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Climate work rate mooted
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Climate work rate mooted
A targeted rate could provide a clear funding pathway for 2030 zero-carbon work to be delivered, a Dunedin city councillor says.
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Plan could keep Taieri Gorge trains going
Plan could keep Taieri Gorge trains going
An Auckland heritage rail operator could help keep trains on the Taieri Gorge tracks, an Otago trust says.
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Seacliff sewerage work 'threatens land stability'
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Land stability amid sewerage upgrade concerns resident
A Seacliff resident believes work on a sewerage system upgrade should be suspended amid doubt about land stability, but a pause looks unlikely.
A welcome ... and thanks
A welcome ... and thanks
Dunedin's new deputy mayor Cherry Lucas has been welcomed to the role and her predecessor, Sophie Barker, thanked for her service.
Council adopts Māori strategic framework
Council adopts Māori strategic framework
Enabling Ōtepoti whānau to thrive and incorporating a Māori world view into Dunedin City Council operations are key concepts in an agreed strategic base.
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Yes to zero-carbon plan
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Yes to zero-carbon plan
A plan to push Dunedin towards carbon neutrality has been adopted by the city council, which has kept faith with 2030 targets and signalled a high-investment track could be pursued for implementation.
DCC adopts zero-carbon plan, mayor's preference rejected
DCC adopts zero-carbon plan, mayor's preference rejected
The Dunedin City Council has voted 11-4 to adopt its zero-carbon plan but rejected Mayor Jules Radich's preference for a low-investment scenario.
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Analysis: Climate action cards to be laid on table
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Analysis: Climate action cards to be laid on table
The Dunedin City Council appears to be headed for a term-defining moment.
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Bigger will be better, council hopes
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Bigger will be better, council hopes
Much larger stormwater pipes being laid in St Andrew St, central Dunedin, are expected to reduce the risk of surface flooding in the area.
Bigger will be better, council hopes
Bigger will be better, council hopes
Much larger stormwater pipes being laid in St Andrew St, central Dunedin, are expected to reduce the risk of surface flooding in the area.
Lucas will earn less than Barker despite deputy pay rise
Lucas will earn less than Barker despite deputy pay rise
Cr Cherry Lucas is in line for a significant pay rise as the new deputy mayor, but she could get about $4000 less annually than the remuneration Cr Sophie Barker was on.
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Targets hinge on transport
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Targets hinge on transport
How quickly to transform transport is the big budget consideration if the Dunedin City Council adopts a 2030 zero-carbon plan.
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Speed limits plan attracts torrent of submissions
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Speed limits plan attracts torrent of submissions
More than 1500 people are having their say about proposed changes to traffic speed limits in Dunedin and its rural surrounds.
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Dunedin speed limits plan sparks over 1200 submissions
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Dunedin speed limits plan sparks over 1200 submissions
More than a thousand people are having their say about proposed changes to traffic speed limits in Dunedin and its rural surrounds.
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Assurance given on shelter for passengers
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Assurance given on shelter for passengers
Shelters will be removed from Dunedin’s bus hub amid construction at the Pacific Radiology site, but passengers will not be left without cover.
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Cycle lanes mooted for George St
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Cycle lanes mooted for George St
To have marked cycle lanes or not is one key question for the northern end of George St in Dunedin.
Derelict Princes St buildings to be demolished next week
Derelict Princes St buildings to be demolished next week
Demolition of derelict buildings in Princes St, Dunedin, is set to start on Monday next week.
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Board may recommend tweaks to speed limit plan
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Board may recommend tweaks to speed limit plan
The Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board looks set to recommend a series of tweaks to proposed changes to traffic speed limits.
Farmers block to close to traffic until end of October
Farmers block to close to traffic until end of October
The Farmers block of George St in Dunedin is to remain closed to traffic until the end of next month, as work is carried out on stormwater pipe connections.
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Funding next hurdle for proposed southern cycle trail
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Funding next hurdle for proposed southern cycle trail
Securing funding and agreements from landowners will be among the next steps in developing a proposed cycle trail southwest of Dunedin.