Jury still out on`lovable rogue'
Jury still out on`lovable rogue'
Britishcomedian Steve Coogan is generally a funny man.
David Loughrey
NZQA credits for cadets
NZQA credits for cadets
Cadet forces in Dunedin will be able to get something more from their training this year, with New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) credits being available for the first time.
End of road for bridge
End of road for bridge
This Wingatui Rd bridge, near Mosgiel, more than 100 years old, is about to be closed and replaced with a concrete structure costing about $800,000.
Octagon pipe band venue
Octagon pipe band venue
Dunedin's Octagon will be the venue this weekend for much of the annual Royal New Zealand Pipe Band Association's Octagonal Day competition.
Protected buildings may be demolished
Protected buildings may be demolished
A group of Dunedin buildings may be demolished after a Dunedin City Council hearings committee indicated it was "of a mind" to give approval to developers.
Stadium claims rubbish – Farry
Stadium claims rubbish – Farry
Claims there have been design changes to the Forsyth Barr Stadium, or any change to the number of seats at the facility, have been scotched by Carisbrook Stadium Trust chairman Malcolm Farry.
Emotions raised at gambling hearing
Emotions raised at gambling hearing
Ruined lives, misleading statistics and gambling machines which act like an abusive parent were the subjects of some emotional arguments for and against changes to Dunedin's gambling policy yesterday.
Riccarton Rd showdown looms
Riccarton Rd showdown looms
One of the longer-running battles between residents and the Dunedin City Council is finally due to be thrashed out: East Taieri homeowners are set to fight the city's plan to take some of their land to allow an upgrade of Riccarton Rd.
Sewage spills into Kaikorai Stream
Sewage spills into Kaikorai Stream
Raw sewage spilled into the Kaikorai Stream, near a Dunedin school, yesterday morning after roots and debris blocked a sewer pipe, forcing its contents into an emergency overflow.
Stadium funding passes $30 million
Stadium funding passes $30 million
Private sector funding for the Forsyth Barr Stadium has passed $30 million, with sponsorship packages and seating sales pushing funding to two-thirds of the total required.
Precious moments on offer
Precious moments on offer
The determined television watcher, one with the ambition to devote his life to the pastime, can become dragged down by sort of reality that masquerades as reality in reality television.
Getting to grips with the stadium's size
Getting to grips with the stadium's size
The first seven of what is expected to be more than 300 loads of structural steel pulled into the Forsyth Barr Stadium site in Dunedin yesterday.
Company now employs staff of stadium trust
Company now employs staff of stadium trust
The company set up to run the Forsyth Barr Stadium and other Dunedin City Council-owned venues has taken over as employer all staff who have in the past been employed by the Carisbrook Stadium Trust.
Expanded market today
Expanded market today
Dunedin's Thieves Alley market will be even bigger than usual this year, with the ever-popular event swelling from 250 to 300 stalls.
Most councillors will stand again
Most councillors will stand again
The contestants are emerging before October's local body elections, with most Dunedin city councillors yesterday confirming plans to stand again.
Praise amid the criticism
Praise amid the criticism
The Dunedin City Council was praised at a public forum yesterday.
Human misery distilled
Human misery distilled
In the world of the quietly desperate, a planet that orbits the home of the unutterably sad, Carolyn is struggling.
Councillors, courts and construction
Councillors, courts and construction
The Forsyth Barr Stadium is rising from the Awatea St dirt at a remarkable rate, but while the opening day closes in, the end of the debate about the issue does not.
Issue still very much alive for local voters
Issue still very much alive for local voters
At this year's local body election, the Forsyth Barr Stadium will, no doubt, be sitting high on the list of matters voters will consider when they make decisions about the candidate they choose.
DVML funding over to council
DVML funding over to council
A decision to provide start-up capital for the company that will run the Forsyth Barr Stadium one year earlier than expected was behind the impost of $2.48 million approved for the company this week, Dunedin deputy mayor Syd Brown says.