Prayer room at library coming along
Prayer room at library coming along
The idea of a prayer room at the Dunedin City Library came after city council staff visited the Al Huda Mosque.
Grant Miller
One-way George St favoured
One-way George St favoured
The future of George St is all one-way traffic, probably.
Natural way features in coast ideas
Natural way features in coast ideas
People want a resilient St Clair-St Kilda coastline that does not leave South Dunedin at the mercy of storms, but engineering solutions may be slipping from favour.
Work about to start on interfaith and Muslim prayer areas at library
Work about to start on interfaith and Muslim prayer areas at library
An interfaith prayer area will be created at the Dunedin City Library and a second space will be set up for members of the Muslim community.
Hospital site could be cleared by June
Hospital site could be cleared by June
The entire site secured for Dunedin’s new hospital could be cleared for the development by June.
Consent for factory demolition granted
Consent for factory demolition granted
Dunedin's old Cadbury factory can be demolished to clear the way for the city's new hospital. The Ministry of Health has today been granted a resource consent to demolish several factory buildings and facades in Cumberland St.
No plans for DCC Maori ward, mayor says
No plans for DCC Maori ward, mayor says
Establishing a Maori ward will not be considered as part of the Dunedin City Council’s representation review.
More facts sought by council
More facts sought by council
Dunedin councillors want more information before they decide whether ideas from a brainstorming event are worth backing to the tune of $160,000.
Council's debt ceiling soars
Council's debt ceiling soars
The level of Dunedin City Council’s debt could climb appreciably after councillors decided a debt ceiling of $350 million would be far too limiting.
Vandervis takes conduct censure to High Court
Vandervis takes conduct censure to High Court
Lee Vandervis is set to argue in the High Court that the process for investigating his conduct was flawed and a censure should be set aside.
Electoral processes for review
Electoral processes for review
The best ways of partnering with Maori and whether councillors should be elected from separate areas will be part of a Dunedin City Council review next year.
Baxter memorial to be installed in new year
Baxter memorial to be installed in new year
A long-awaited memorial commemorating prominent pacifist Archibald Baxter is set to be installed in Dunedin early next year.
Colourful event enjoyed by wide spectrum of the city
Colourful event enjoyed by wide spectrum of the city
The Rainbow Run in Dunedin was family fun for some.
All well after serious beach incident
All well after serious beach incident
A family outing at Dunedin’s Tomahawk Beach turned into a scary situation and a trip to hospital.
DCC to examine its debt limit options
DCC to examine its debt limit options
Capital spending projections by the Dunedin City Council will have to be rethought if councillors stick to a debt limit of $350 million.
Precautions taken after stonework falls
Precautions taken after stonework falls
Dunedin's Municipal Chambers and the town hall will be examined after some ornamental Oamaru stone fell from the chambers building.
Printmaking session a way to gather creative input
Printmaking session a way to gather creative input
Asking people to tap into their creativity may help to produce a vision for the complex task of managing Dunedin’s St Clair-St Kilda coastline.
Requests for 10-year plan
Requests for 10-year plan
Dunedin's next decade could feature council composting of organic waste, a better network of cycling tracks or a drive to sort out basic infrastructure.
Firebrand councillor: case for and against
Firebrand councillor: case for and against
Anyone who believes Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis is the victim of a stitch-up can find material to support that view. His colleagues, however, say his intimidating behaviour cannot be tolerated. Grant Miller assesses the evidence.
Fortune discussions near
Fortune discussions near
The future of Dunedin’s Fortune Theatre, as well as the city’s performing arts sector, could become clearer by the end of the year.