Maori Rd safety measures 'damaging cars'
Maori Rd safety measures 'damaging cars'
Minor road safety improvements in Maori Rd are causing problems for drivers in Dunedin, opponents say.
Hamish MacLean
Airbnb-type rates boost draws critics
Airbnb-type rates boost draws critics
An online NZ property rental platform says the DCC's proposal to seek commercial rates from residential short-term accommodation providers is "misguided" and will drive up the cost of visiting Dunedin.
Frequent mud tank cleans suggested
Frequent mud tank cleans suggested
Among the "profusion of little lakes" that pop up around Dunedin due to backed up mud tanks - the ironically named "Lake Olveston" is perhaps the most persistent, Lee Vandervis says.
Karate club celebrates 40 years
Karate club celebrates 40 years
Four decades ago, on February 9, 1980, Ben Otang, or Sei Shihan Ben, taught the first class at Dunedin’s Seido Karate Club.
Hobbs defends ORC staff against criticism
Hobbs defends ORC staff against criticism
At least half a dozen new scientists and the same number of new planners will be required in the short term to complete the Otago Regional Council’s new water plan, council chairwoman Marian Hobbs...
‘Good team-mate’ on board for transtasman event
‘Good team-mate’ on board for transtasman event
Once you get to know her, Yellow is a "really good team-mate".
Rates hike for Airbnb operators on cards
Rates hike for Airbnb operators on cards
The free ride could soon be over for Airbnb operators as the Dunedin City Council considers higher rates for the city’s booming residential short-term visitor accommodation market.
Bus-fare cuts at early stages
Bus-fare cuts at early stages
Dunedin's bus fares are due to get cheaper, but until next week Dunedin city councillors will not have considered where the money will come from.
Otakou celebration reflects on relationships
Otakou celebration reflects on relationships
A growing appreciation of the significance of the Treaty of Waitangi has led to growing crowds attending the Ngai Tahu Treaty Festival Waitangi Day commemorations, an Otakou kaumatua says.
Mataura residents allowed back home
Mataura residents allowed back home
Residents who were evacuated from Mataura due to flooding yesterday have now begun to return home to assess the damage.
Crowd turns out for Waitangi Day celebrations
Crowd turns out for Waitangi Day celebrations
A crowd of about 300 people turned out at Otakou Marae this morning as Waitangi Day celebrations in the south began.
Riverside town ‘very eerie’ during flood evacuations
Riverside town ‘very eerie’ during flood evacuations
As Gore and Mataura residents begin to return to their homes and businesses, many are assessing how lucky — or not — they have been after two days of floodwater sweeping through their towns.
Southland to be faced with 'huge' cleanup
Southland to be faced with 'huge' cleanup
Southland is set to be faced with a huge clean-up operation with farms, businesses and houses inundated by flood waters. Reporter Hamish MacLean describes what he witnessed from a helicopter.
Homing in on the Elton John concert
Homing in on the Elton John concert
Richard Crabb, of Auckland, stands in front of his 12m American motorhome.
Thank you and good knight
Thank you and good knight
As Sir Elton John farewelled Dunedin last night the skies wept.
‘Significant issues’ prompt port to measure air quality
‘Significant issues’ prompt port to measure air quality
Port Otago will start to measure air quality at its Port Chalmers base this year, chief executive Kevin Winders says.
‘More strategic’ approach backed by ORC
‘More strategic’ approach backed by ORC
Otago catchment groups will receive additional funding from the Otago Regional Council after councillors backed "a more strategic approach" to community-led freshwater improvements earlier this week.
ORC has ‘appetite’ for transport
ORC has ‘appetite’ for transport
The "appetite" to improve public transport at a regional level could be greater than Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins thinks.
Fallen tree causes power outage
Fallen tree causes power outage
A tree has knocked out a power line in Lake Hawea-Albert Town Rd (State Highway 6) resulting in widespread power cuts for the next several hours.
Truck and trailer crash in Southland
Truck and trailer crash in Southland
Police are attending a truck and trailer crash in State Highway 93 near Mataura.