‘WE LISTENED’
The government has listened to the people after deciding to go ahead with the new Dunedin hospital. They were shouting at you too loudly not to be heard, writes political editor Mike Houlahan.
SUBSCRIBER
House prices drop but Dunedin resilient
SUBSCRIBER
House prices drop but Dunedin resilient
Dunedin property values showed more resilience during a downturn compared with other main centres, an economist says.
Decision ‘best we could have hoped for’
Decision ‘best we could have hoped for’
The new Dunedin hospital will meet the needs of the South and is the "best we could have hoped for", the leading clinician on the project says.
Protesters voice downgrade displeasure
Protesters voice downgrade displeasure
Police officers clear the way for Health Minister Simeon Brown to exit the building following his announcement on the new Dunedin hospital yesterday.
Radich lauds ‘big win’ as mayors await more details
Radich lauds ‘big win’ as mayors await more details
Dunedin marched and the government listened in what was a "big win" for the region, the city’s Mayor, Jules Radich, says.
Relieved tertiary institutions welcome news
Relieved tertiary institutions welcome news
Dunedin's tertiary institutions are relieved the government has decided to push on with the new hospital.
On the march
On the march
On September 28 last year, more than 35,000 people marched down George St, Dunedin, in protest against planned cuts to the new Dunedin hospital.
Work to start by mid-year, Brown says
Work to start by mid-year, Brown says
The Dunedin hospital inpatient building is going ahead and there will be activity on site by the middle of this year, the government has announced.
SUBSCRIBER
Achieving zero carbon ‘unlikely’
SUBSCRIBER
Achieving zero carbon ‘unlikely’
Dunedin is unlikely to achieve 2030 zero-carbon aspirations, the city council has conceded.
SUBSCRIBER
Community condiment creatively concocted
SUBSCRIBER
Community condiment creatively concocted
Salt from waters of Blueskin Bay is saltier than the "stuff off the supermarket shelves", a salt maker says.
Chinese New Year celebrations begin
Chinese New Year celebrations begin
At least 2000 people are expected to attend the Chinese New Year celebrations in Dunedin tonight.
Great minds think of bikes
Great minds think of bikes
Two strangers who unknowingly shared one great idea have teamed up to create an event showcasing the South’s finest motorcycles.
I’m actually doing this deliberately
I’m actually doing this deliberately
Freestyle Kings rider Jett Anderson takes flight at the motocross team’s show at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin last night.
SUBSCRIBER
Sex offender barred from Otago
SUBSCRIBER
Sex offender barred from Otago
A Dunedin man who used a secret recording to pressure a woman into sexual compliance has been released from prison.
SUBSCRIBER
Rapist is still violent, Parole Board hears
SUBSCRIBER
Rapist is still violent, Parole Board hears
After nearly a decade behind bars, a Dunedin rapist remains "essentially untreated", the Parole Board has heard.
The satellite town with aeroplane streets
The satellite town with aeroplane streets
Waldronville, 13km to the southwest of Dunedin, was developed by Bill Waldron in the early 1950s.
Hospital plans 'worst decision possible' for elderly - specialist
Hospital plans 'worst decision possible' for elderly - specialist
The government is being unrealistic and ignoring the needs of an ageing population by cutting psychogeriatric beds by 50%, an associate professor of psychiatry says.
Govt accused of 'alternative facts' over mining plans
Govt accused of 'alternative facts' over mining plans
The head of a conservation society says she is deeply concerned about politicians misrepresenting the value of stewardship land.
Former ACT Party president abused teens
Former ACT Party president abused teens
Former ACT Party president Tim Jago can now be named as the former political figure who abused teenage boys in the 1990s.
Govt's climate target slammed as 'shockingly unambitious'
Govt's climate target slammed as 'shockingly unambitious'
The government's new climate target for 2035 has surprised even some of its strongest critics with how small the promised emissions reductions are.