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Plans for museum’s 1920s-’30s trams
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Plans for museum’s 1920s-’30s trams
Two trams integral to the Dunedin network from the 1920s and 1930s could be moved on from the Toitū Otago Settlers’ Museum’s collection.
Grant Miller
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Belief landowners OK with trail change
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Belief landowners OK with trail change
One way or another, a cycle trail can be built between Mosgiel and Waihola, a leader of the project says.
Polytech charity house fetches $385,000
Polytech charity house fetches $385,000
A Mosgiel man has a new house and about 30 community organisations will benefit from the purchase.
Man arrested for robbery of elderly driver
Man arrested for robbery of elderly driver
A 32-year-old man has been arrested after an elderly man was allegedly robbed of his car and threatened in Dunedin this afternoon.
Big turnout for pro-Palestine rally
Big turnout for pro-Palestine rally
Hundreds of people have attended a Rally for Palestine protest in central Dunedin.
Elderly man’s kindness backfires as car thief strikes
Elderly man’s kindness backfires as car thief strikes
A 32-year-old man has been arrested after an elderly man was allegedly robbed of his car and threatened in Dunedin.
Fire crews rescue stuck horse
Fire crews rescue stuck horse
A horse needed the help of emergency services in Dunedin this morning after falling into a hole or mud puddle.
House fire in rural Southland 'suspicious'
House fire in rural Southland 'suspicious'
Southland fire crews had a busy night dealing with two fires, one considered suspicious.
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Crossing the tracks
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Crossing the tracks
A battle is brewing between cyclists and train enthusiasts over who claims the Taieri Gorge railway, and for what. Reporter Grant Miller strides into the emerging fray.
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'Relief' as Forbury sale to go ahead
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'Relief' as Forbury sale to go ahead
Progress at last on getting to the starting gate to sell Dunedin’s Forbury Park racecourse has been labelled a relief.
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Malls block to be ready for Christmas parade: council
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Malls block to be ready for Christmas parade: council
The malls block of George St may not quite be the finished article in time for the Dunedin Christmas parade, but it will be ready for the occasion, the city council says.
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Stadium lighting upgrade starts
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Stadium lighting upgrade starts
A large floodlighting upgrade is under way at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium and the technology is expected to enhance the fan experience.
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Gorge train predicted to depend less on cruises
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Gorge train predicted to depend less on cruises
A rebuilt Dunedin train operation would not be as reliant on passengers from cruise ships as the status quo, the Dunedin City Council has signalled.
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Rail trail extension benefits touted
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Rail trail extension benefits touted
A Taieri Gorge extension to the Otago Central Rail Trail could bring thousands of visitors annually to Dunedin, an economist says.
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Road names for pilot, pioneer to change
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Road names for pilot, pioneer to change
The family name of a decorated fighter pilot will soon be spelled correctly on a Berwick road sign.
ORC to meet funding shortfall for security guards
ORC to meet funding shortfall for security guards
Otago regional councillors have decided to meet a funding shortfall for security guards at the Dunedin bus hub and on some buses.
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Money down the train? Funding labelled cruise passenger subsidy
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Money down the train? Funding labelled cruise passenger subsidy
Ratepayer subsidies for train rides from Dunedin for passengers off cruise ships should come under scrutiny, a community board chairman says.
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Funding pause affects school roading changes
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Funding pause affects school roading changes
Planned roading changes around six Oamaru schools are affected by a funding pause, pending clarity from the new government about transport priorities.
ORC wanted 'bus sheriffs' meeting kept secret
ORC wanted 'bus sheriffs' meeting kept secret
A scheme to deter antisocial behaviour on Dunedin buses and at the bus hub will need $126,000 of unbudgeted money from the Otago Regional Council to make it last to mid-2024.
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Funding halt hits planned George St changes
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Funding halt hits planned George St changes
Proposed roading changes at the northern end of George St in Dunedin have been caught up in a funding pause, as project planners await direction from the new government.