City safety officers will be patrolling the city streets as of next week. The patrols will continue throughout summer and will keep a watchful eye on trouble hotspots. ›see story

The Otago Farmers Market is about to become a greener place when three-step recycling bins come into operation in just over a week's time. The scheme was launched to media this afternoon, with the help of Girl Guides. ›see story

In a move which could be seen as similar to the 'undercover boss' TV show, or at best 'mucking in', members of the DCC Executive Management Team are to lead the charge in a City Spruce Up challenge. DCC CEO Jim Harland says it's important the council's executive leads by example. ›read more

Multiple Sclerosis is a debilitating disease which attacks the central nervous system, and can strike at any age. Today, as part of M S Awareness week - and to draw attention to fatigue, one of the symptoms of the illness - a double bed held up foot traffic in the Wall Street Mall. ›see story

The government's alchohol reforms annouced last week have been heavily criticised by experts as doing little to combat binge drinking. ALACs definition of a binge drinker is someone who consumes seven standard drinks or more in one sitting, so today, we asked Dunedin people if they considered that they fitted this category. ›see story

The Otago Farmer's Market is to host the Dunedin City Council's first Public Places Recycling Stations from next weekend. Three stations will each have an organic waste collection bin for a worm farm, a bin for mixed recycling, and one for non-recyclable material. DCC Waste Strategy Officer, Cath Irvine, says the system will begin operating on site on September the 11th. ›read more