Cruise ship bonanza: more jobs
Cruise ship bonanza: more jobs
Soaring cruise ship numbers and a multimillion-dollar increase in expenditure in Dunedin is driving an increase in employment among the city's tourism operators.
David Loughrey
`Trainspotting' author cancels Dunedin visit
`Trainspotting' author cancels Dunedin visit
The author of cult novel Trainspotting, Irvine Welsh, has cancelled a trip to Dunedin for a Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival event in September.
$320,000 for performing arts chance to 'get it right'
$320,000 for performing arts chance to 'get it right'
A $320,000 injection of government cash into performing arts in Dunedin has been hailed as a chance to ''really get it right'' after the demise of the Fortune Theatre.
Trainspotting author cancels Dunedin trip
Irvine Welsh cancels Dunedin trip
The author of cult novel Trainspotting, Irvine Welsh, has cancelled a trip to Dunedin.
Frustration prompts dump in DCC driveway
Frustration prompts dump in DCC driveway
A Waikouaiti business owner took some direct action yesterday in his dispute with the Dunedin City Council over recycling.
Support for change of gender initiative
Support for change of gender initiative
A Dunedin transgender identity has come out in support of a proposed law change making it easier to change the gender on birth certificates.
Building's Deco facade returns
Victorian building's Deco facade returns
A Dunedin building shrouded in scaffolding for most of the past year has been revealed in its former glory.
Support in Dunedin for plastic bag ban
Support in Dunedin for plastic bag ban
Dunedin people appear to support a government move to ban single-use plastic bags, but also say there is more to be done.
Autistic artists get public platform
Autistic artists get public platform
Setting up artwork by Warren Goodwin for the iNDx Autistic Arts and Culture Aotearoa exhibition are (from left) exhibition officer Max Mollison, exhibition and creative services head Craig Scott...
DCC heritage policy planner resigns
DCC heritage policy planner resigns
Dunedin is temporarily bereft of a heritage planner after the resignation of Dan Windwood.
Welcome to my worlds ...
Welcome to my worlds ...
Like everybody in the world, David Loughrey’s brain is full of stupid and unnecessary thoughts. Today he tries to clear them out by writing them down in one place.
Long wait as lights controlled from Wellington
Long wait as lights controlled from Wellington
Motorists have reported waits of up to 15 minutes at a Dunedin intersection as cycleway construction means traffic lights are being run from Wellington.
Magpie upsets pecking order
Magpie upsets pecking order
Pie rules the roost in her Northeast Valley home.
Hunt for land and builders
Hunt for land and builders
Work has begun to identify land and developers for about 400 new houses needed in Dunedin as plans ramp up for the city's new hospital and the population grows.
Luxury carriages take shape at Hillside Workshops
Luxury carriages take shape at Hillside Workshops
Hillside Workshops in Dunedin is again humming with activity as carriages are readied for a planned new national train journey.
Spelling bee winners buzzing (two 'z's)
Spelling bee winners buzzing (two 'z's)
The world of spelling bees allows for no second chances.
Regent to fill gap left by Playhouse
Regent to fill gap left by Playhouse
Arts Festival Dunedin has again had to scramble to find a new venue after a theatre that offered its space could not be used for a production.
Young artist adds to streets
Young artist adds to streets
The youngest artist so far to add to Dunedin’s blossoming street art scene has taken on issues of gender identity in a work now gracing a wall in High St.
Young artist adds to streets
Young artist adds to streets
The youngest artist so far to add to Dunedin’s blossoming street art scene has taken on issues of gender identity in a work now gracing a wall in High St.
New players in wildlife tourism
New players in wildlife tourism
Dunedin's wildlife tourism industry is set to get more crowded as three new players plan offerings on the Otago harbour and peninsula.