Dundas St bridge to reopen to pedestrians
Dundas St bridge to reopen to pedestrians
The Dundas St bridge will re-open for pedestrians tomorrow, but with "periodic shutdowns" during work hours.
Jono Edwards
Group formed to oppose street proposals
Group formed to oppose street proposals
Some central Dunedin business and building owners are forming a group to combat George St plans.
In the footsteps of Ada Lovelace
In the footsteps of Ada Lovelace
University of Otago academic Dr Madhuri Kumari defied pressure to settle down as a wife to become involved with experiments using lasers and crystals to improve computing.
Police likely to pursue criminal nuisance charges
University establishes centre for support
Police investigating the death of a young woman at an overcrowded Dunedin party will be considering whether the organisers could be liable for criminal nuisance, legal experts say.
Candidates say water will be major issue
Candidates say water will be major issue
Pushing for clean waterways is increasingly the focus of the Otago Regional Council. Jono Edwards talks to candidates about the changing tides of freshwater.
Honest appraisal of council's achievements
Honest appraisal of council's achievements
After nine years as chairman of the Otago Regional Council, and 15 in total as a councillor, Stephen Woodhead is passing the baton.
Rotunda tour not without hiccups
Musician's rotunda tour not without hiccups
A Wellington musician will not let a Cromwell "rotunda blunder" stop her from bringing her unique tour through the South.
Taieri Gorge train back on track
Taieri Gorge train back on track
The Taieri Gorge train which derailed at North Taieri earlier today has returned to Dunedin Railway Station with its passengers.
Children keeping tunnel beautiful
Children keeping tunnel beautiful
A group of Dunedin children are shunning free time these school holidays and bringing a bit of colour to their neighbourhood.
Doctors in refugee camp 'chaos'
Doctors in refugee camp 'chaos'
Two Dunedin-raised doctors have described the calm following ''chaos'' as refugees rioted after a deadly fire at an over-crowded camp in Greece.
Driving the future of public transport
Driving the future of public transport
The ORC's work in public transport will remain under the microscope as NZ pushes to ease road congestion and decrease emissions. Jono Edwards speaks to candidates about the future of getting people where they need to go.
Devastated by closure of video store
Devastated by closure of video store
The last scene has played for Otago's last DVD store, leaving residents worse off, a ''devastated'' former manager says.
Interest-free money to combat loan sharks
Interest-free money to combat loan sharks
Otago residents struggling to pay for necessities can avoid predatory lending and borrow safely with a new community finance scheme.
Student wins composers award
Student wins composers award
A Dunedin musician created an orchestral landscape inspired by struggling ecosystems to claim a national composers award at the weekend.
Ballot papers trickling in slowly
Ballot papers trickling in slowly
Turnout in the most hotly contested Dunedin mayoral race in recent times has been lukewarm so far.
Greater sway over transport welcomed
Greater sway over transport welcomed
Some Dunedin city councillors are welcoming a potential law change allowing territorial authorities to assume control of public transport.
Thousands join in protest marches to highlight concerns over climate
Thousands join in protest marches to highlight concerns over climate
The movement is growing.
ORC to look into lowering lake levels
ORC to look into lowering lake levels
The Otago Regional Council will investigate how to lower water levels at Lake Hayes.
Wallabies on ORC extermination list
Wallabies on ORC extermination list
Eradicating wallabies from Otago in 10 years is one of several goals in the Otago Regional Council's new pest plan.
North Otago house fire 'well-involved'
North Otago house fire 'well-involved'
Firefighters battled a well-involved fire at an unoccupied house in North Otago earlier today.