New year, new baby
New year, new baby
Donna and Mike Holley with new arrival Mila, Dunedin's first baby for 2014, and their sons, Brodie (6, left), and Liam (4). Mila Jean Grace Holley was an unexpected New Year's Day baby girl.
Debbie Porteous
Horse sense
Horse sense
A little rain could not dampen the enthusiasm of racegoers (from left) Jan Aitken and Kim, Adrian and Jaimee Caffell as they squeezed under an umbrella to watch race three from the hill at the Waikouaiti Races yesterday.
Man serious after Clutha Valley crash
Man serious after Clutha Valley crash
A man is in Dunedin Hospital after being seriously injured when a car he was in crashed into a tree in the Clutha Valley overnight.
Time out from land mine role
Time out from land mine role
Aslina Steel wore an iPod when she went for a run at Brighton, near Dunedin, on Saturday.
Complaint laid over 'ODT' article
Complaint laid over 'ODT' article
Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis has laid a complaint with the police against Allied Press over the publication of an Otago Daily Times article rating councillors' performance in the last term.
Vandervis rejects Cull's apology over language used in interview
Vandervis rejects Cull's apology over language used in interview
Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis has rejected an apology from Mayor Dave Cull for referring during the local body elections to the councillor's experience and policies as ''shonky, nutty and extreme''.
Gala organiser 'disappointed'
Gala organiser 'disappointed'
One of the organisers of the Brighton Gala says he is ''slightly disappointed'' the Otago-Taieri A&P Society could not hold its public show day on a Sunday so the events would not clash, despite the gala previously moving its date to accommodate the show's 150th anniversary.
Council rejects bar's bid
Council rejects bar's bid
The first Dunedin bar to apply for a special licence to open beyond new national default trading hours has failed in its bid.
Cycle lane impact to be analysed
Cycle lane impact to be analysed
The Dunedin City Council is to analyse parking use along the central Dunedin stretch of State Highway 1 proposed for a separated cycle facility, and investigate alternative parking options.
Richardson St cycleway swaps sides after community feedback
Richardson St cycleway swaps sides after community feedback
A separated cycleway in Richardson St, South Dunedin, is to be formed on the south side of the road, rather than the north side as originally planned.
No Girl Guides on the Taieri
No Girl Guides on the Taieri
A lack of leaders has spelt the demise of the Mosgiel Guides, a presence on the Taieri for more than 100 years.
Councillor wary of rental property 'Wof' testing
Councillor wary of rental property 'Wof' testing
It is good that a tool to assess whether rental properties will pass or fail a housing warrant of fitness will be tested to expose its flaws, but she will not be volunteering to take part, rental-property owner and Dunedin city councillor Hilary Calvert says.
Dragon demolition date confirmed
Dragon demolition date confirmed
Abandoned buildings in Rattray St, Dunedin, are to be demolished in February after standing damaged and empty for three years.
Harold retires proud of Dunedin's pitches
Harold retires proud of Dunedin's pitches
After 40 years looking after Dunedin's sports fields, Harold Driver is calling time on a what has a been a very particular career.
Penguin group concerned
Penguin group concerned
A group of volunteers trying to attract penguins to nest in Brighton says it is sick of dog attacks on the little birds, when signs clearly prohibit dogs from the beach where the penguins nest.
Tight corners on road due for work
Tight corners on road due for work
Improvements to tight corners on George King Memorial Dr may get on to the Dunedin City Council's 2014-15 safety work programme, but their place on the priority list has yet to be determined.
Dunedin homes part of 'Wof' trial
Dunedin homes part of 'Wof' trial
Twenty-five Dunedin rental properties will be part of national trial of a housing warrant of fitness assessment system aimed at lifting housing standards.
The worm has turned up
The worm has turned up
A giant glowing worm has appeared above ground at the Dunedin Botanic Garden.
Skateboarders say risk minimal
Skateboarders say risk minimal
Having a bylaw for skateboarders said more about ''boring old fartitis'' on the Dunedin City Council's part than any real risk from skateboarders, a submitter has told a panel of councillors considering a redrafted bylaw.
Council declines water connections
Council declines water connections
The Dunedin City Council this week sent a clear message to developers on the city's urban fringes who expect to be connected to the city water supply because new sections are close to existing water infrastructure, despite being out of zone.