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Charities hit hard by funding cuts
Two Dunedin services helping vulnerable children and youth are suffering deep funding cuts, causing one to shut its doors to new clients.
Mary Williams
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Destruction of Care
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Destruction of Care
An 11-word email obtained by the ODT raises fresh questions about the role of Dunedin lawyer Frazer Barton in the destruction of records that might have been relevant to survivors of child sex abuse.
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Solutions build ‘resilience’, but don’t fix
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Solutions build ‘resilience’, but don’t fix
Pipe improvements to channel stormwater better and help flood-prone South Dunedin will not fix the area’s flood risks, the council has said in response to criticism from a former city water engineer.
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$25m gift to help people buy homes in Dunedin
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$25m gift to help people buy homes in Dunedin
A Dunedin millionaire says he is giving away $25 million of his personal fortune and setting up a charity to help people on to the property ladder or make vital home improvements.
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Bringing the homeless in from the cold
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Bringing the homeless in from the cold
A brand-new apartment complex close to Dunedin’s city centre is a dream come true for its residents, but the reality of some of their needs is complex.
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Using lodge for homeless still on table
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Using lodge for homeless still on table
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich is not ready to give up on his plan to turn a holiday park into housing for the homeless.
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DCC criticised for ‘sitting on their hands’
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DCC criticised for ‘sitting on their hands’
Two leading affordable housing developers have slammed the Dunedin City Council for "sitting on their hands" rather than solving the city’s homelessness crisis.
Hawkins to lead national charity promoting strong communities
Hawkins to lead national charity promoting strong communities
Former Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins has taken a top job at a national charity promoting strong communities.
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Perfect storm over tenants’ heads
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Perfect storm over tenants’ heads
Doors black with grime, filthy carpet and a smell that screams sickness. Mary Williams asks if enough is being done to stop landlords renting out unhealthy homes.
Sun rises in her 'spiritual homeland'
Sun rises in her 'spiritual homeland'
Fiordland-born tennis sensation Lulu Sun, who has adopted New Zealand as the country she plays for, says she changed allegiance for the love of her "spiritual homeland".
Lulu Sun: Conquering the peaks and the court
Lulu Sun: Conquering the peaks and the court
Lulu Sun drops to her knees. It’s a classic pose for an exhausted tennis player at the end of a hard match, but she is not on court.
Sun rises over her ‘spiritual homeland’
Sun rises over her ‘spiritual homeland’
Fiordland-born tennis sensation Lulu Sun, who has adopted New Zealand as the country she plays for, says she changed allegiance for the love of her "spiritual homeland".
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Moteliers papering over the cracks
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Moteliers papering over the cracks
It's not usual for motel rooms to have big bolts on the backs of their doors, above head height.
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Fears homeless will be kicked out for kick-off
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Fears homeless will be kicked out for kick-off
A Dunedin homeless charity fears vulnerable people will be thrown on to the streets to make way for rugby fans willing to pay top dollar for a room.
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Operators vent as $18m project ends
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Operators vent as $18m project ends
Milford Sound tourism operators say the time for talking is over after an $18 million consultation about the world heritage site ended last week with its findings under wraps.
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O'Malley forfeits debt to give Ocho more time
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O'Malley forfeits debt to give Ocho more time
Jim O’Malley has pledged to forfeit the money he is owed by Ocho after leading a shareholder revolt to rescue the beleagured Dunedin chocolate company
Ocho lives to fight another day
Ocho lives to fight another day
Beleaguered Dunedin chocolate company Ocho has had a stay of execution.
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Govt turns down city bid for climate cash
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Govt turns down city bid for climate cash
South Dunedin leaders say the government’s decision to turn down a council plea for $132.5 million to help the city cope with climate change is a "kick in the guts".
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Enough talking in circles — action needed
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Enough talking in circles — action needed
Unsightly, limited patches of sea defences along South Dunedin’s beaches have stopped a rising tide rolling inland — so far.
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Children’s charities uniting to fight cuts
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Children’s charities uniting to fight cuts
Charities for vulnerable children at risk of having government funding reduced or cut entirely are banding together to fight the cost-slashing.