No-entry markers arouse further ire
No-entry markers arouse further ire
Markers have been installed in Marlow St to further deter drivers from entering the St Kilda street from the Royal Cres end, further angering residents.
Rebecca Fox
Full praise, but part funding, for penguin trust
Full praise, but part funding, for penguin trust
Conservation Minister Nick Smith praised a Dunedin-based trust yesterday as he announced $200,000 of Government funding, but the money will not meet its bottom line.
'A real change in attitude'
'A real change in attitude'
A Berwick farmer who sued the Otago Regional Council for negligence feels vindicated after the local body pulled out of court action at the last moment and apologised.
ORC consults on higher water take from aquifer
ORC consults on higher water take from aquifer
More water could soon be available from the Cromwell aquifer.
Virgin axes Australia flights
Virgin axes Australia flights
In a blow to Dunedin's travel and tourism industry, direct flights to and from Sydney and Melbourne this summer have been dropped.
Four hurt in wrong-way horror crash
Four hurt in wrong-way horror crash
Horrified motorists rushed to the aid of four seriously injured people after two cars collided head-on last night in the southbound lane of Dunedin's Southern Motorway, near Green Island.
Warning properties vulnerable
Warning properties vulnerable
Further land development in the Upper Clutha Valley will increase the risk from hazards, the Otago Regional Council says.
Mine could be hit by water proposals
Mine could be hit by water proposals
Job losses and the early closure of Macraes Mine could be the consequence of proposed changes to groundwater allocation in Otago, Oceana Gold representatives told a hearings panel in Dunedin yesterday.
Sea lion survival rate causes trust concern
Sea lion survival rate causes trust concern
Only 36% of the descendants of the matriarch of Otago's New Zealand sea lion population are still known to be alive.
Farmers: we'd fail without irrigation
Farmers: we'd fail without irrigation
The lights will go out in Tarras if the Otago Regional Council puts tough new restrictions on water takes from the Lindis River, Bendigo Station farmer John Perriam says.
Degradation of Shag River stabilising
Degradation of Shag River stabilising
News the serious degradation of the Shag River has stabilised will be welcomed by its community, Otago regional councillor Doug Brown says.
'sno time better to vote
'sno time better to vote
Bitterly cold winds and snow showers are expected to dominate election day in the South.
Project to strengthen bridges approved
Project to strengthen bridges approved
An $845,000 project to strengthen two Otago bridges has been approved by the Otago Regional Council.
Record entries for flower show
Record entries for flower show
Good weather and friendly rivalry combined to create a record-breaking Blueskin spring flower show.
Final flooding solution sought
Final flooding solution sought
The latest moves to find a solution to flooding at State Highway 1 at Hilderthorpe need to be the last, Otago Regional Council chairman Stephen Woodhead says.
'Refugee' coming home to lead Otago Boys'
'Refugee' coming home to lead Otago Boys'
Otago Boys' High School old boy Richard Hall is the new rector of his former school.
Call for cheaper bus fares
Call for cheaper bus fares
Calls for public transport to be more affordable and accessible for the ''walking poor'' dominated yesterday's public transport hearing.
Tahuna maintains quiz-winning tradition
Tahuna maintains quiz-winning tradition
Tahuna Intermediate made it eight years in a row when one of its teams won the year 7 and 8 Otago Daily Times Extra! current events quiz at Bathgate Park School in Dunedin last night.
Voting matters thread of display
Voting matters thread of display
By yarn bombing the Esplanade bollards at St Clair, a Dunedin woman hopes to turn people back on to voting.
Ambulance service turns 50
Ambulance service turns 50
In 1964, 10 men volunteered to get an ambulance service running in Mosgiel, the ambulance was kept in a local garage and they attended about 200 calls a year.