Harbour hole-in-one challenge approved
Harbour hole-in-one challenge approved
A golf hole-in-one challenge on the edge of Otago Harbour is "all go" for next summer, after an Environment Court appeal was resolved, the man behind the project says.
Chris Morris
Dunedin site still on MetService radar
Dunedin site still on MetService radar
Negotiations are dragging on as the MetService seeks to secure a site for a long-awaited Dunedin rain radar.
Three arrests following domestic disturbance
Three arrests following domestic disturbance
Three people were arrested following a domestic disturbance involving a firearm in Dunedin on Wednesday night, police say.
Lover's Leap and Chasm platforms to be removed
Lover's Leap, Chasm platforms to be removed
The Department of Conservation is to remove two popular Otago Peninsula viewing platforms overlooking Lover's Leap and the Chasm.
Firearm allegedly brandished in domestic disturbance
Firearm allegedly brandished in domestic disturbance
Three people were arrested following a domestic disturbance involving a firearm in Dunedin last night, police say.
Police warning ahead of Six60 gig
Police warning ahead of Dunedin Six60 gig
Six60 fans have been warned a heavy police presence will be targeting those who over-indulge ahead of the band's Dunedin concert this weekend.
Bluff oyster lover continuing tradition
Bluff oyster lover continuing tradition
First in, first served. And so it proved last night as Ian Manson licked his lips over the first serving of oysters in Dunedin - just 20 minutes after they arrived at the Best Cafe.
Private investigators to examine school in Dunedin
Private investigators to examine school in Dunedin
The Catholic Church's National Office for Professional Standards has called in private investigators to examine historic sexual abuse at a former Dunedin high school.
Abuse inquiry's scope wider
Abuse inquiry's scope wider
NZ's pending royal commission into historical abuse will include the actions of predator priests who targeted children in family homes, on day trips and in other out-of-church settings.
Kerbside collection reviewed
Kerbside collection reviewed
The end of plastic rubbish bags and the introduction of a new organic waste collection service in Dunedin might have to wait until at least 2022, the Dunedin City Council says.
Passenger rescued from vehicle by firefighters
Passenger rescued from vehicle by firefighters
A car was left in a precarious position after crashing off Portobello Rd, on Otago Peninsula, on Saturday night.
Fans flock to Great USA Day
Fans flock to Great USA Day
An army of the Eagles' travelling fans helped swell numbers at the Great USA Day car show in South Dunedin at the weekend.
Exotic animals on auction in Dunedin
Exotic animals on auction in Dunedin
A giant polar bear lurking in a Dunedin lounge now has a new hunting ground.
Eagles keep city humming
Eagles keep city humming
Dunedin was buzzing after the Eagles delivered the latest massive concert in the city on Saturday night.
Driver helped from burning car
Driver helped from burning car
A man who helped a woman from her burning car on Dunedin's Northern Motorway says he was just doing what he "was supposed to do".
Sutton bridge on track for mid-year completion
Sutton bridge on track for mid-year completion
Work to build a replacement bridge near Sutton is "going well'' and on track for completion in the middle of the year, the Dunedin City Council says.
MP wants Invermay change scrapped
MP wants Invermay change scrapped
A Dunedin MP is calling on AgResearch to finally abandon plans to shift top scientists from Invermay.
Vatican's response to abuse labelled failure
Vatican's response to abuse labelled failure
A former Dunedin man who performed a haka to challenge the Vatican's handling of child sexual abuse says the Pope's response to the issue has been ''a catastrophic failure of empathy and respect''.
$2 million project to strengthen Edgar Centre to start
$2 million project to strengthen Edgar Centre to start
A $2 million project to fix Dunedin's Edgar Centre is about to start.
New DCHL, DCTL chairman named
New DCHL, DCTL chairman named
The new head of the Dunedin City Council's group of companies says the entities are in good heart and Aurora is not for sale.