Hair-product thieves sought
Hair-product thieves sought
Police are looking for what could be Dunedin's best-groomed offenders, who may be sporting straightened and blow-dried hair, after the determined burglary of a city hair-care outlet.
David Loughrey
Tributes to Paralympian at reception
Tributes to Paralympian at reception
A man who "trained like nobody else", with a pig-headed disregard for his body received recognition for his world-beating achievements last night.
My father's war
My father's war
Lance Sergeant Edward Keith Loughrey was one of thousands of New Zealanders sent to the Pacific to fight the Japanese in World War 2.
Public say on Carisbrook
Public say on Carisbrook
A thorough consultation process will soon begin on the future of Carisbrook, and the Dunedin City Council is looking to the public for "reasonably practicable" options for its future.
Dental fixture still to be polished
Dental fixture still to be polished
Regan Gentry's problems with his wisdom teeth while studying at the Otago Polytechnic, along with Dunedin's dental school, heritage buildings and harbour mouth, were all inspirations for the artist's striking new installation in Portsmouth Dr.
Plan for harbour resolved
Plan for harbour resolved
The Dunedin City Council appears to have staved off what could have been a bitter Environment Court battle with the city's business community, after a joint announcement yesterday that an agreement on the harbourside development had been signed.
Management of dunes to be decided
Management of dunes to be decided
The future management of Dunedin's "first line of defence" against the ocean, the city's coastal dune reserves, will soon be decided after hearings held this week.
Stadium floor designed to beat rising sea
Stadium floor designed to beat rising sea
A minimum floor level of about 3m should make sure the Forsyth Barr Stadium will not succumb to the sea level rise predicted for Dunedin, Dunedin Venues Management Ltd (DVML) says.
To stay and fight, or retreat
To stay and fight, or retreat
Differing views have emerged on the possibility of saving low-lying areas in southern Dunedin from sea-level rise.
Stadium floor designed to beat rising sea
Stadium floor designed to beat rising sea
A minimum floor level of about 3m should make sure the Forsyth Barr Stadium will not succumb to the sea level rise predicted for Dunedin, Dunedin Venues Management Ltd (DVML) says.
Sea could claim city suburbs
Sea could claim city suburbs
Dunedin could face some stark choices by the end of the century, with sea-level rise expected to force either the retreat from, or complete evacuation of, South Dunedin, St Kilda and St Clair.
Hallowed turf becomes blank slate
Hallowed turf becomes blank slate
Lacking only a roof, this classic fixer-upper needs TLC, but is a diamond in the rough and a handyman's special.
The best of British rolls on
The best of British rolls on
Every decade or so, a new wave of British comedians appear, form alliances, and create new and better television.
Jaw-dropping encounter with a seven gill shark
Jaw-dropping encounter with a seven gill shark
The broad-nosed seven gill shark lay peacefully yesterday, its eyes shut, and its mouth full of razor-sharp teeth closed for the final time.
Voting system heralds change
Voting system heralds change
Recent modifications to the voting system in Dunedin could bring sweeping changes to the city's political landscape, as the next election closes fast on voters.
Candidate groups may come to fore
Candidate groups may come to fore
With changes to Dunedin's ward system creating a large urban ward for the central city, sitting councillors and new candidates are reviewing their options for the campaign ahead. David Loughrey reports.
Telecom money for plantings
Telecom money for plantings
A $75,000 "goodwill gesture" from Telecom will go towards native plantings at Harbour Cone, Middlemarch and Warrington, in Dunedin, after the company sought to make amends for the failures of its XT system.
Contentious suburban plantation to be felled
Contentious suburban plantation to be felled
A 3ha block of exotic trees at Frasers Gully, in Dunedin, will be felled, after a resource consent decision paved the way for their removal.
Waikouaiti River level forces water restrictions
Waikouaiti River level forces water restrictions
Dry weather on the east coast is starting to bite, with a low Waikouaiti River forcing water restrictions north of Dunedin.
TV classic looked to the future
TV classic looked to the future
I have said it in the past, and no doubt I will say it in the future: the future looked better in the past.