Year of Rooster ignites
Year of Rooster ignites
The year of the fire rooster has begun with a bang.
Chris Morris
Fluffy arrival will be new star of ‘Royal cam’
Fluffy arrival will be new star of ‘Royal cam’
Watch live: Move over Moana — Dunedin’s Royal Albatross colony has a new star on the rise.
Raise refugee quota, councillor says
Raise refugee quota, councillor says
As the arrival gates are slammed shut in the United States, a Dunedin city councillor is calling for the city, and the rest of New Zealand, to open its arms to more refugees.
Tourists flock for Year of the Rooster
Tourists flock for Year of the Rooster
Up to 10,000 people are celebrating the Chinese New Year in Dunedin on Saturday night. The region's also celebrating the dawn of the Year of the Rooster and tourist numbers for the annual festivities are on the rise.
Board wants urgent action on erosion
Board wants urgent action on erosion
The Saddle Hill Community Board is calling for "urgent" action to address worsening coastal erosion threatening part of Taieri Mouth Rd.
Thousands of jobs over next decade
Thousands of jobs over next decade
A construction boom at the University of Otago’s campuses is set to create more than 1000 jobs this year alone, the institution says.
Mayors concerned over unitary plan
Mayors concerned over unitary plan
The Otago Regional Council’s very existence is on the line as the Dunedin City Council considers the merits of a unitary council for the city.
Asbestos building: all options on table
All options on table for asbestos building
The Dunedin City Council is considering all options over the future of a 19th-century building laced with asbestos.
Southern ratepayer help part of Kaikoura recovery
Southern ratepayer help part of Kaikoura recovery
Southern ratepayers are helping Kaikoura recover from last year's massive earthquake.
Support for railway station deck
Deck's proponents describe benefits
Supporters of a planned Cobb & Co restaurant in Dunedin's Railway Station say a deck for outdoor dining will be good for the city.
Preparing for week after huge earthquake
Preparing for week after huge earthquake
Scientists, Civil Defence and emergency services staff gathered in Dunedin yesterday to plan for the fallout from an Alpine Fault earthquake.
Clash of the canines
Clash of the canines
Pino the poodle was always facing long odds for a win at Dunedin’s Forrester Park on Saturday.
Night shelter friends drum up support
Night shelter friends drum up support
Highlanders, toddlers and a group of Dunedin musicians were on hand to help as the O-Taiko drumming group laid down a 24-hour fundraising beat at the weekend.
Norton owners rally in Dunedin
Norton owners rally in Dunedin
The rumble of motorbikes filled the air over the weekend as Norton motorcycle owners descended on Dunedin.
Search called off but report ‘credible’
Search called off but report ‘credible’
The person believed missing at Dunedin’s Brighton Beach may have escaped the surf unseen, searchers now say.
Dunedin joins Women's March Global
Dunedin joins Women's March Global
A global chant for women's rights reached around the world to Dunedin on Saturday.
Some deck objections deemed irrelevant
Some deck objections deemed irrelevant
Dozens of public objections to a new deck beside the Dunedin Railway Station, as part of a restaurant development, look set to be ignored.
Revised design for Dunedin hotel
Revised design for hotel
A shimmering glass tower has been revealed as the new look for Dunedin’s proposed five-star Filleul St hotel.
Coutts back in Dunedin for nationals
Coutts back in Dunedin for nationals
Yachting superstar Sir Russell Coutts will be watching when young sailors from around New Zealand compete on Otago Harbour later this month.
City’s oldest yacht club celebrates 125 years
City’s oldest yacht club celebrates 125 years
As the Port Chalmers Yacht Club prepares to celebrate its 125th birthday, Otago Daily Times reporter — and club member — Chris Morris explores its history.