Grant Miller

A Kainga Ora housing development in central Dunedin could do a lot to alleviate a shortage of suitable accommodation, community agencies say.

The Dunedin City Council’s full year of capital expenditure is expected to scrape past $100 million, which is down on budget, but a better rate of delivery than had appeared likely a few months ago.

More than $2 million has been saved on Dunedin City Council personnel costs in the past 11 months, as some vacancies have remained unfilled.

Viewers of the Olympic Games will soon see bouldering on their television screens. The sport was on show in Dunedin at the weekend.

Preliminary work has started for Dunedin’s George St upgrade - below ground, at least.

There is both a skills shortage and a lot of people looking at their careers and study options, the co-ordinator of the Otago Pop-up Job Shop says.

Another delay for a roundabout a year in the making is causing further frustration at St Clair, Dunedin, with the total cost of infrastructure work in the area likely to exceed $2 million.

Dunedin is staying true to a confident vision and the city council has approved a 10-year plan that will help build a resilient city where people want to live, Mayor Aaron Hawkins says.

A dividend from the Dunedin City Council’s group of companies is unlikely for the next three financial years.

The Dunedin City Council has approved a 10-year plan that will help build a resilient city that people want to live in, Mayor Aaron Hawkins says.

A far-reaching shake-up of development and environment rules should not compromise quality urban design in Dunedin, commentators say.

Demolition at the old Scribes bookshop site in North Dunedin is closer to restarting.

Improvements to a rail crossing in central Dunedin have been delayed and parts of the project have had to be redesigned.

Mana whenua positions may be added to two Dunedin City Council committees to represent Maori interests.

The public can catch a glimpse of the reinstatement of a causeway from the first decade of European settlement in Dunedin.

The widow of a helicopter passenger who died in a crash near Wanaka is worn out from doing all she can to prevent heartbreak for other families.

Smart water meters are on their way for Dunedin commercial properties.

Council and health officials are having discussions this week to confirm what needs to happen before Waikouaiti area tap water is declared safe to drink.