David Loughrey

David Loughrey found a diary in the street this week, and thinks it holds lessons for all of us. He has decided to publish the excerpt below for the benefit of the Dunedin public.

American tourists Sadie and Zack Fisher discovered finding a spot for freedom camping on their drive south towards Dunedin more difficult than they expected.

Bylaws that reflect a growing resistance to the rising tide of freedom campers could provide an opportunity for a private/public partnership in Dunedin.

Dunedin may soon follow the lead of other southern councils and ban freedom camping in vehicles without toilets. David Loughrey investigates the pros and cons.

Cadbury owner Mondelez is undertaking tests on its staff car park as it prepares to sell the land.

Funds set aside for businesses hit by the recent boil water notice in Dunedin could be released earlier than expected.

Shops across Dunedin could be allowed to open on Easter Sunday if a proposed policy goes ahead.

Ten Dunedin Mitre 10 employees, four with more than a decade's experience, may be made laid off within weeks with no redundancy.

A local government sector facing the high costs of a housing crisis and the effects of climate change needs a new funding model, the sector's new president says.

A large injection of cash into the Christchurch economy for a roofed stadium looks set to come at Dunedin's expense.

Walkers will have to take ''great care'' on a length of Highcliff Rd where a new safety fence has been installed.

Dunedin police claimed evidence given by a liquor store owner at a licensing hearing yesterday was ''an utter lie''.

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has criticised figures released by the Taxpayer's Union.

Dunedin could soon have a bylaw banning freedom campers in vehicles without toilets.

Concerns about the effects on nearby organisations and problems of noise and pollution have been raised as the public has its say on the proposed Otago Regional Council bus hub.

Glaring differences in attitudes to freedom camping in Dunedin were apparent at a hearing yesterday to consider a new bylaw to deal with the matter.

The final day of the McArthur’s stall at the Otago Farmers Market on Saturday prompted a steady stream of wellwishers to see the family off.

The NZ Transport Agency says it will investigate claims a culvert it is responsible for was a cause of the flooding of an Outram subdivision last month.

They have survived a postwar migration from Yorkshire to Dunedin and 70 years of marriage, despite describing themselves as "opposites".