DCC starts Foulden Maar process
DCC starts Foulden Maar process
The Dunedin City Council has served notice of its intention to buy the Foulden Maar site near Middlemarch - and it may use the Public Works Act to force through a deal.
Chris Morris
Relief at rescue as four pulled from rip
Relief at rescue as four pulled from rip
Lua Rasmussen will never forget the sight of a surf life-saver paddling out to save her.
Dunedin council wants to buy Foulden Maar
Dunedin council wants to buy Foulden Maar
The Dunedin City Council is moving to buy the Foulden Maar site near Middlemarch, it has been confirmed.
New club shows off fleet at open day
New club shows off fleet at open day
A group of young sailors in Dunedin already have their eyes on a national teams championship, helped by a fleet of new dinghies.
Busy with blazes as heat hits South
Busy with blazes as heat hits South
Firefighters have been kept busy with a series of call-outs today as hot, dry weather hits Otago.
Home show pulls in the punters
Home show pulls in the punters
Eager buyers and the merely curious are on hand for Dunedin's fourth Home & Living Show at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Cockleshell design on ice; still part of plan
Cockleshell design on ice; still part of plan
Plans to build a cockleshell-shaped building at the heart of Dunedin's waterfront development plan appear to be on ice, at least for now, but the concept is not dead, the Dunedin City Council says.
'Insane' to cut marine science
'Insane' to cut marine science at this point
Otago Uni's contribution to the Dunedin waterfront development plan risks being undermined by "insane" cuts to the institution's marine science department, a key figure behind the project says.
DCC will get 'cracking'
DCC will get 'cracking'
Dunedin needs to hit the ground running now that funding for the city's waterfront development plan has been approved, the Dunedin City Council's chief executive says.
Funding enough to make start
Funding enough to make start
Dunedin's waterfront development plan has been given a financial shot in the arm, despite a funding allocation of nearly $20 million falling short of what was sought.
$10m injection for Dunedin's digital economy
$10m injection for Dunedin's digital economy
A $10 million cash-injection designed to turn Dunedin into a digital hub for the New Zealand video gaming industry is expected to create hundreds of new jobs in the city.
$20m for 'first stage' of waterfront plan
$20m for 'first stage' of waterfront plan
Big questions hang over the future of Dunedin's waterfront development plan after confirmation it will receive $19.9 million from the Provincial Growth Fund.
City set for big PGF cash boost
City set for multimillion-dollar cash boost
Dunedin could be set to receive a multimillion-dollar cash injection from the Provincial Growth Fund, including to help pay for the city's waterfront development.
New councillors already eyeing challenges
New councillors already eyeing challenges
Two of the Dunedin City Council's newest deputies have their eyes on the future of the city.
More change hangs on better public transport
More change hangs on better public transport
The public backs a more "ambitious" push to make Dunedin pedestrian-friendly but the hurdle of poor public transport needs to be tackled as well, Mayor-elect Aaron Hawkins says.
Public art back on council's agenda
Public art back on council's agenda
The Dunedin City Council is dipping its toe back into the sometimes stormy water of public art.
School removes name from blazer
Kavanagh College removes name from blazer for next year
Kavanagh College has stripped its own name from its school uniform for next year, as concerns about the link to a dark chapter in Dunedin's history continue to swirl.
Cycle-walkway link news delights
Cycle-walkway link news delights
Completion of the shared path to Port Chalmers will help create ‘‘one of the world’s great cycle and walkways’’ in Dunedin, one of the project’s main backers claims. Chris Morris reports.
Dead abuse perpetrators not liable
Dead abuse perpetrators not liable
An abuse inquiry will have the power to call in police, but some offenders and institutions implicated in past offending within the Catholic Diocese of Dunedin seem set to slip through the cracks.
Easterly swells bringing in sand to Ocean Beach
Easterly swells bringing in sand to Ocean Beach
Dunedin City Council staff are breathing slightly easier - at least for now - as sand returns to an area of Ocean Beach under attack from coastal erosion.