Dunedin Taxis go 'bubble'
Dunedin Taxis go 'bubble'
Some of New Zealand's biggest taxi co-operatives have formed an alliance that will make them the biggest shared-livery passenger service in the country.
Stu Oldham
Generation from geothermal sources hits historical high
Generation from geothermal sources hits historical high
More electricity was generated from geothermal sources in the three months to June than at any other time in New Zealand's history, Economic Development Ministry figures reveal.
Focus on road user charges
Focus on road user charges
Road user charges and keeping freight moving after disasters could dominate discussion at the Road Transport Forum's annual conference in Queenstown, Road Transport Association Otago-Southland president John Scally says.
Biodiesel depots set to expand
Biodiesel depots set to expand
Cromwell and Wanaka could be in line for a dedicated biodiesel depot.
Shadbolt aims to be catching pigs in early 2011
Shadbolt aims to be catching pigs in early 2011
Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt could be catching pigs on Auckland Island by early next year.
118-lot subdivision set for approval
118-lot subdivision set for approval
A plan for a residential development at Mosgiel with up to 118 lots seems set to be approved even though 35 of the proposed sections will be smaller than is allowed in the Dunedin district plan.
Claim consent will destroy district plan
Claim consent will destroy district plan
The Dunedin City Council is passing the buck and in danger of consigning its own district plan to oblivion as it moves a step closer to approving a Mosgiel subdivision, retired MP Stan Rodger says.
Carisbrook plans a 'missed' chance for sports
Carisbrook plans a 'missed' chance for sports
Carisbrook might soon host retirees or engineers in a move that has already been called a missed opportunity for Dunedin sport.
Late-September meeting to replace Hodgson
Late-September meeting to replace Hodgson
The Labour Party will have a new Dunedin North electorate candidate to replace Pete Hodgson by the end of the month.
Positive response to SuperGold Card free travel review
Positive response to SuperGold Card free travel review
Regional councils have responded positively to the Government's SuperGold Card free travel funding review, Associate Minister of Transport Nathan Guy told Parliament yesterday.
$11,000 bus shelter for six Sawyers Bay houses
$11,000 bus shelter for six Sawyers Bay houses
The Otago Regional Council paid nearly $11,000 for a bus shelter on a Dunedin road that is home to six houses.
Doubts over wind future as project starts
Doubts over wind future as project starts
Further southern wind-farm development is hamstrung as long as South Island generators carried the cost of the Cook Strait electricity cable, TrustPower chief executive Vince Hawksworth says.
Mayoral profile: Kevin Dwyer
Mayoral profile: Kevin Dwyer
What do you know about the candidates who are contesting Dunedin's mayoral campaign in the 2010 local body elections? Today, in the third of a seven-part Mayoral Profile series, Stu Oldham puts the questions to Kevin Dwyer.
Mayor sees boost for area, Dunedin
Mayor sees boost for area, Dunedin
Clutha District Mayor Juno Hayes reckons the $75 million Mahinerangi wind farm could help his region and Dunedin City emerge from the recession.
Blessing as work starts on wind farm
Blessing as work starts on wind farm
Otago's first wind farm will be supplying electricity to Dunedin by early next winter, TrustPower chief executive Vince Hawksworth says.
Cable car trust to seek Govt funding
Cable car trust to seek Govt funding
The Government will be asked to help fund some of the estimated $15 million it could cost to run a cable car from the Exchange, in Dunedin, to the suburb of Mornington.
Smaller taxi firms to be included in talks
Smaller taxi firms to be included in talks
Dunedin's small taxi firms will not be left out of talks to resolve safety and parking concerns in the Octagon, senior city council traffic engineer Bruce Conaghan says.
Pensioners could lose free bus rides
Pensioners could lose free bus rides
Pensioners may have to pay for what were once free bus trips when the Government reduces its SuperGold Card Free Travel Scheme bus subsidies.
Government energy policy criticised
Government energy policy criticised
New Zealand is unlikely to meet the Government target of 90% of electricity generated from renewable sources by 2025, the Institute of Professional Engineers (Ipenz) and University of Otago energy studies programme director Bob Lloyd say.
Estuary planting for birds
Estuary planting for birds
The food scraps Dunedin people throw into the rubbish are jeopardising the life of native animals at the Kaikorai Estuary, Dunedin Environment Centre Trust spokesman Joseph Dougherty says.