Support for plan to develop dairy site
Support for plan to develop dairy site
A popular student dairy could be about to be transformed after a planner expressed support for plans to build a three-storey structure in its place.
Vaughan Elder
'ODT' evidence in quarry hearing
'ODT' evidence in quarry hearing
An Otago Daily Times article from 1960 proved to be a crucial piece of evidence in the legal battle over quarrying on Saddle Hill.
Frustration after wrong figures given
Frustration after wrong figures given
Ngai Tahu’s business arm has expressed disappointment with Immigration New Zealand for giving out inaccurate figures on the number of foreign drivers employed by Go Bus.
Pregnant woman leaps to safety
Pregnant woman leaps to safety
A good Samaritan has described the harrowing moments when a pregnant woman jumped from the second storey of a Dunedin flat as it was being engulfed in flames.
Woman jumps from burning flat
Woman jumps from burning flat
A woman had to jump for her life from the second storey of a Dunedin flat as it became engulfed with flames.
Worksafe starts looking into Delta
Worksafe starts looking into Delta
Worksafe has started a safety review of Delta after a whistleblower raised serious concerns over the lines network it maintains.
Call for heads to roll at Delta
Call for heads to roll at Delta
A leaked internal email has revealed Dunedin City Council-owned Delta this year stopped prioritising work on its most dangerous power poles in favour of other work.
Mattress elevator has big potential
Mattress elevator has big potential
A simple device designed by an inventive Dunedin mind has the medical fraternity buzzing.
SDHB backs planner's call on physio pool
SDHB backs planner's call on physio pool
The Southern District Health Board has praised a Dunedin City Council planner for recommending the physio pool not be protected under the city's new planning rules.
Housing new worker in office wrong
Housing new worker in office wrong
Go Bus has accepted it was wrong to illegally house a migrant worker at its Dunedin bus depot.
Concern at Go Bus recruitment
Concern at Go Bus recruitment
Immigration New Zealand has expressed concern about the way Go Bus has recruited migrant workers.
Sizzling Dunedin leads the way
Sizzling Dunedin leads way
Dunedin was the hottest place in New Zealand for much of yesterday as temperatures reached a scorching 26degC.
Migrants housed illegally
Migrants housed illegally
Go Bus has been accused of exploitation after it illegally housed migrant workers in an office building at its Dunedin depot early last year.
Museum slams heritage call
HNZ call to heritage list all museum slammed
The Otago Museum has slammed a call for newer parts of its building to be heritage listed as "nonsense" that could get in the way of future development.
Survey 'shows Dunedin on right track'
Dunedin satisfaction levels rise
A survey showing Dunedin residents feel increasingly positive about their city shows the city is on the ''right track'', Mayor Dave Cull says.
Drone plunge ruffles feathers for Doc
Drone plunge ruffles feathers for Doc
A drone crashing in a royal albatross nesting area at Taiaroa Head has raised concerns about the ''catastrophic'' results should one collide with a threatened bird.
ACC jobs to go in Dunedin
ACC jobs to go in Dunedin
The loss of 16 jobs from ACC's Dunedin office has been slammed as another example of centralisation at the expense of the regions.
Drone concerns at albatross colony
Drone concerns at albatross colony
The Department of Conservation are concerned about drones being flown over the royal albatross colony Taiaroa Head after one crashed there last week.
Dunedin gears up for cruise season
Dunedin gears up for cruise season
A massive cruise ship season for Dunedin is set to start tomorrow and tourism operators believe the city is up to the challenge.
Otago cycle trails bring in $20m
Otago cycle trails bring in $20m
Cycle trails have been hailed as a major contributor to Otago's economy after a report showed they generated about $20 million in revenue for the region.