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Dunedin parking spaces get the chop
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Dunedin parking spaces get the chop
A reduction of more than 100 carparks across the city has been lamented by Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich.
Grant Miller
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Big decisions loom for South Dunedin
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Big decisions loom for South Dunedin
An adaptable course for dealing with climate change is brewing for South Dunedin and some action will not wait for completion of a strategy in 2026.
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Forbury Park land dispute rumbles on
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Forbury Park land dispute rumbles on
A Dunedin housing firm offered to buy the former Forbury Park racing venue at higher than the market value, but negotiations still got stuck, it was argued in court documentation.
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Library shift means trust can remain
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Library shift means trust can remain
The decision to shift development of a proposed library in South Dunedin slightly down the road has pleased a big employer, which had faced a 2025 deadline to relocate.
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Plan considers fight or flight for city’s south
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Plan considers fight or flight for city’s south
A mix of up to 20 options spanning a "fight or flight" spectrum of responses to enable South Dunedin to cope with climate change could be presented to the public by the end of this year.
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Survey shows Radich honeymoon
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Survey shows Radich honeymoon
Public approval levels for Dunedin’s elected representatives got a bounce when new mayor Jules Radich was elected, but have fluctuated since, a residents’ opinion survey indicates.
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Transforming South Dunedin: Call for land strategy
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Transforming South Dunedin: Call for land strategy
Transforming South Dunedin through a programme of land use change to deal with global warming could start in 2026.
Access to bypass to be preserved
Access to bypass to be preserved
Vehicle access from a street in Dunedin’s wharf area to an eastern bypass of the central city will be preserved in some form.
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Leadership dominoes keep falling at DCC
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Leadership dominoes keep falling at DCC
More change is coming to the Dunedin City Council’s executive leadership group.
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Taieri line threat: 'Don't we have enough cycleways?'
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Taieri line threat: 'Don't we have enough cycleways?'
Dunedin arguably has enough cycleways on its doorstep and does not need to rip up Taieri railway tracks to create any more, a trains trust representative says.
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Roadworks to ease strain on bypass
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Roadworks to ease strain on bypass
Work is set to start before summer on roading, intersection and parking changes in South Dunedin aimed at creating better traffic flow for Dunedin’s eastern bypass of the city centre.
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Bike trail may derail Taieri train services
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Bike trail may derail Taieri train services
The potential for a cycleway using part of the Taieri Gorge railway corridor between Middlemarch and Dunedin will be explored.
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Exit brings reshuffle of council team
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Exit brings reshuffle of council team
A second resignation within the Dunedin City Council’s executive leadership team has forced a reshuffle.
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Forbury Park land sale considered illegal by HRNZ
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Forbury Park land sale considered illegal by HRNZ
Moves to sell part of Forbury Park in Dunedin to a property developer were blocked by Harness Racing New Zealand, which considered the deal illegal under new legislation, a High Court judgement shows.
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Forbury Park sale stalled
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Forbury Park sale stalled
The sale of the former Forbury Park racecourse in Dunedin has become bogged down in legal proceedings.
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Cruise ships' emissions claims disputed
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Cruise ships' emissions claims disputed
Port Otago is challenging claims cruise ships contribute significantly to Dunedin’s emissions, highlighting uncertainty about how the industry might gel with zero-carbon goals.
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DCC’s lack of transparency is unacceptable
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DCC’s lack of transparency is unacceptable
The Dunedin City Council has shown reluctance to provide full answers to questions about work in and near the Knox block in George St.
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Councils to create joint position
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Councils to create joint position
The future for local government should be built on councils agreeing about what is needed, Central Otago’s mayor is telling politicians.
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‘Green’ operation sought by Port Otago
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‘Green’ operation sought by Port Otago
Port Otago leaders will be paying close attention when shore-power technology is introduced in Sydney, probably next year.
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Unchanged pay locked in for year
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Unchanged pay locked in for year
Levels of pay for Dunedin councillors that were arrived at after fraught debate last year have been locked in, unchanged, for the next year.