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Analysis: Gore CEO needs to play ball or step aside
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Analysis: Gore CEO needs to play ball or step aside
Gore District Council chief executive Stephen Parry has some thinking to do.
Grant Miller
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Gore backdown lesson in basics of democracy
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Gore backdown lesson in basics of democracy
Well, that was quite a backdown.
Gore District Council showdown reaches a ceasefire
Gore District Council showdown reaches a ceasefire
Well, that was quite a backdown.
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Little room for council to move on ‘demolition by neglect’
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Little room for council to move on ‘demolition by neglect’
Dunedin councillors would love to do whatever is possible to discourage "demolition by neglect", but they have been told there is little room in which they can move.
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Ben Bell: No-confidence call reasons to be revealed
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Ben Bell: No-confidence call reasons to be revealed
Gore councillors intent on bringing down New Zealand’s youngest mayor are today set to reveal why they believe he needs to go.
Gore mayor Ben Bell says he is no quitter as council drama intensifies
Gore mayor Ben Bell says he is no quitter as council drama intensifies
Embattled Gore mayor Ben Bell has described himself as ambitious and confident, and says he is no quitter.
Council drama intensifies
Council drama intensifies
Embattled Gore Mayor Ben Bell has described himself as ambitious and confident, and he is no quitter.
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‘Demolition by neglect’ to be discussed
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‘Demolition by neglect’ to be discussed
The Dunedin City Council may not be able to pursue a bylaw to deal with "demolition by neglect".
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Carnegie Centre touted by owner
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Carnegie Centre touted by owner
A call by professional theatre representatives for the Dunedin City Council to consider developing a new performing arts venue could align well with the Carnegie Centre, the site’s owner says.
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Gore council turmoil inevitable: academic
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Gore council turmoil inevitable: academic
When the political establishment in Gore ran into a rookie mayor, the scene was set for tumult, but nobody had a plan to prevent inevitable dysfunction, a local government scholar says.
Gore councillors push for mayor Ben Bell to resign
Gore councillors push for mayor Ben Bell to resign
When the political establishment in Gore ran into a rookie mayor, the scene was set for tumult, but nobody had a plan to prevent inevitable dysfunction, a local government scholar says.
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Buildings’ owners urged to ‘get on with it’
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Buildings’ owners urged to ‘get on with it’
The owners of derelict, dangerous buildings in Dunedin’s Princes St are being urged to get on with developing something better.
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Councils’ sewage plant failures ‘shocking’
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Councils’ sewage plant failures ‘shocking’
A "shocking" report shows widespread failure by Otago councils to get their sewage plants operating within the rules.
Freedom camping approach hailed
Freedom camping approach hailed
Dunedin's management of freedom camping has evolved to strike a good balance between being a welcoming city and encouraging appropriate behaviour, some councillors say.
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New theatre building may be an option
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New theatre building may be an option
Building a new performing arts venue from scratch should be entertained as a serious option for Dunedin, professional theatre representatives say.
Council cuts freedom camping patrols
Council cuts freedom camping patrols
The Dunedin City Council is to ease up on freedom camping enforcement patrols.
Proposed gold mine receives permit
Proposed gold mine receives permit
A proposed gold mine in Central Otago has taken a significant step forward by obtaining a mining permit, the company’s proprietor says.
Trust fears loss of heritage
Trust fears loss of heritage
Housing intensification within Dunedin is proving to be detrimental for the maintenance of built heritage in the city, a heritage advocate says.
Cycle trail plans progress
Cycle trail plans progress
Planning for a cycle trail north of Dunedin has picked up pace.
Turn Carnegie Centre into performing arts hub: owner
Turn Carnegie Centre into performing arts hub: owner
The owner of the Carnegie Centre heritage building in central Dunedin says theatres should be created there.