David Loughrey

A Dunedin man has used his private investigation skills to uncover an advertising scam and save himself $17,000 in the process.

The Dunedin City Council is planning to sell up to $63 million of assets, but is refusing to say what those assets are.

A recently graduated Dunedin designer is set to be the sole purveyor of the city’s design aesthetic on show at this year’s iD International Emerging Designer Shows.

A hikoi marking the 110th anniversary of the opening of the first Karitane hospital was a homecoming of sorts for Plunket chief executive Amanda Malu.

Accommodation is still available in Dunedin this weekend despite an inundation of events set to test the city's resources.

Plans to complete the first stage of a project that organisers hope will precede the return of the High St cable car are back on track after an unexpected hiatus.

Andy Bay Falcons players are taking a team approach to giving blood.

Police have received more information on the homicide of two people in South Dunedin last month, but are yet to lay further charges.

Pollen from the corpse flower that attracted thousands to Dunedin Botanic Garden recently has been collected and stored at -80degC in the hope the endangered plant can be propagated in New Zealand.

A chance for a better life brought a Uruguayan family to New Zealand 13 years ago, and their son's enrolment at the University of Otago brought them to Dunedin to become New Zealanders.

The closure of two Dunedin wharves and the review of a third has led to the cancellation of a fishing competition, and concern among those who fish from them.

The family of a Dunedin boy who has raised more then $10,000 for charity by ascending the world’s steepest street on a pogo stick say they are humbled by the public response.

A search for a dog that helped a Dunedin man recover from  paralysis has come up empty despite a huge response to a call for help.

Sea fog from Dunedin's hot weather kept two cruise ships from entering Otago Harbour yesterday.

A Dunedin car racing club has come up with a novel way to coax its members into volunteering.

The Woodhaugh Hospital and Rest Home in North Dunedin was evacuated on Saturday after a fire in one of its bedrooms.

The kittens huddled together for comfort  as a line-up of potential adoptive owners turned out to find a new pet friend on Saturday.

The Woodhaugh Hospital and Rest Home in North Dunedin was evacuated today after a fire in one of its bedrooms.

Despite a remarkable resurgence in heritage redevelopment in Dunedin, some prominent buildings stand empty and derelict. David Loughrey investigates.