Grant Miller

OCA seeks to establish training facility at Tahuna Park

OCA seeks to establish training facility at Tahuna Park

The Otago Cricket Association has settled on Tahuna Park in Dunedin as its preferred site for a winter training facility featuring a greenhouse.

Tea break suggested for uncertain times

Former Waitaki mayor Alex Familton has suggested the DCC take a David Lange-style three-year cup of tea.

Council urged to commit to restoration

Port Chalmers Foundry Charitable Trust members (from left) Bill and Judy Southworth, Lana Oranje,...

Council urged to commit to restoration

A trust that wants a remnant of the once-thriving Port Chalmers shipbuilding industry to be restored has asked the DCC to put $700,000 in its budgets to stabilise a bank and clear any remaining asbestos.

Group’s call to maintain maar focus

Foulden Marr, near Middlemarch. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Group’s call to maintain maar focus

Save Foulden Maar has asked Dunedin city councillors not to get bogged down in details as they go about securing the future of the archaeological site near Middlemarch.

Rating burden unfair, farm group says

Federated Farmers representative Eleanor Linscott makes the case for changes to the Dunedin City...

Rating burden unfair, farm group says

Farmers have been unfairly targeted through the Dunedin City Council’s proposed rates rises that will pay for mainly urban projects, Federated Farmers has argued.

Minister criticised on camper proposals

The dunedin City Council provides places for freedom campers to stay, including at Ocean View....

Minister criticised on camper proposals

A Dunedin councillor has criticised Tourism Minister Stuart Nash for being out of touch with New Zealand travellers.

Three Waters soaking up money

Construction crews work on the installation of a new water pipeline in Waikouaiti. PHOTO: PETER...

Three Waters soaking up money

Of the $1.5billion of capital spending the Dunedin City Council has budgeted for the next decade, about $1billion is for transport, water, wastewater and stormwater systems.

DCC calls for more monitoring of coastal waters

Allans Beach is a popular surfing spot. Photo: Wikipedia

DCC calls for more monitoring of coastal waters

Not enough attention is being paid to the state of Otago’s coastal water, some Dunedin city councillors fear.

Housing, wetland suggested for city areas

Housing, wetland suggested for city areas

Dunedin resident Daniel Benson-Guiu says Forbury Park in Dunedin could be used for council housing and to restore a wetland environment.

Call for a marina among requests about council spending

Ninety percent of respondents were more satisfied with their quality of life in Dunedin than...

Call for a marina among requests about council spending

Requests from Dunedin residents about city council spending for the next decade range from a marina to calls for financial restraint.

Extensive roadworks set to wind down as winter nears

Extensive roadworks set to wind down as winter nears

Extensive roadworks activity in Dunedin should soon tail off.

Little ‘acutely’ aware of SDHB issues

Delays in diagnosing and treating cancer in the South are high on Health Minister Andrew Little’s "attention list". But he's stopped short of promising immediate intervention.

Delay in tertiary precinct upgrade could ease construction pressures

Delay in tertiary precinct upgrade could ease construction pressures

A proposed delay in upgrading Dunedin’s tertiary precinct could help the city avoid stretching construction resources too thinly, the city council has suggested.

More asbestos dust found in Civic Centre

The Civic Centre seen from the Octagon. Photo ODT files

More asbestos dust found in Civic Centre

More asbestos dust has been found on the seventh floor of the Dunedin Civic Centre and city council staff who normally work there will stay away while an investigation continues.

Early Dunedin causeway to be on display soon

A concept image shows how the installation may look in the mall. IMAGE: SUPPLIED

Early Dunedin causeway to be on display soon

A causeway from the first decade of European settlement in Dunedin could be displayed in the city’s Wall St mall next month.

Busy time for new NZ citizen

New New Zealander Tanimo Taulafo celebrated her citizenship with her partner Sam Collins in...

Busy time for new NZ citizen

A proud Kiwi will have two significant ceremonies inside a month.

Deferring tertiary precinct upgrade called shortsighted

There were three burglaries and one theft in the University of Otago area at the weekend. Photo:...

Deferring tertiary precinct upgrade called shortsighted

Dropping an upgrade of Dunedin’s tertiary precinct from city council budgets until 2030 has been lamented as shortsighted and disappointing.

Asbestos dust discovered in Civic Centre

Scaffolding lines the rear of the Dunedin Civic Centre, where refurbishment and roof repairs are...

Asbestos dust discovered in Civic Centre

Some Dunedin City Council staff have been working from home after asbestos dust was noticed in civic centre offices.

Museum seeks to hold fur seal coat

The Toitu Otago Settlers Museum has applied to add this fur seal coat to its collection. PHOTO:...

Museum seeks to hold fur seal coat

A fur seal coat made in the 1940s could soon be displayed at the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum, but permission will first need to be granted by the Department of Conservation.

Tributes to Cull flow at farewell

Dave Cull’s official mayoral portrait was unveiled by his widow, Joan Wilson, and Dunedin Mayor...

Tributes to Cull flow at farewell

Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull has been acclaimed as an industrious leader, a wholehearted city servant and a fun-loving family man.

Search form

Search form

Grant Miller