Dunedin

Noise insulation proposal embraced

A live music advocacy group has welcomed proposed changes to noise regulations in central Dunedin which it says will give them a chance to open new venues and protect threatened ones.

Hospital computer system fails - again

The Dunedin Hospital ward block. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

Hospital computer system fails - again

A critical Dunedin Hospital computer system described as "shameful" was down for two hours yesterday morning, causing confusion, delays and risking patient care, staff say.

Bar light activated due to larger-than-usual surf

Port Otago pilot boat 'Potiki' leads container ship 'Monaco' past the Aramoana mole after a...

Bar light activated due to larger-than-usual surf

Vessels entering Otago Harbour were met with larger-than-normal surf as waves were breaking on the bar.

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Fear landfill may be leaching into estuary

Kaikorai estuary with Green Island landfill (left). PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Fear landfill may be leaching into estuary

Otago Fish & Game and Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou have both raised concerns Dunedin’s Green Island landfill could be leaching into Kaikorai Estuary.

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Polytech’s future remains undecided

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Polytech’s future remains undecided

Otago Polytechnic’s future independence remains up in the air, after the government announced it would not decide which polytechnics would be standalone until next year.

Win-win as hall spray-tested for leaks

Firefighters use an aerial appliance to spray Hayward College’s windows with water to test their...

Win-win as hall spray-tested for leaks

A rare opportunity to stress-test a University of Otago hall of residence while simultaneously allowing firefighters to get some practice in presented itself with a joint exercise this week.

Century-old Dutch schooner visible from Dunedin coast

Century-old Dutch schooner visible from Dunedin coast

A century-old Dutch ship is expected to be visible from the Dunedin coast within the coming days.

Ex-All Black sent nude photos

Ex-All Black sent nude photos

A former top sports star who threatened to post a woman’s naked photos online and bombarded her with a series of nude images can now be named as ex-All Black prop Carl Hayman.

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Clutha-Dunedin dispute over Three Waters collaboration

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Clutha-Dunedin dispute over Three Waters collaboration

Clutha's mayor and at least one Dunedin councillor are not seeing eye to eye on Three Waters.

Experienced nurse slams retrofit proposal

Experienced nurse slams retrofit proposal

"Just build the damn hospital."

Deck the halls ...

Deck the halls ...

Doon St in Mosgiel gets into the seasonal swing of things as part of lighting displays around the Dunedin and Mosgiel areas earlier this week.

Otago’s speech policy may need tweaking

Otago’s speech policy may need tweaking

The University of Otago may have to wait to see whether it needs to rewrite its free-speech policy to meet the new government requirements.

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Plastic-melting fire prompts evacuation

Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews converge during a callout in the Octagon, Dunedin, yesterday...

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Plastic-melting fire prompts evacuation

A witness described molten plastic as "dripping down the stairway" while tenants evacuated from a fire in a central Dunedin building.

No conviction for ‘Cosy Dell Creeper’

The Dunedin student who snuck on to properties to steal women’s clothes has been discharged...

No conviction for ‘Cosy Dell Creeper’

The man dubbed the "Cosy Dell Creeper", whose underwear thefts terrorised female students, can never be named.

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Parking free due to tech problem

A sign at the Wall Street Mall carpark entrance in Dunedin lights up if the park is full, and...

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Parking free due to tech problem

Malfunctioning parking technology has sometimes needlessly turned customers away from Dunedin's Wall Street Mall, adding to traffic congestion in the city centre, a frustrated retailer says.

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Fashion show on track to being ‘super cool’

Recent Otago Polytechnic fashion and design graduates (from left) Ciaran Naylor, Laurabelle...

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Fashion show on track to being ‘super cool’

Dunedin's premier fashion show is making its way back to the train tracks, and the designers who will have work displayed have been chosen.

Arrest made after Meridian ram-raid

A security guard discovered the damage inside the mall early this morning and alerted police....

Arrest made after Meridian ram-raid

Police have arrested a youth in relation to a ram-raid at the Meridian Mall earlier this month.

‘Dropping prices’ to attract renters

A flat is advertised for rent in Dundas St. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

‘Dropping prices’ to attract renters

Some Dunedin landlords have resorted to dropping prices on some older and previously overpriced student flats to get them rented for the coming year, a landlord says.

Lights, camera . . . it’s Christmas

Brooklyn Robertson, 6, of Dunedin, waves with Santa at a Douglas St Christmas display.

Lights, camera . . . it’s Christmas

It is less than a week until Christmas. With the time of year comes the annual hanging of lights and decorations around Dunedin.

Southerner trips returning for 4 days

Southerner trips returning for 4 days

A passenger rail experience between Dunedin and Christchurch will be revived next year for four days, and perhaps more down the line.

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