Fishers hold fears about dredging
Plans to deepen Port Otago's shipping channel, dumping the dredged material offshore, risks creating a "dead zone" which would threaten the income of local fishers, the Port Chalmers fishing...
View ArticleFishermen oppose Port Otago's sand, silt proposal
Otago fishermen have formed a working party to write their formal response to Port Otago's plans to dump more than seven million cubic metres of sand and silt off Taiaroa Head. read more
View ArticleBurglar assaults occupant in scuffle
A burglar who was disturbed trying to steal property from a Fernhill address early yesterday assaulted one of the occupants of the home before fleeing. read more
View ArticleParking changes surprise Port residents
The Dunedin City Council has confirmed a fresh round of parking changes, this time in Port Chalmers. read more
View ArticleScene set for parking row at Port Chalmers
A second battle over parking could be brewing for the Dunedin City Council amid fresh claims of failed consultation, in Port Chalmers, which have prompted an offer of mediation from deputy mayor Syd...
View ArticleBoard's rapid reverse over Port Chalmers parking plan
The Chalmers Community Board has been forced into a backdown over parking in Port Chalmers, as finger-pointing begins over a lack of consultation. read more
View ArticlePermission sought for marine tours
A fishing charter business run out of Port Chalmers should soon be joining those showcasing Otago Harbour's marine wildlife. read more
View ArticleLessons learned by board, Scurr says
Otago Peninsula Community Board chairwoman Irene Scurr says lessons have been learned following changes to parking introduced at Portobello last month. read more
View ArticlePort parking problems seem resolved
Port Chalmers parking problems appear to be resolved following completion of a second parking survey and a vote by the Chalmers Community Board to tweak changes. read more
View ArticleDiscrimination against poor people alleged
A Port Chalmers woman says it is discrimination against poor people to prohibit those on Government-assisted home loans getting a top-up to access the home insulation scheme. read more
View ArticleCall for greater bus-fare subsidies
An increased council subsidy for regional bus services might reduce the isolation of some Dunedin communities, while boosting how much people have to spend in their local economies, a sustainable...
View ArticlePort Chalmers home gutted by fire
A house in Daly St, Port Chalmers, was destroyed by fire yesterday - although nobody was home at the time. read more
View ArticlePort merger elements revealed
The full details of whether the proposed merger between Port Otago and Lyttelton Port of Christchurch was viable are unlikely ever to be divulged, other than it would have cost Port Otago's 100% owner...
View ArticleOld kindergarten to make way for new
"We want people to walk in the door and say, 'Hey look, this is Port Chalmers'."read more
View ArticleSerial dumper rubbishes environment
Steve Walker has been experiencing a bizarre case of deja vu recently as a serial rubbish dumper pushes him to his wits' end. read more
View ArticlePublicity puts end to dumper's activities
Every morning Steve Walker walks to the end of his drive and peers in the bushes opposite in search of rubbish. Finding none makes him smile. read more
View ArticleLiving apart, staying together
They may live in different countries, but over the years Swiss resident Patrick Gyger and Dunedin-born cultural director and experimental sound artist Honor Harger have learned a thing or two about...
View ArticleGarrison Hall's fate lamented
The loss of the Garrison Hall in Port Chalmers is "demolition by neglect", local historian John Neilson says. read more
View ArticleSnow Park to open early
Snow Park NZ has joined the ranks of Southern Lakes skifields tempting bargain-hunters when it released its season-pass prices on Tuesday. read more
View ArticleGarrison Hall murals open to public
A pair of mystery murals discovered in Port Chalmers last month will be revealed to the public tomorrow. read more
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