Temporary community centre plan shelved due to cost
Temporary community centre plan shelved due to cost
A planned temporary community centre in South Dunedin will not go ahead.
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George St upgrade months ahead of schedule
George St upgrade months ahead of schedule
The next stage of the George St upgrade in Dunedin has been brought forward.
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More entities means bigger bill: govt data
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More entities means bigger bill: govt data
Otago and Southland households are set to be at the sharp end of higher bills for water after reform adjustments, government figures suggest.
Gore councillors calling for review
Gore councillors calling for review
Most Gore councillors are calling for an independent review aimed at restoring confidence in their council after a relationship breakdown between the mayor and the chief executive.
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Three Waters tweaks add costs - Clutha mayor
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Three Waters tweaks add costs - Clutha mayor
Water bills for Otago and Southland households will be more expensive than necessary in the years to come because of the Government’s tweaks to reforms, Clutha’s mayor says.
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Fossil site won’t be accessible until ‘later this year’
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Fossil site won’t be accessible until ‘later this year’
Restoring access to the Foulden Maar fossils site for scientists might still be months away.
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Three Waters assets’ value falls
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Three Waters assets’ value falls
The perceived value of Dunedin City Council’s Three Waters assets has been knocked back by $800 million upon review.
Annual report opinion divided
Annual report opinion divided
Dunedin's Mayor viewed the 2022 financial year as one of solid progress on upgrades, and the council is now "better placed to seize opportunities and meet the challenges ahead".
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3 Waters reform would take on $120m of council debt
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3 Waters reform would take on $120m of council debt
The first lot of debt to be transferred off the Dunedin City Council’s books if Three Waters reform continues is set to be about $120 million.
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Meeting with minister on hospital cost cuts pursued
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Meeting with minister on hospital cost cuts pursued
Dunedin's mayor is pursuing a meeting with Minister of Finance Grant Robertson to discuss cuts to the planned new hospital in the city.
Former George St pavers find new homes
Former George St pavers find new homes
Pavers that once ran along Dunedin’s George St are being redeployed at a food garden, a nursery, a community garden and several more places.
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Debt ceiling rise fuels debate
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Debt ceiling rise fuels debate
Raising the Dunedin City Council’s debt ceiling has been described as necessary for paying bills and beneficial for getting Three Waters assets in strong shape.
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Councils called Three Waters ‘basket cases’
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Councils called Three Waters ‘basket cases’
A few Otago councils have been labelled Three Waters "basket cases" by a Dunedin city councillor critical of their lack of strong opposition to government reform.
Council debt may exceed agreed level, require extra
Council debt may exceed agreed level, require extra
The Dunedin City Council is headed for a breach of its approved $445 million debt level and could take on up to $35 million more to see out the financial year.
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Radiation dept safe, HNZ says
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Radiation dept safe, HNZ says
Assurances have been provided about the long-term future of cancer radiation services in Dunedin amid a staffing crisis.
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Staffing crisis halts services
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Staffing crisis halts services
"Don't get cancer in Dunedin," an exasperated radiation oncologist says.
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Demand for housing stays strong despite consent drop
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Demand for housing stays strong despite consent drop
The number of consents issued for dwellings in Dunedin has fallen away in the past year, but an Otago developer says demand for housing remains strong.
Sun’s out, buns out: City dared to get wet and wild
Sun’s out, buns out: City dared to get wet and wild
Daring Dunedin residents can swim starkers this morning as part of a marketing campaign presenting the city as wild, fun and cheeky.
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Verrall vague over further hospital cuts
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Verrall vague over further hospital cuts
The Health Minister has declined to rule out further cuts to the planned new hospital in Dunedin.
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Is the groyne debate dead in the water or floundering?
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Is the groyne debate dead in the water or floundering?
If a groyne is not dead in the water, it sure looks like it is struggling to survive.