Realignment rejected after long debate
Realignment rejected after long debate
The Dunedin City Council has realigned its policy on Lovelock Ave, reversing its decision on a project that has been years in development.
David Loughrey
Temporary seats must stay for cup
Temporary seats must stay for cup
Rugby World Cup rules mean temporary seating at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin will have to be in place for each game of the tournament, whether it is needed or not.
Ignoring this was a mistake
Ignoring this was a mistake
Western civilisation has brought us some wonderful benefits, and I think most would agree it has been a fabulous success.
New meeting schedule
New meeting schedule
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has introduced a new structure for the council's community boards and committees that he hopes will be more efficient and allow councillors' time to be better used.
Lovelock first test for Cull
Lovelock first test for Cull
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull will face the first major test of his leadership on Monday, when the council he heads reconsiders the controversial Lovelock Ave realignment.
Museum plans 'hole through the earth'
Museum plans 'hole through the earth'
The Otago Settlers Museum is hoping to install an unusual "sonic well" art project in the Octagon as its contribution to the Rugby World Cup next year.
University stadium building rises from the dust
University stadium building rises from the dust
The University of Otago's building at the Forsyth Barr Stadium begins to take shape, in this photo taken from the corner of Anzac Ave and Union St east.
Seating supplier to stadium confirmed
Seating supplier to stadium confirmed
Seating at Dunedin's new stadium will be coloured a "speckled" grey, black and white, Dunedin Venues Management Ltd chief executive David Davies said yesterday.
Marine bond baffles
Marine bond baffles
For many years now, I have been baffled - baffled beyond domestic or everyday bafflement - by the obsession some have with certain forms of mammalian sea life.
MP defends student union Bill
MP defends student union Bill
ACT New Zealand Party MP Heather Roy took a shot on Saturday at student opposition to her Bill requiring voluntary membership of students' associations.
1000 march against cuts to early education
1000 march against cuts to early education
About 1000 people packed the Octagon, in Dunedin, on Saturday, to give the Government the clear message that cuts to early childhood education were not a popular move.
DCC to put waste plan to businesses
DCC to put waste plan to businesses
About 750 Dunedin businesses are about to hear how they will be affected by major changes to the Dunedin City Council's trade waste system.
New DCC committee chairman warns of belt-tightening ahead
New DCC committee chairman warns of belt-tightening ahead
The chairman of the expanded Dunedin City Council committee that will oversee the city's finances has warned "belt-tightening" is expected from both the council and the community during the next three years.
Farmers market eyes South Dunedin expansion
Farmers market eyes South Dunedin expansion
The Otago Farmers Market may soon expand its operations, with a Wednesday market in South Dunedin in the planning stages.
Report on verge of delivery
Report on verge of delivery
The South Island Neurosurgical Service expert panel hopes to deliver its final report to acting Director-general of Health Andrew Bridgman before the end of this week, panel chairwoman Anne Kolbe says.
Tributes for city's sporting greats
Tributes for city's sporting greats
Dunedin sporting heroes past and present are set to receive tributes from the city at two ceremonies this month.
And all with a straight face
And all with a straight face
It pays to be careful, when you are a member of the media, writing about someone who has spent a lifetime pulling hoaxes on that very group.
Butler gets green light for recount
Butler gets green light for recount
Bev Butler's application for a recount after her defeat in the Dunedin City Council election has been granted, and she has until next Tuesday to decide whether she wants to proceed.
Mayor rejects Butler's request
Mayor rejects Butler's request
Dunedin Mayor-elect Dave Cull has said "No" to a request from council candidate Bev Butler for an assurance she would not be charged for an election recount.
There's a feeling of relief: Chin
There's a feeling of relief: Chin
Peter Chin may have lost the election but he appears to have rediscovered his sense of humour - and perhaps his joie de vivre - following Saturday's election results.