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Lead scare: Unsafe levels found in children's blood tests

Waikouaiti Coast Community Board members and Dunedin City Council and health officials discuss...

Lead scare: Unsafe levels found in children's blood tests

"There are many causes of elevated lead and we need to determine is water part of that or can it all be attributable to other causes?" SDHB medical officer of health Dr Susan Jack says.

Support for venues strengthening, DCC hears

The Dunedin Public Art Gallery in The Octagon. Photo: ODT files

Support for venues strengthening, DCC hears

Visitor numbers have shown signs of rebounding at Dunedin’s public libraries and the art gallery.

Good news for event organisers

Event organisers in the South who were holding off cancelling in the hope Covid-19 restrictions might be eased are breathing easier.

Botanic Garden keeps rating

The Dunedin Botanic Garden has retained its six-star rating, reflecting its status as one of New Zealand’s top garden experiences.

Big increase in Dunedin building consent applications

The continued high level of activity appears to be driven by alterations and renovations, rather...

Big increase in Dunedin building consent applications

Plenty of building work is getting done in Dunedin.

‘The word ‘sorry’ hasn’t been used enough’: Whiley

‘The word ‘sorry’ hasn’t been used enough’: Whiley

"Sorry" may be a hard word to say, but one Dunedin councillor has not shied away from it over lead contamination of drinking water.

'We’re sorry this community went through this': Councillor apologises over lead

Dunedin City Councillor Andrew Whiley. Photo: Christine O'Connor

'We’re sorry this community went through this': Councillor apologises over lead

"Sorry" may be a hard word to use, but one Dunedin councillor has not shied away from it over lead contamination of drinking water.

Doubt about Maori wards for Dunedin

Doubt about Maori wards for Dunedin

Any push for Maori wards at the Dunedin City Council may depend on a shift in position from mana whenua.

Water review could shape future response

Waikouaiti Coast Community Board member Sonya Billyard, who got her blood test results back this...

Water review could shape future response

A government probe into lead contamination of drinking water in Otago will examine whether the health response has been adequate or flawed.

Old pipes being replaced

Old cast-iron water pipes with lead joins are being replaced in Waikouaiti, as officials seek to remove one possible cause of drinking-water contamination.

Civic building repairs could take years

Scaffolding still up with repairing the exterior of Dunedin’s Municipal Chambers and Town Hall...

Civic building repairs could take years

Repairing the exterior of Dunedin’s Municipal Chambers and Town Hall complex could take several years.

Lead in water: Pipes being replaced in Waikouaiti

The Waikouaiti water treatment plant, raw water reservoir, and treated water reservoir.

Lead in water: Pipes being replaced in Waikouaiti

Old cast-iron water pipes with lead joins are being replaced in Waikouaiti, as officials seek to remove one possible cause of contamination of drinking water.

Waipori Fund’s value tops $100m

The value of the Dunedin City Council’s Waipori Fund has surpassed $100million for the first time.

Council firm on spending all its budget

Council firm on spending all its budget

The Dunedin City Council may have big plans for capital spending in the next decade, but delivering on promised spending this year is an uphill battle.

DCHL loss blamed on pandemic issues

Putting Dunedin Railways Ltd into hibernation has resulted in a loss for the Dunedin City Council...

DCHL loss blamed on pandemic issues

The struggles of Dunedin Railways in a year afflicted by Covid-19 has led to a group of companies owned by the Dunedin City Council posting a deficit.

Waikouaiti resident calls for external review

As free blood testing begins today, a Waikouaiti resident and former health and safety specialist says a full investigation is needed into the way officials responded to lead contamination of Otago water supplies.

Free produce for residents

Waikouaiti resident Michelle Cox, who expressed anxiety at Friday’s meeting about whether it was...

Free produce for residents

Free fruit and vegetables will be offered to residents of Otago towns who have been asked not to drink their tap water because of lead contamination.

Have confidence in council, CEO says

Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham. PHOTO: CRAIG BAXTER

Have confidence in council, CEO says

It has been an intense week for Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham as lead detected in water supplies put communities on edge. Grant Miller reports.

‘We’re pretty bloody angry’

Andy Towner gives local government representatives a blast during a public meeting in Waikouaiti...

‘We’re pretty bloody angry’

A packed crowd at the East Otago Events Centre wanted answers from officials about the effect of lead in the water at Waikouaiti and Karitane.

Blood tests to help determine exposure to lead

Blood tests will help officials work out whether Waikouaiti and Karitane residents may be chronically affected by exposure to lead, a packed public meeting in East Otago has been told.

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