour force required for the new Dunedin hospital has been unable to find someone to co-ordinate the work.
E-scooter concerns to be heard by committees
E-scooter concerns to be heard by committees
A Dunedin woman’s concerns about e-scooter safety will soon be taken to the NZ Transport Agency and South Island councils.
ORC may look at restructuring bus fares
ORC may look at restructuring bus fares
Some Otago regional councillors have questioned the need to restructure bus fares to make them cheaper, saying they are cheap already.
Rediscovering a spring gem
Rediscovering a spring gem
A little-known historic - and magical - piece of North Taieri is about to change hands. David Loughrey visits the Wairongoa springs looked after by locals with a strong sense of stewardship.
Putting my thoughts on hierarchy in order
Putting my thoughts on hierarchy in order
Every Dunedin person worth their salt applies a hierarchical system as they attempt to neatly order the chaos of their world. David Loughrey considers how that works.
Catwalk to cover the theatre
Catwalk to cover the theatre
The 20th version of the iD Dunedin Fashion Week show will feature models on a catwalk that will extend through both upstairs and downstairs seating areas of the Regent Theatre.
Hub, city HQ favoured as ORC's new set-up
Hub, city HQ favoured as ORC's new set-up
A Cromwell hub for the Otago Regional Council combined with a new Dunedin headquarters appears to be firming up as the future set-up for the organisation.
No rush to shift oncology centre to new hospital site
No rush to shift oncology centre to new hospital site
One building at the Dunedin Hospital will stay where it is for the time being as the equipment within comes to the end of its working life.
Couple forced to change cafe's name
Couple forced to change cafe's name
All is not well and good in Roslyn.
Heritage NZ understanding of loss
Heritage NZ understanding of loss
Heritage New Zealand is hoping some features of the former Cadbury building can be retained in the new Dunedin hospital, but appears to accept the category 2 historic place will go.
Landowners told to step up over rabbits
Landowners told to step up over rabbits
The chairman of the Otago Regional Council has called on landowners to step up in the fight to control rabbits, amid a spat with a councillor over the organisation's response.
Historic facades to make way for hospital
Historic facades to make way for hospital
The historic facades of the Cadbury building appear all but certain to be demolished to make way for the new Dunedin hospital.
Mixed reaction to proposed pool area
Mixed reaction to proposed pool area
A plan to designate an area of land in Mosgiel to allow for the town's new pool has been mostly supported.
Dunedin rates on the rise
Dunedin rates on the rise
Dunedin property owners are in for a 5% overall rates increase in the next financial year.
Dunedin designers tapped for international iD show
Dunedin designers tapped for international iD show
Emerging designers from as far away as Vietnam, Hungary and Bangladesh will be heading to Dunedin in March as this year's iD Fashion Week takes shape.