DCC seeks commercial tenants for South D complex
DCC seeks commercial tenants for South D complex
South Dunedin’s planned $22 million library will require commercial tenants to keep the project financially sustainable, the Dunedin City Council says.
Crime
Two-vehicle crash blocks intersection
Two-vehicle crash blocks intersection
A South Dunedin road was partially blocked after a two-vehicle crash today.
Lock up your cars this Christmas
Lock up your cars this Christmas
Toyota Aquas and Mazda Demios are being targeted in particular, Dunedin police warn.
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Bar which let licence lapse urged to be ‘proactive’
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Bar which let licence lapse urged to be ‘proactive’
The owners of a central Dunedin bar have been urged to be more proactive after they traded without a current liquor licence for nearly a year.
Staff preparing for relocation of city store
Staff preparing for relocation of city store
Workers get ready for the great move of Smiths City from the Meridian Mall yesterday.
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Floodbank approach brings shared trail one step closer
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Floodbank approach brings shared trail one step closer
Development of a Taieri cycling and walking trail is a step nearer because of a common-sense approach to using floodbanks, one of the organisers says.
Coal protesters sentenced to community work
Coal protesters sentenced to community work
Six coal protesters whose demonstration shut down the Dunedin Railway Station have been convicted over their actions.
Cultural showcase
Cultural showcase
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Otepoti perform at the Raumati Marae Tour at Araiteuru Marae in Dunedin last night, as part of a showcase of Māori and Pasifika artists from around New Zealand.
High-flyer's bid for name suppression fails
High-flyer's bid for name suppression fails
An Otago-trained psychiatrist-to-the-stars, who failed to have a 40-year-old driving conviction quashed, has failed in his bid for secrecy.
Climate protesters highlight extinct species
Climate protesters highlight extinct species
Protesters at Dunedin's Railway Station hold tombstone-like placards of species they say are extinct due to climate change.
Getting answers about the new Dunedin hospital
Getting answers about the new Dunedin hospital
Health authorities sat on information about the new Dunedin hospital for months as the project spiralled out of control, emails show.
Teen blows tyre, crashes after chase in stolen car
Teen blows tyre, crashes after chase in stolen car
A teenage girl crashed a stolen car with a blown tyre after leading police on a high-speed chase through South Dunedin early today, police say.
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‘Shattered’ driver seeking reduction in sentence
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‘Shattered’ driver seeking reduction in sentence
The driver responsible for a runaway truck which killed a 20-year-old Dunedin man is seeking to have his sentence reduced.
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Changes to govt science funding ‘cut to innovation’
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Changes to govt science funding ‘cut to innovation’
A group of leading academics have spoken out against changes to government science funding, warning against the roadblocks to creativity in the future.
Christmas toy run ‘very successful’
Christmas toy run ‘very successful’
The Balmacewen Lions Club is thrilled with another wheelie big donation from Dunedin’s kindest brigade of bikers.
'Sovereign citizen' landlord cops $25k fine
'Sovereign citizen' landlord cops $25k fine
A George St landlord and "sovereign citizen" has been fined $25,000 after refusing to display a notice declaring his building earthquake-prone.
Tasty fare delivered by Cliff
Tasty fare delivered by Cliff
Dunedin city councillors Sophie Barker (left) and Mandy Mayhem rode Cliff the Ambulance through the streets of Sawyers Bay, Port Chalmers and Careys Bay, and then Caversham and Clyde Hill, last...
Some obstetrics care now provided at hub
Some obstetrics care now provided at hub
Women with higher-risk pregnancies are now receiving obstetrics-led care at a clinic in South Dunedin rather than at Dunedin Hospital.
Sleigh just the ticket for Christmas fun
Sleigh just the ticket for Christmas fun
A Mosgiel resident with a fondness for Christmas is spreading even more holiday joy than usual this year with a new Santa sleigh in her annual holiday display at home.
Three vehicles involved in East Taieri crash
Three vehicles involved in East Taieri crash
A three-vehicle crash near East Taieri closed a lane of State Highway One this morning.