Patronage of bus service encouraging
Patronage of bus service encouraging
Patronage of Queenstown's new public bus service is showing strong growth, indicating it should be able to become a commercial service.
Rebecca Fox
ORC says sea level rise not a 'disaster'
ORC says sea level rise not a 'disaster'
Although South Dunedin and coastal communities need to be made aware of the risks of sea level rise, tsunami and groundwater inundation - the ball was now in their city and district councils' hands.
DCC may run Dunedin's buses
DCC may run Dunedin's buses
There is good news and bad news for those keen to see a change in management of Dunedin's public transport system - delegating it to the Dunedin City Council is to be investigated, but the public will not get a say for a least a year.
Reports show Otago coast's vulnerability
Reports show Otago coast's vulnerability
Two reports detailing the vulnerability of parts of Dunedin and Otago's coastline to groundwater inundation, rising sea levels and tsunami will be considered by the Otago Regional Council today.
Artist chalks up another success
Artist chalks up another success
Dunedin artist Jasmine Middlebrook has won the City of Dunedin Art Awards for 2011.
Lotto promo car winner 'taking the money and running'
Lotto promo car winner 'taking the money and running'
A retired Taieri man is "taking the money and running" after winning a Lotto Father's Day promotion of a choice between a high-performance Ford or Holden car.
'Hocken' building to go on historic register
'Hocken' building to go on historic register
While the University of Otago's former Hocken building might "polarise" opinion, the award-winning modernist building has received category one registration with the Historic Places Trust - and becomes one of the youngest buildings to receive that registration.
Oceana Gold 'delighted' at mine consent
Oceana Gold 'delighted' at mine consent
Oceana Gold says the mining company is "delighted" its resource consent applications to expand its operation at Macraes Mine have been granted.
Statutory manager for Rotary Park School
Statutory manager for Rotary Park School
An Education Review Office report critical of Rotary Park School's employment practices has led to a statutory manager being installed by the Ministry of Education.
Cocktail may have killed former Dunedin rugby player
Cocktail may have killed former Dunedin rugby player
A former Dunedin man who died in Bali while on a rugby trip may have drunk a potent local cocktail that has been linked to 29 deaths.
Mayor opens farmers market in new venue
Mayor opens farmers market in new venue
Mayor Dave Cull opened the first South Dunedin Farmers Market yesterday, held at the corner of Thomas St and Macandrew Rd, with an official ringing of the market bell and wished the venture every success.
Protection for shearwaters
Protection for shearwaters
A trust set up following an oil spill half a world away is helping save a colony of sooty shearwaters, otherwise known as muttonbirds, at Taiaroa Head, on Otago Peninsula.
Researchers claim little done to mitigate climate change
Researchers claim little done to mitigate climate change
There had been little progress by the National Government to reduce greenhouse emissions or meet climate change targets, University of Otago and Victoria University researchers say.
Downpours leave mark in dry October
Downpours leave mark in dry October
Dunedin might have been the driest and coolest of New Zealand's main centres for October but it also recorded its most extreme one-day rainfall.
Fish appear disease free
Fish appear disease free
No more fish at Macraes hatchery have fallen ill with the bacteria that has killed lampreys (kanakana) in the Mataura River.
Newborn whale to aid learning
Newborn whale to aid learning
A newborn long-finned pilot whale found in Oamaru Harbour at the weekend will help the next generation of marine scientists learn about the species which most often washes up on New Zealand beaches.
Operating loss for PSO
Operating loss for PSO
Posting an operating loss of $110,000 indicated just how challenged Presbyterian Support Otago is as demand for its services grows and income tightens, board corporate and finance committee chairman Ray Macleod said.
Eckhoff calls for latitude on coal fire ban
Eckhoff calls for latitude on coal fire ban
After experiencing his coldest winter "ever" in a rented Alexandra home, Otago Regional Councillor Gerry Eckhoff has issued a plea for a "little bit of leeway and help" for residents needing to meet air pollution standards by the end of the year.
Shock at death of Richard Walls
Shock at death of Richard Walls
Dunedin politicians and community figures were in shock last night after hearing former Dunedin mayor Richard Walls (74) had died suddenly at his home yesterday.
Dunedin apprentice tops
Dunedin apprentice tops
High pressure and timed construction challenges failed to faze Dunedin builder Ryan Keogh and helped him to secure the apprentice of the year title this weekend.