Business is booming in Taranaki, and much of the credit for the region's jobs and wealth is being given to the oil and gas industry. But, in quieter corners of the province, opponents are counting the cost. Chris Morris reports.
Dunedin's Digital Office faces a ''very dark day'' unless the Dunedin City Council reverses a decision to axe funding from its upcoming budget, councillors have been told.
The Dunedin City Council insists extra efforts to control freedom camping on Otago Peninsula are working, despite a complaint to police about the numbers descending on Macandrew Bay late last week.
Otago Chamber of Commerce says it is disappointing, but hopefully not the end, after oil giant Anadarko confirmed it failed to find commercial quantities of natural gas off the Otago coast.
A decision to sell surplus televisions at Forsyth Barr Stadium to the venue's staff and board members is being defended by Dunedin Venues Management Ltd.
The Dunedin City Council should stop being ''scaredy-cats'' and introduce a new local policy to control legal highs, even if it ends up in court, Dunedin-based National MP Michael Woodhouse says.
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has blasted the Government's ''ham-fisted'' legal-high legislation, saying it threatens to leave councils and ratepayers exposed to court action.
The Dunedin City Council wants to stick with a two-year freedom camping trial at Macandrew Bay at least for now, despite the concerns of some residents and the Otago Peninsula Community Board.
Dunedin city councillors fear a tough new approach to New Zealand's earthquake-prone buildings risks derailing progress upgrading Dunedin's heritage buildings.
Public art might not always be about bums on seats, but it shouldn't include picnic tables either, the Otago Sculpture Trust says.
Dunedin city councillors will decide today whether to abandon a freedom camping trial at Macandrew Bay.
The Dunedin City Council could face a $5.6 million bill if it is forced to inspect thousands of city buildings as part of a nationwide drive to identify earthquake-prone structures.
The Dunedin City Council has given its own payment procedures a clean bill of health, after controversy over the handling of $3400 in fees paid to former Dunedin North MP Peter Hodgson.
A marine science institute - including a public aquarium - that could help transform Dunedin's waterfront could be built with Chinese assistance.
The new broom in charge of Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium says the venue can still find success by attracting more big concerts and creating ''iconic'' events.
Shell New Zealand chairman Rob Jager concedes there are issues with his product. But he says as long as people keep using it, Shell will keep drilling, Chris Morris reports.
Dunedin City Council aquatic services manager Steve Prescott has walked away with a $7000 payment towards his legal costs after resigning earlier this week.
Dunedin City Council aquatic services manager Steve Prescott has resigned after apologising for ''misleading'' statements about the money he made from vending machines at Moana Pool.
The return today of a commercial tenant to Dunedin's former chief post office building for the first time in more than 15 years marks a significant milestone in the restoration project.
As the hunt continues for oil and gas off the Otago coast, Chris Morris visits Taranaki, the home of New Zealand's hydrocarbon economy. In the first of a three-part series, he gets a feel for the scale of the industry.
