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Radich has ‘none of the skills’ for mayor
Dunedin's mayor has "none of the skills" needed for the role, which has left a leadership vacuum in the city, a councillor says.
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Council silent over senior manager at centre of probe
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Council silent over senior manager at centre of probe
The Dunedin City Council is maintaining a wall of silence about which of its senior managers is at the centre of a conduct investigation.
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Top lawyer investigates senior DCC manager
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Investigation of senior DCC manager
An investigation has been launched into the conduct of a senior Dunedin City Council manager, the Otago Daily Times can reveal.
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Calvert offers view on possible Aurora sale
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Calvert offers view on possible Aurora sale
How much weight should be given to the will of the people has been discussed in a hearing about whether the Dunedin City Council should sell Aurora Energy.
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Aurora a ‘licence to print money’
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Aurora a ‘licence to print money’
A new owner of Aurora Energy would have plenty of room to increase power prices in Dunedin, an industry whistleblower says.
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Alternatives to Aurora sale raised
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Alternatives to Aurora sale raised
Alternatives to a full sale of Aurora Energy have been brought up at a hearing in Dunedin, as the original proposal battles for public acceptance.
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Majority says don’t sell Aurora
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Majority says don’t sell Aurora
Do not do this — that is the predominant message sent by the public about whether the Dunedin City Council should sell Aurora Energy.
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Road safety project state a ‘mess’
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Road safety project state a ‘mess’
An unfinished road safety project has created its own hazard on Otago Peninsula, the Dunedin City Council has been told.
Students question roading project
Students question roading project
An unfinished road safety project has created its own hazard on Otago Peninsula, the Dunedin City Council has been told.
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11% rent increase seen as too steep
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11% rent increase seen as too steep
Dunedin community housing residents have spoken up about why they believe a proposed 11% rental rise is too steep.
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Kmart, library to add to ‘wonderful cluster’
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Kmart, library to add to ‘wonderful cluster’
A new Kmart will add to South Dunedin as a shopping destination and the area needs a pedestrian plan, the Dunedin City Council has been told.
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Public feedback focusing on rates rise
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Public feedback focusing on rates rise
Funding for Tūhura Otago Museum, rising costs and a push to have Otago Peninsula road works completed are among the hottest issues raised by Dunedin residents, as the city council considers the next year’s spending programme.
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‘Fairness’ at heart of proposed amendment
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‘Fairness’ at heart of proposed amendment
Respect for elders and the New Zealand ethos of giving people a fair go could be persuasive arguments that convince Parliament to scrap a law that denied citizenship to a group of Samoan people, a Green MP says.
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Hospital site offers insight into past
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Hospital site offers insight into past
People who lived in the 19th century where Dunedin’s new hospital is being built were often relatively young and in search of a new start, an archaeologist believes.
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Views on Aurora’s future flood in
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Views on Aurora’s future flood in
Calls for the Dunedin City Council to hold on to Aurora Energy are set to clash with a recommendation to sell, as hundreds of people weigh in with their views.
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Debt cited for selling Aurora
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Debt cited for selling Aurora
The Dunedin City Council could jeopardise lending agreements within a decade if it does not sell Aurora Energy.
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Councillor calls for policy reversal
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Councillor calls for policy reversal
The Dunedin City Council is to consider next week if it should challenge the government to reverse controversial changes to disability support funding.
Viaduct bridge needs attention: report
Viaduct bridge needs attention: report
Taieri Gorge railway corridor structures have been assessed as being in a satisfactory condition, but more work will be needed on the Wingatui Viaduct bridge.
Forestry slash ablaze on windy, warm day
Forestry slash ablaze on windy, warm day
Firefighters in Otago kept a series of vegetation fires in check on a windy and warm Anzac Day.
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Councillor's personal attack turns heated exchange up a notch
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Councillor's personal attack turns heated exchange up a notch
Dunedin's mayor was labelled hypocritical, but at least one retort in exchanges between city councillors was even more heated.