Resurfacing planned in bid to cut Three Mile Hill Rd crashes
Resurfacing planned in bid to cut Three Mile Hill Rd crashes
A section of Dunedin's Three Mile Hill Rd is to be resurfaced after nearly 100 crashes on the road in a five-year period.
Chris Morris
Young volunteers hit back at critic
Young volunteers hit back at critic
A group of young Dunedin volunteers is offering some free advice to a critic of the "modern generation".
Wheelie bins may get vote
Wheelie bins may get vote
Plans for a new kerbside collection system in Dunedin costing an estimated $5.2 million each year could have residents rolling out two wheelie bins for recycling and a third for rubbish by next year.
Guest apologises to councillors over Chin letter breach
Guest apologises to councillors over Chin letter breach
A second Dunedin city councillor has been forced to apologise after breaking Dunedin City Council rules governing confidential information.
Access request from kayakers
Access request from kayakers
Kayakers pleaded with the Department of Conservation to protect their access to remote whitewater rivers in the Mt Aspiring National Park during the second day of hearings on the park's draft management plan in Dunedin yesterday.
Ocean drive to reopen
Ocean drive to reopen
Dunedin's scenic John Wilson Ocean Dr is to be reopened during daylight hours, but with a new security fence at Lawyers Head.
Beaches set for protected status
Beaches set for protected status
Eleven of Dunedin's coastal reserves look set to be given new protected status, at the expense of some recreational rights, in an effort to protect vulnerable sand dune systems.
Parking anger boils over
Parking anger boils over
Mayor Peter Chin was shouted down as Dunedin retailers vented their fury at changes to the city's parking regime during a public meeting last night.
Rebuilding on fire's site 'litmus test'
Rebuilding on fire's site 'litmus test'
A property owner's battle to rebuild on a burnt-out industrial site in Dunedin's harbourside zone could be an "acid test" for the fate of hundreds of jobs in the area, the Otago Chamber of Commerce says.
Plan change may hamper rebuilding
Plan change may hamper rebuilding
Dean Mason has a big task in front of him, clearing the burnt-out site of the former Japanese Auto Wreckers Ltd business in Dunedin one blackened and twisted piece at a time.
Projects a boost for city firms
Projects a boost for city firms
Two Dunedin companies have secured an $8 million contract, and work for up to 50 of their employees, at the Forsyth Barr Stadium site.
Businesses fuming over parking
Businesses fuming over parking
A Dunedin hotelier has called a meeting next week for business owners who say they will be adversely affected by inner-city parking changes.
Man charged after student flat stabbing
Man charged after student flat stabbing
A 23-year-old Dunedin man is in custody charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm after a stabbing incident in Dunedin yesterday.
Council survey shows plunging confidence level
Council survey shows plunging confidence level
The impact of the global economic downturn is reflected in the Dunedin City Council's latest residents' opinion survey.
Art treasure safely back from tour
Art treasure safely back from tour
A Dunedin art treasure crafted 152 years ago, and believed to be worth more than $1 million, is safely back in the city after an international tour lasting nearly 18 months.
Windows smashed at school
Windows smashed at school
Staff at College Street School in Dunedin have been left frustrated and angry with vandals who smashed windows, costing the school the proceeds from two recent fundraising events.
Arrest after children found home alone
Arrest after children found home alone
A Dunedin mother is expected to appear in the Dunedin District Court later this week after three young children were allegedly left home alone in Brockville at the weekend.
Time expires for meters; souvenir sales possible
Time expires for meters; souvenir sales possible
It is the end of an era for Dunedin's single-head parking meters, but those wanting a souvenir could yet be in luck.
Urgent repairs for city landmark
Urgent repairs for city landmark
Urgent safety work is to be carried out on Dunedin's 145-year-old Cargill Monument, in the city's Exchange, in the coming months.
Warnings for breaches as new meters activated
Warnings for breaches as new meters activated
Kevin Thompson
Dunedin's 150 new parking machines will be operational by Monday, but some motorists may escape with warnings for their first infringements, Dunedin City Council staff say.