Frustration over council's 'green' leanings
Frustration over council's 'green' leanings
Halfway through his term as a Dunedin city councillor, Mike Lord says he is frustrated with the amount of time the council spends on ''green issues''.
Vaughan Elder
Bar owners live with uncertainty over Lap
Bar owners live with uncertainty over Lap
Delays in the development of a local alcohol policy have left Dunedin bar owners in ''limbo''.
Child-care centre would 'destroy' lifestyles
Child-care centre would 'destroy' lifestyles
A planned child-care centre would ''destroy'' the lifestyle of residents living on a quiet Dunedin cul-de-sac, a resource consent hearing heard yesterday.
Rod concert wows promoters
Rod concert wows promoters
Concert-goers and organisers are hailing Rod Stewart's Dunedin concert as an incredible success.
Grim fears before husband rescued
Grim fears before husband rescued
In the anxious hours before her husband was plucked from rough seas near Taieri Island, Miriam Broekhuizen feared she was going to end up a widow.
Kitchen outsourcing defended
Kitchen outsourcing defended
The organisations behind a plan to outsource hospital kitchens gave a presentation to Dunedin City Council without realising their comments could be reported.
Support for panel on 'dark skies'
Support for panel on 'dark skies'
Dunedin stargazers scored a victory yesterday when the Dunedin City Council supported setting up a ''dark skies'' advisory panel to work across council departments.
Track costs study
Track costs study
Dunedin City Council will investigate the implications of taking over maintenance of a coastal walkway linking Cargill's Castle and nearby Tunnel Beach.
Baldwin St gets no relief
Baldwin St gets no relief
The lack of public toilets close to Baldwin St is ''embarrassing'' for what is a top tourist destination, Cr Neville Peat says.
Proposed library cutbacks shelved
Proposed library cutbacks shelved
A plan to cut the amount Dunedin Public Libraries spends on books has been shelved, with the shortfall in council funding to be taken from trusts.
A quarter million Gigatown dollars
A quarter million Gigatown dollars
Dunedin city councillors unanimously voted in favour of spending $250,000 to help Dunedin take full advantage of its Gigatown victory.
Mosgiel pool funding options all have issues
Mosgiel pool funding options all have issues
The difficulties of deciding the fate of the Mosgiel aquatic facility have been highlighted in a report to be considered by councillors at next week's long-term plan deliberations.
Gig-ability pleases internet 'techy'
Gig-ability pleases internet 'techy'
One of the first Dunedin residents to be connected to gigabit speeds is full of praise for the ultra-fast service.
City readies to take advantage of Gigatown
City readies to take advantage of Gigatown
Gigatown was a hot issue at yesterday's long-term plan hearings, but concerns had already been raised. Vaughan Elder reports.
City Rise becoming a slum, council told
City Rise becoming a slum, council told
Inner-city residents are calling on the Dunedin City Council to help prevent the historic area from becoming another student slum.
Mosgiel residents make plea for pool
Mosgiel residents make plea for pool
Mosgiel residents have called for Dunedin City councillors to give a multimillion-dollar aquatic facility the ''green light'' sooner rather than later.
Mosgiel residents make plea for pool
Mosgiel residents make plea for pool
Mosgiel residents made an impassioned call for Dunedin City councillors to give a multimillion-dollar aquatic facility the ''green light'' sooner rather than later.
End of line for guard
End of line for guard
There was a tinge of sadness when a 50-year career in trains came to a halt at Dunedin Railway Station yesterday.
World building a 'liberating' process
World building a 'liberating' process
A New Zealand author tipped by some as the next Eleanor Catton wowed audiences at the Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival yesterday.
Family of assault victim 'positive'
Family of assault victim 'positive'
A Wanaka father spent his anniversary in a critical condition in Dunedin Hospital after he received numerous head injuries in an early morning assault.