ORC finds no breach of rules
ORC finds no breach of rules
Fish and Game Otago and the Otago Regional Council are at odds over a West Otago farm grazing cattle in a paddock near a creek.
Rhys Chamberlain
Fears Winz office shut for good
Fears Winz office shut for good
Dunedin South MP Clare Curran is demanding answers on the fate of the South Dunedin Work and Income building.
Near-record November sun for city
Near-record November sun for city
Dunedin hit a near-record high in sunshine hours last month, ‘‘well above'' normal, the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research says.
Hard time hunting for a home on the hill
Hard time hunting for a home on the hill
The most frustrating part is the way most houses are being sold - by tender or deadline sale.
Safe Sleep Day about safe baby sleep practices
Safe Sleep Day about safe baby sleep practices
The message from infant health organisations is simple: sleeping with your baby is unsafe.
Single stalls on pig farms banned
Single stalls on pig farms banned
An official ban on sow stalls will not affect his business, a Dunedin pig farmer says, but a greater volume of imported pork already has.
No need for stab-proof vests for Otago rangers
No need for stab-proof vests for Otago rangers
Stab-proof vests for Fish and Game rangers might be the norm in the North, but Otago rangers have not adopted the practice.
Taking a dip for heat treatment
Taking a dip for heat treatment
Many people in Dunedin made the most of a 25degC high yesterday by hitting the city's beaches and pools.
Tighter shark dive conditions mystery
Tighter shark dive conditions mystery
A shark cage diving operator says he is ''in the dark'' about a Department of Conservation announcement saying it has renewed his permit and tightened conditions.
Doc lifts pay offer after action by PSA members
Doc lifts pay offer after action by PSA members
A month-long period of workplace action by Department of Conservation union members over pay has resulted in the department increasing its offer.
Fire victim out of hospital
Fire victim out of hospital
The woman who received serious burns to the inside of her throat in Wednesday's Saddle Hill fire has been discharged from Dunedin Hospital.
Commitment to te reo recognised
Commitment to te reo recognised
A dedication to fostering, promoting and regenerating the Maori language has earned a Dunedin couple a national award.
Increase in fishing offences
Increase in fishing offences
Otago fishermen are breaking the rules regularly and, just over a month into the season, 21 infringement notices have been issued already.
No property plans in city for Ngai Tahu
No property plans in city for Ngai Tahu
Ngai Tahu has no immediate plans to expand its property portfolio in Dunedin, new property chief executive David Kennedy says.
Call to stop 'massive' 1080 drop
Call to stop 'massive' 1080 drop
Not a single native bird species on the New Zealand mainland is in recovery despite $3.5 billion of taxpayer money being spent on conservation, an anti 1080 group says.
Bumper beech mast year predicted
Bumper beech mast year predicted
Get ready for an eruption of rats, stoats and other predators that threaten our native birds.
'Nice few days' due this week
'Nice few days' due this week
Dust off the swimsuit and spark up the barbecue because summer is upon us and Otago is set to reach some summer-like temperatures this week.
Police keen to keep bar's one-way door
Police keen to keep bar's one-way door
The owners of Mac's Brew Bar want its one-way door policy scrapped but police say it has reduced alcohol-related offences.
In line for international volunteer award
In line for international volunteer award
A Mosgiel woman is in line to win the International Volunteer Headquarters volunteer of the year award.
Ngai Tahu festival gives city boost
Ngai Tahu festival gives city boost
The Ngai Tahu Hui-a-Iwi cultural festival held at the weekend is being hailed as a huge success for the city's economy, while also showing off Dunedin as a ''city of culture''.