Serendipity at Maran-atha Rest Home auction
Serendipity at Maran-atha Rest Home auction
A spur-of-the-moment decision to attend the Maran-atha Rest Home auction on Saturday left Dunedin woman Prue Paterson jumping for joy.
Chris Morris
Cruise passengers forced to abandon 'ship'
Cruise passengers forced to abandon 'ship'
A tour of Dunedin came to a grinding halt for a group of cruise ship tourists after their bus ran aground at the weekend.
DPAG school programme funding doubt
DPAG school programme funding doubt
The Dunedin City Council might have to step in if the Ministry of Education withdraws funding for a long-running arts education programme at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Mayor Dave Cull says.
'Culture of fear' at DCC
'Culture of fear' at DCC
Morale within the Dunedin City Council is taking a hammering as criticism and upheaval fuel a ''culture of fear'', staff say.
Library fines blow out to more than $500,000
Library fines blow out to more than $500,000
The Dunedin City Council is owed more than $500,000 in library fines, despite using debt collection agency Baycorp to pursue tardy borrowers as far as Australia, it has been confirmed.
15,000 expect to take up cycling
15,000 expect to take up cycling
The statistics do not lie - more people are using Dunedin's cycleways and more are expected to follow in their tyre tracks.
780 new Dunedin jobs 220 short of target
780 new Dunedin jobs 220 short of target
Dunedin's economy is on the right track, despite the city missing its latest target for job-creation, deputy mayor Chris Staynes says.
Document directs city expansion
Document directs city expansion
Dunedin's second generation district plan will play a big part in the city's growth. The document out for public consultation is imposing - it's 1600 pages long - but residents need to know about...
'Ropable' fans want Dunedin parade
'Ropable' fans want Dunedin parade
Dunedin rugby fans are ''gobsmacked'' the city will be left without a victory parade to celebrate the All Blacks' Rugby World Cup win.
Flood response dispute
Flood response dispute
Accusations that Civil Defence staff were ''asleep on the job'' during Dunedin's $30 million flood earlier this year have been rejected by the man in charge.
City businessman 'charismatic' and 'great family man'
City businessman 'charismatic' and 'great family man'
A Dunedin businessman who died after a vehicle crash near Alexandra is being mourned by family and colleagues.
Plans for new $20m hostel
Plans for new $20m hostel
Plans for a $20million, 235 room hostel are being dusted off by Otago Polytechnic as it seeks to increase its international student numbers.
Council buyout of property possible
Council buyout of property possible
The idea of property purchases in South Dunedin has been floated as the Dunedin City Council signals a desire to help homeowners threatened by rising ground water.
Map updated for Dunedin cyclists
Map updated for Dunedin cyclists
Fresh information should help guide cyclists around the South Dunedin cycle network, the Dunedin City Council says.
Grants confirmed
Grants confirmed
More than 80 groups and organisations from across Dunedin have received a cash injection from the Dunedin City Council in its latest funding round.
Council 'not liable for flood damage'
Council 'not liable for flood damage'
The Dunedin City Council says it is not liable for private property damage caused by the South Dunedin flood, despite admitting problems with its pumping network prolonged the pain for residents.
Concerns raised in report over Mosgiel pool
Concerns raised in report over Mosgiel pool
The fate of Mosgiel's proposed aquatic facility could hang in the balance amid concerns a budget blowout could push the project's cost up to $20million.
Dispute solution will cost council
Dispute solution will cost council
The Dunedin City Council has agreed to cover tens of thousands of dollars of costs as part of a wider deal to resolve a three-year stormwater dispute on Otago Peninsula.
In-chambers Bachop inquest
In-chambers Bachop inquest
There will be no open inquest into the death of former Dunedin City Council Citifleet team leader Brent Bachop.
Asbestos fill headed for Dunedin
Asbestos fill headed for Dunedin
Up to 12,000 tonnes of asbestos-contaminated fill from Canterbury is destined to be dumped in Dunedin, but that might just be the tip of a toxic - but lucrative - iceberg.