One of Dunedin's most significant investments in transport infrastructure was opened yesterday - the culmination of a multimillion-dollar collaboration between the Dunedin City Council and the New Zealand Transport Agency.
A lone protester tried in vain to disrupt the opening of State Highway 88 by Minister of Transport Steven Joyce yesterday, but his message was loud and clear in the chill morning air.
Save Hillside campaigners intend to get their message across to Minister of Transport Steven Joyce when he visits Dunedin to open the State Highway 88 realignment behind Forsyth Barr Stadium this morning.
Ticket revenue $220 million, 82% of Rugby World Cup New Zealand target.
A union initiative to reward University of Otago general staff with an extra long lunch break today recognises the "important contribution" employees in support roles provide to campus life.
Student radio will not be the only thing silenced if Parliament approves the contentious Act New Zealand Bill requiring voluntary student membership (VSM), the New Zealand University Student Association has warned.
International students' course fees at Otago Polytechnic may increase by up to 4% next year, as the tertiary institute's chief executive considers whether to implement a council decision which has approved the increase in costs.
The arrival of a KiwiRail consignment of Chinese-produced railway wagons in New Zealand will provoke a hostile reception from rail and maritime workers, as unions protest in support of job-threatened engineering employees in Dunedin and Wellington.
Stalled negotiations between Hillside Workshop delegates and KiwiRail bosses are back on track, after a union campaign to save 40 jobs at the South Dunedin engineering plant secured an important deadline extension yesterday.
International students at the University of Otago face fee hikes of up to 5% next year, despite concerns from student association representatives the increase might put prospective overseas scholars off coming to Dunedin.
Dunedin architectural designer Gary Todd joined construction industry experts meeting during the weekend to discuss ideas for the rebuilding of the centre of Christchurch.
Otago-Southland Young Farmer contestant Hayden Peter (29), of Winton, missed out on a podium place at the national finals of the event in Masterton on Saturday.
Two standout Wakatipu building projects have won awards at the Registered Master Builders southern region finals, held in Invercargill on Saturday.
"Ambient" noise broadcast on student station Radio One during the weekend was the sound of protest, as the independent media organisation rallies against a proposal by its owner, the Otago University Students' Association, to sell the station.
Otago Polytechnic is seeking a new member for its executive council after Dr Peter Coolbear resigned at a meeting yesterday because of an arising conflict of interest.
University of Otago student James Blake is about to follow in the wake of his ocean-faring father, the late Sir Peter Blake, when he attempts an endurance team rowing bid to cross the Tasman Sea, in October.
Hillside workers have been prohibited from speaking to media about the threat of looming job cuts, after KiwiRail bosses issued a communications policy to employees yesterday - three months after it took effect.
Mosgiel man Ted Marsh lives with a constant prickling in his fingers and toes - a legacy he believes is linked to a long-time exposure to solvents.
A demolition crew has moved in to pull down the first house in a row of 20 properties which will eventually be removed to make way for an upgrade of Caversham Valley Rd.
Weary cyclists wanting a break from their hill-climb commute on Dunedin's steep streets will have a new option to "pick up" on from tomorrow, when bike racks make their debut on city bus routes.
