Grant Miller

Reporter at Otago Daily Times

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More softly-softly approach on freedom camping

4 days ago | odt.co.nz | Grant Miller

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsDunedinDCCThe next freedom camping season in Dunedin is set to have a reduced emphasis on enforcement, following strong compliance with rules. Nightly compliance checks will be dropped and enforcement will rely on officers following up on complaints. Education efforts will continue regarding national certification of self-contained vehicles and a council bylaw.
City celebrates Matariki at park

5 days ago | odt.co.nz | Grant Miller

Monday, 23 June 2025 You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsDunedinTrees sparkled and there was a plentiful supply of food from trucks, but it was really the drones that drew crowds to Dunedin’s Logan Park. They flew in various patterns on Saturday night to help convey a story about Matariki, the star cluster associated with the Māori new year.
‘Glad everyone is safe’ after fire destroyed home

5 days ago | odt.co.nz | Grant Miller

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsDunedinA Dunedin man who lost his home to a blaze in St Clair overnight says he is relieved his family got out safely. Fire tore through Luke Chapman’s Allandale Rd house shortly before 3am on Saturday. The occupants awoke and got out in time, but three were taken to hospital, including Mr Chapman. "Glad everyone is safe," he said in a text message to the Otago Daily Times.
Dunedin

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Grant Miller

A Labour candidate for the Dunedin City Council has become the target of a campaign calling for him to stand down as a student representative.
‘Brilliantly diverse’ crowd celebrates Matariki

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Grant Miller

Saturday, 21 June 2025 You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsDunedinA seasonal shift and cultural dimensions of Matariki were acknowledged by people from all walks of life at Tūhura Otago Museum, its director says. About 800 people gathered on the museum reserve in Dunedin yesterday morning. Museum director Dr Ian Griffin described the crowd as "brilliantly diverse’’.
Games to operate out of Edgar Centre

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Grant Miller

Next year’s Masters Games in Dunedin will focus operations at the Edgar Centre, as organisers look to shore up the event’s viability. A games and entertainment hub featuring live music at the University Union has been dropped — a move expected to reduce costs by about $100,000. A streamlined check-in and administrative centre would be set up instead, and there would be a major shift in event operations to the Edgar Centre indoor sports complex, a report for the Dunedin City Council said.
A time to express hopes and dreams

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Grant Miller

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsDunedinFires were burning not long after 4am, a ceremony was under way at 5am and a new year was welcomed by a good gathering at Dunedin’s Araiteuru Marae. Marae manager Tania Sharee Williams described the occasion yesterday as a chance to reflect on the past year and look ahead to the next, see friends and gather for kai.
Matariki drone shows ‘all on’

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Grant Miller

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsDunedinThe weather should be settled enough for Matariki drone shows in Dunedin to proceed successfully tonight and draw big crowds, an organiser says. "Wind’s looking good. Rain’s going away, so she’s all on at this stage," Drone Sky Shows director Shane Wild said.
Concerns over viability of new venue build

3 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | Grant Miller

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsDunedinCasting aside Dunedin’s Mayfair Theatre from being in contention for council funds for redevelopment could hold back performing arts in the city, a representative has warned. The Dunedin City Council favours supporting a multi-venue package that includes construction of a new theatre and does not include upgrading the 400-seat Mayfair Theatre.
Focus on central city safety: Bus hub crime review ready

3 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | Grant Miller

Tuesday, 3 June 2025 You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsDunedinPreventing crime at Dunedin’s bus hub could hinge on ensuring threats are responded to rapidly, deploying prominent patrols and adjusting the area’s design, a report suggests. Stronger accountability and ensuring collaboration across agencies delivers results also shape as priorities for improving safety in the central city.