Move to get councils talking about transport
Move to get councils talking about transport
AN attempt will be made to get the Otago Regional Council and Dunedin City Council to work together on public transport.
Grant Miller
Palmerston bus route improvements stall
Palmerston bus route improvements stall
Planned improvements to a bus service between Dunedin and Palmerston could be scaled back due to a funding problem.
Paper Vandervis used often misrepresented: MoH
Paper Vandervis used often misrepresented: MoH
A document Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis relied on to argue against Covid-19 vaccine passes was revised by the Ministry of Health because of its use — or misuse — by anti-vaccination groups.
Vandervis trespassed from DCC over vax pass
Vandervis trespassed from DCC over vax pass
A trespass notice has been issued against a Dunedin city councillor who tried to attend a council meeting without a Covid-19 vaccine pass.
Crane found in demolition to be dismantled, parts reused
Crane found in demolition to be dismantled, parts reused
A crane that has been part of Dunedin’s Hillside railway workshops since the 1920s is to be dismantled, as demolition at the site continues.
Perception of ORC: ‘infighting’
Perception of ORC: ‘infighting’
The Otago Regional Council’s performance is widely perceived to be unsatisfactory, a survey has shown.
Review, end of contract to alter bus services
Review, end of contract to alter bus services
More pupils from the Wakatipu area may need to take public bus services, instead of school buses, after a review. And some tweaks will be needed for Dunedin soon, with closure of Otago Road Services at the end of the year.
DCC options for unvaxxed
DCC options for unvaxxed
A sweeping vaccine mandate at the Dunedin City Council may put several people out of work, but more are expected to turn up to the office under the Orange setting of the Government’s Covid-19...
Radich pushing for groyne to be repaired
Radich pushing for groyne to be repaired
Development of a Dunedin coastal plan has cost about $700,000 so far and one councillor says just over $100,000 more for an experiment could save the city millions of dollars in the long run.
Drinking water pipes project in Karitane proceeding
Drinking water pipes project in Karitane proceeding
More pipework is being done in the Karitane area north of Dunedin to replace ageing networks.
Bird strike fears: Dunedin Airport opposes landfill
Bird strike fears: Dunedin Airport opposes landfill
Extra efforts to stop birds flocking to a proposed landfill near Dunedin Airport may not be enough to allay fears of bird-strike on aircraft, the airport has warned.
Train trips to get rolling from today
Train trips to get rolling from today
One train trip had to be cancelled, but summer services are due to start in Dunedin today.
Coastline retreat favoured
Coastline retreat favoured
Some retreat from Dunedin’s coastline is emerging as a favoured long-term approach for managing the beach between St Clair and St Kilda.
Remembrance to play role in reserve at Seacliff
Remembrance to play role in reserve at Seacliff
The way victims of a horrific fire at the former Seacliff psychiatric hospital should be acknowledged has yet to be determined, but there are plans to give visitors to the site much more context...
Comment: Mayor criticised from all parts of political spectrum
Comment: Mayor criticised from all parts of political spectrum
Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins is vulnerable if he is copping flak left, right and centre.
Hawkins under pressure from all sides
Hawkins under pressure from all sides
Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins has copped a stinging attack from within his own council and more criticism from the chairman of another.
Mayor keen on some free bus fares
Mayor keen on some free bus fares
The Government should fund the cost of enabling some bus passengers to travel free of charge, Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins says.
Water work shouldn't wait, councillor says
Water work shouldn't wait, councillor says
The more work that is done now on Dunedin’s water and wastewater infrastructure, the better, city councillor Jim O’Malley says.
Raising of DCC debt ceiling sparks debate about value
Raising of DCC debt ceiling sparks debate about value
The Dunedin City Council’s appetite for debt has been both derided as reckless and defended as necessary for much-needed investment.
Accusations flow in Three Waters response
Accusations flow in Three Waters response
Dunedin's councillors wanted the Government to know how disappointed they were the Three Waters reform was happening by force, but their communication of the point turned into a shemozzle.