Dunedin chasing Govt cash
Dunedin chasing Govt cash
Dunedin could be in line for a $50million cash injection - and maybe significantly more - from the Government to help pay for the development of the city's waterfront.
Chris Morris
Council starts consultation on city parking
Council starts consultation on city parking
The Dunedin City Council has launched a wide-ranging review of the city's under-pressure parking.
Dunedin navy base rumour
Dunedin navy base rumour
The New Zealand Defence Force is battening down the hatches amid rumours a new Southern Ocean navy base could be established in Dunedin.
Jobs, huge cash boost from proposed city hub
Jobs, huge cash boost from proposed city hub
A new engineering hub proposed for Dunedin could help deliver hundreds of new jobs and tens of millions of dollars to the city.
Service to public libraries recognised
Service to public libraries recognised
The long-serving manager of Dunedin's public libraries says he is ``chuffed'' to receive national recognition.
Stadium chief's pay rise backed
Stadium chief's salary rise supported
The man in charge of Dunedin's roofed stadium is now one of the highest paid public servants in the city.
DCC boss gets small hike
DCC boss gets small hike
Dunedin City Council chief executive Sue Bidrose has linked her pay to that of her staff.
Hospital build 'unlikely to affect cycleways'
Hospital build 'unlikely to affect cycleways'
Construction of Dunedin’s new hospital is unlikely to derail plans for the city’s new separated cycleways.
Lead way on waterfront: Taylor
Lead way on waterfront: Taylor
Dunedin is being urged to lead the way as Auckland eyes an ambitious new plan to develop its port area.
Ripple effects unavoidable, but certainty a plus: Cull
Ripple effects unavoidable, but certainty a plus: Cull
Construction of Dunedin’s new hospital will send ripple effects across Dunedin, but Mayor Dave Cull says some "collateral damage" is unavoidable.
DCC backs coal ban
DCC backs coal ban
The Dunedin City Council is calling on the Otago Regional Council to move towards a complete ban on coal as a source of domestic heating.
Product remit to rally LGNZ
Product remit to rally LGNZ
The Dunedin City Council wants to rally the local government sector to tackle the threat posed by products that damage the environment.
'Extreme provocation' prompted Cull comment
'Extreme provocation' prompted Cull comment
Dunedin city councillors are defending their leader after Mayor Dave Cull interrupted an abusive ratepayer’s tirade to ask if he was "deaf or just stupid".
Fortune sees arts hub as its future
Fortune sees arts hub as its future
The dilapidated state of Dunedin’s Fortune Theatre is not to blame for the collapse of the theatre company, the board’s chairwoman says.
DCC cracks down on illegal dumpers
DCC cracks down on illegal dumpers
Illegal dumpers in Dunedin could now be stung with up to $400 fines after Dunedin city councillors backed a plan for extra enforcement powers.
City apartment plan opposed
City apartment plan opposed
Neighbours fear a loss of privacy - and an undesirable precedent - if a Dunedin industrial building is allowed to be converted to apartment living.
Alcohol policy endorsed by council
DCC endorses alcohol policy
The Dunedin City Council is pressing ahead with a watered-down local alcohol policy, but says it will still benefit the community.
Cull apologises for fiery outburst
Cull apologises for fiery outburst
There were audible gasps as Mayor Dave Cull asked a member of the public if they were "deaf or just stupid" during a feisty exchange at the start of a Dunedin City Council meeting yesterday.
Cull apologises for 'stupid' remark
Mayor apologises for 'stupid' remark
Dunedin mayor Dave Cull has been forced into a hasty apology after asking a member of the public if he was “deaf or just stupid”.
Arts group questions no funding increase
Arts group questions no funding increase
The Dunedin City Council has been taken to task for failing to invest boldly enough in arts and culture.