Ngāi Tahu chief executive to step down
Ngāi Tahu chief executive to step down
The chief executive of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu will step down in March after more than 12 years of serving her iwi.
Matthew Littlewood
Arihia Bennett to step down as Ngāi Tahu CEO
Arihia Bennett to step down as Ngāi Tahu CEO
The chief executive of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu will step down in March after more than 12 years serving her iwi.
Large new cohort welcomed with haka
Large new cohort welcomed with haka
Otago Boys’ High School head boy Fergus Oberlin-Brown remembers the first day he walked through the school’s archway.
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Store ‘dead’ in wake of infestation
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Store ‘dead’ in wake of infestation
Dunedin South Countdown has turned into a ghost town in the wake of coverage of rat infestation problems at the store.
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Developer stunned by response
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Developer stunned by response
The Dunedin businessman developing 60 affordable homes for first-time buyers says he has received an astonishing response.
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Call for rethink on city’s built heritage
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Call for rethink on city’s built heritage
A Dunedin technology innovator says the city needs to rethink how it protects and reuses its built heritage, or risk demolition by neglect.
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Rat infestation response steps up
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Rat infestation response steps up
A South Dunedin supermarket is being visited daily by a pest contractor as it grapples with a rat infestation.
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Photo shows rat in Countdown deli section
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Photo shows rat in Countdown deli section
Staff at a Dunedin supermarket are relieved one of their own has finally blown the whistle on a rat infestation at the store.
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Gold-mining proposal renotified
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Gold-mining proposal renotified
A major gold-mining proposal in Central Otago has gone out for public comment for a second time.
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Age no barrier for cyclists
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Age no barrier for cyclists
A group of cyclists in their 60s, 70s and 80s are growing old "disgracefully" having just completed a trek around the Peninsula.
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Demolition ‘wrong decision here’
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Demolition ‘wrong decision here’
Heritage advocates are urging the DCC to reject an application to demolish a historically significant Dunedin home to "draw a line in the sand" that would show the city cares about heritage.
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'Giving back': 60 affordable homes for Dunedin
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Giving back with housing
A Dunedin businessman who wants to give back to the city is developing 60 affordable homes for first-time buyers and selling them below market value.
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Dunedin stadium will remain competitive with Christchurch, Davies says
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Dunedin stadium will remain competitive with Christchurch, Davies says
Dunedin's stadium chief executive says the city is well-placed to compete as Christchurch ramps up efforts to attract events ahead of the opening of its new roofed stadium.
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Facility to meet demand for tradespeople
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Facility to meet demand for tradespeople
Increasing demand for construction workers in Dunedin will help drive the success of a new trades training facility in the city, the chief executive of a training organisation says.
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British High Commissioner on first city visit
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British High Commissioner on first city visit
Dunedin is a far cry from Islamabad, but for Iona Thomas, it is all about making connections.
Over 6% of social housing in city vacant
Over 6% of social housing in city vacant
More than 6% of Kainga Ora social housing properties in Dunedin city remain vacant, but the housing agency says they are working on the issue.
Patience, enthusiasm key with DIY
Patience, enthusiasm key with DIY
Feel like picking up a hammer or a screwdriver? Matthew Littlewood gets some tips from Mitre 10 DIY expert Stan Scott.
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Greens candidate 'shaking and crying'
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Greens candidate says party ignoring South
A Dunedin Green candidate has gone after his own party for ignoring the South.
Fruity attire to beat the blues
Fruity attire to beat the blues
George Morris hopes his colourful clothing will help him beat the post-holiday blues.
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Ten Covid deaths in South over holiday period
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Ten Covid deaths in South over holiday period
Ten deaths from Covid-19 in the South during the holiday period shows the disease continues to be a killer, an epidemiologist says.