Otago Cricket says lights good for city
Otago Cricket says lights good for city
Dunedin's economy will be millions of dollars better off if the Dunedin City Council backs plans for new floodlights at the University Oval, Otago Cricket says.
Chris Morris
Story time train trip sellout success right down the line
Story time train trip sellout success right down the line
Young minds were buzzing as a child's love of trains and books collided at Port Chalmers over the weekend.
A lesson in humility
A lesson in humility
Be bold and make the most of life - but don't forget to be humble.
Angler lucky to be alive
Angler lucky to be alive
A fisherman swept off rocks on Otago Peninsula was only minutes from death as he screamed for help in the water, his rescuer says.
Strong feedback
Strong feedback
When it comes to the Dunedin City Council, nobody is short of an opinion.
Witnesses to assault in uni area sought
Witnesses to assault in uni area sought
Dunedin police are appealing for witnesses after a 21 year old student was set upon by three attackers early on Saturday morning.
Man rescued after dinghy overturns
Man rescued after dinghy overturns
A hypothermic man was taken to Dunedin Hospital after his dinghy overturned in Portobello Bay on Saturday afternoon, police say.
Up to 700 properties vulnerable
Up to 700 properties vulnerable
Up to 700 properties could be threatened if a major tsunami heads towards Dunedin's coast.
'Comprehensive' warning plan for Dunedin
'Comprehensive' warning plan for Dunedin
Dunedin is as ready as it can be to respond to the threat of an approaching tsunami, despite calls for greater use of technology to warn those in its path, Civil Defence authorities say.
Council plans put IT jobs under cloud
Council plans put IT jobs under cloud
Up to 15 jobs are under a cloud as the Dunedin City Council considers outsourcing part of its information technology department.
City loses travellers' conference
City loses travellers' conference
Dunedin's lack of international flights and accommodation have again been highlighted as the city vies for a greater slice of the conference market.
Angry walkout and no apology
Angry walkout and no apology
Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis has been given 24 hours to offer a ''genuine'' apology for his behaviour or be stripped of his voting rights.
Vandervis offers conditional apology
Vandervis offers conditional apology
Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis has offered a ''remorseful apology'' for some of his behaviour, but is demanding proof before going further.
Warrington rocks could be removed soon
Warrington rocks could be removed soon
The Warrington rocks could be gone within days if the Dunedin City Council accepts the findings of independent experts.
Fifa 'excited' about city's role in tournament
Fifa 'excited' about city's role in tournament
Football fans are in for a treat when 24 teams and thousands of fans descend on New Zealand for the 2015 Fifa Under-20 World Cup, local organising committee chief executive Dave Beeche says.
Vandervis casts votes, but they count for nothing
Vandervis casts votes, but they count for nothing
Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis is vowing to continue defying his voting ban after attempting to ignore his punishment during stormy exchanges yesterday.
Courthouse future fear
Courthouse future fear
The Dunedin City Council is to consider whether it can intervene to secure the future of Dunedin's historic courthouse.
'Encouraged' by missing dog public response
'Encouraged' by missing dog public response
Desperate dog owner Allan Towers says he is ''extremely encouraged'' by the public response as the search for his beloved pet continues.
Mosgiel pool the hot topic
Mosgiel pool the hot topic
The campaign for a new Mosgiel pool has been given a shot in the arm after the Dunedin City Council was inundated with submissions on the project, Mayor Dave Cull says.
No damaged stone left unturned
No damaged stone left unturned
Dunedin's Municipal Chambers is getting a spruce-up.