Small street's pipes big job
Small street's pipes big job
Replacing pipes on a small Dunedin street partially built on an old rubbish dump is costing the city close to $500,000.
David Loughrey
Pole to stay grounded
Pole to stay grounded
The trust proposing a wind farm near Blueskin Bay says it does not plan to re-erect a 30m pole with data collection equipment toppled in an act of vandalism recently.
Children enjoy Teddy Bears Hospital
Children enjoy Teddy Bears Hospital
Children got the opportunity to have a positive medical experience while medical students got the chance to brush up communication skills with youngsters.
Blue shark seen in Otago Harbour
Blue shark seen in Otago Harbour
A Blue shark has been filmed sliding beneath the surface of the Steamer Basin in Dunedin.
Chilli champ cools it after heartburn
Chilli champ cools it after heartburn
The Dunedin champion of a hotly contested chilli-eating competition fell in the last leg of the finals in Auckland.
Trenz prompts high aspirations
Trenz prompts high aspirations
Next year’s Trenz conference in Dunedin is set to cost ratepayers $200,000, but the long-term pay-off should run well into the millions.
SDHB apology after sight loss
Apology from SDHB after sight loss
A man who went blind in one eye after missing out on appointments because of a southern ophthalmology service in crisis questions whether planned improvements will fix the situation.
Eye service failings pinpointed
Eye service failings pinpointed
Inadequate governance and insufficient capacity have been pinpointed as the reasons for delays that resulted in 23 Otago and Southland residents suffering partial sight loss.
Jetty St opportunity hailed
Jetty St opportunity hailed
Work to turn part of Jetty St into a pedestrian-only area has been hailed as 'an opportunity to lead the transformation of New Zealand cities'.
Delays led to partial sight loss
Eye review calls for more staff and space
Delays caused by inadequate governance and insufficient capacity led to more than 30 southern residents suffering partial sight loss.
2.99% Dunedin rates rise
2.99% Dunedin rates rise
Despite an extra $100,000 of spending approved this week, the Dunedin City Council scraped in under its self-imposed 3% target for rates rises for the next financial year.
DCC approves $1m for artificial turf
DCC approves $1m for artificial turf
Dunedin is set to get two artificial turf sports fields at Logan Park late this year or early next, after a proposal set to cost the city $1 million won unanimous approval.
Australia flights 'a struggle' for Dunedin
Australia flights 'a struggle' for Dunedin
Dunedin's only international flight, to Brisbane, will continue, but travellers should not hold their breath waiting for more transtasman flights.
Glass homes for sites
Glass homes for sites
A company that provides holiday homes located in isolated places with walls, floor and roof all made of glass could soon start building on Otago Peninsula and in Central Otago.
Funding to enhance tourism
Funding to enhance tourism
A Dunedin tourism company has received funding from Christchurch Airport to help attract Chinese tourists, something that should benefit the industry as a whole in the city.
Event 'a huge coup' for Dunedin
Tourism boost for Dunedin
Dunedin's tourism industry has received a massive boost, and the city is set to rake in millions of dollars after it was announced yesterday as the host of next year’s Trenz conference.
Dunedin to host major tourism conference
Dunedin to host major tourism conference
Dunedin is set to host New Zealand's largest international tourism conference next year, in what Mayor Dave Cull describes as a ''major coup'' for the city.
Public track ‘differential charging’
Public track ‘differential charging’
International and domestic visitors may pay different rates to walk New Zealand’s public tracks, Conservation Minister Maggie Barry has said.
Govt hotel role suggested
Govt hotel role suggested
Tourism Industry Aotearoa has suggested Government involvement in helping develop new hotels in New Zealand.
Think tourism, MPs urged
Think tourism, MPs urged
New tourism figures broken down by electorate show the extent of spending in an industry worth more than $4.5 billion a year to the lower South Island.