Developer challenges $21,500 in consent fees
Developer challenges $21,500 in consent fees
A Dunedin developer is challenging the Dunedin City Council after he was charged more than $21,000 in resource consent fees.
Vaughan Elder
Refugees find face of humanity (+ video)
Refugees find face of humanity (+ video)
After three weeks in Dunedin, Syrian refugee Wafaa Al Ashram has found a warm face of humanity that has long been missing back home.
'Respect' call after protesters bar entry (+ video)
'Respect' call after protesters bar entry (+ video)
An 85-year-old woman blocked from entering a Dunedin ANZ has called on protesters to have "more respect for people''.
Council keeps rates rise to 2.97%
Council keeps rates rise to 2.97%
Dunedin city councillors made full use of their "wriggle room'' to keep rates increases below 3% without making significant cuts.
Unspent $1m may fund one-off projects
Unspent $1m may fund one-off projects
Dipping into savings made this year has given Dunedin's councillors ‘‘wriggle room'' to increase spending without affecting rates.
Funds agreed for new scoreboard
Funds agreed for new scoreboard
The University Oval is set to get a video-capable scoreboard after Dunedin city councillors agreed to put $70,000 towards replacing the embarrassing one there now.
Annual Plan Hearings
Annual Plan Hearings
The Dunedin City Council cannot afford to keep delaying upgrading Mosgiel's infrastructure, Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board chairman Bill Feather says.
Rates limit agreed - for now
Rates limit agreed - for now
A rates increase of more than 3% remains a possibility, despite Dunedin City councillors agreeing to stick within the council's self-imposed limit.
George St work delayed
George St work delayed
Dunedin City councillors agreed to delay a multimillion-dollar central city improvement programme by a year, giving staff more time to get it right.
Octagon solution allows relief for other areas
Octagon solution allows relief for other areas
A succesful solution to toilet woes in Dunedin's Octagon has freed up funds for toilets elsewhere in the city.
Upgrades would have to be phased in
Upgrades would have to be phased in
Spending millions upgrading Dunedin's stormwater infrastructure to better withstand floods would not be possible in the next year and increases would have to be ramped up over time, councillors were told.
Link to harbour supported
Link to harbour supported
Installing a ground-level crossing linking Dunedin's central city with the harbourside is to be investigated by the Dunedin City Council.
Good-intentioned recycling often misplaced (+ video)
Good-intentioned recycling often misplaced (+ video)
Dunedin's recycling crimes mean 70 tonnes of non-recyclable rubbish ends up in council recycling wheelie bins each month.
Threat to 'double damages'
Threat to 'double damages'
Councillor Lee Vandervis has threatened to "double the damages'' from defamation action after Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull stood by calling him a liar.
Scoreboard upgrade wanted
Scoreboard upgrade wanted
Otago Cricket is asking the council to help replace its ageing scoreboard so it can better compete with other grounds to attract international matches.
Increase rates take: Chamber of Commerce
Increase rates take: Chamber of Commerce
Otago Chamber of Commerce would rather a rates increase of more than 3% than spending cuts.
University seeks cycleways clarity
University seeks cycleways clarity
The University of Otago wants more clarity on the council's plans for cycleways and North Dunedin streets.
Cycleway delay preferred to inferior outcome
Cycleway delay preferred to inferior outcome
West Harbour residents would rather see the completion of the area's shared cycleway delayed than the low quality option proposed by NZ Transport Agency (NZTA).
Dunedin Symphony Orchestra
Dunedin Symphony Orchestra
The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra is one of many arts organisations under threat from a drop in lottery funding.
Safer town belt requested
Safer town belt requested
Action is needed to make tracks through Dunedin's town belt safer and more usable for walkers.