Peninsula shared path debate continues
Peninsula shared path debate continues
Submissions on the sequence of road improvements for Portobello Rd-Harington Point Rd continued yesterday, with both sides of the debate again putting their cases.
Debbie Porteous
Safe route for kids 'matter of life and death'
Safe route for kids 'matter of life and death'
The discussion over which end of Portobello-Harington Point Rds should be improved first was turning into a winners and losers debate, Dunedin city councillor Kate Wilson noted as people continued to air their views on the topic at the council's annual plan hearings yesterday.
Library advocate speaks
Library advocate speaks
Long-time advocate for Dunedin libraries Merle van der Klundert, from the Dunedin Public Libraries Association, has once again urged the council to pay serious attention to its libraries.
Staff ordered to attend to clubrooms
Staff ordered to attend to clubrooms
The Mornington Football Club is hoping it has already had a win at the 2014-15 draft annual plan hearings after councillors ordered the situation with their unusable council-owned club rooms be addressed.
Equal funding bid
Equal funding bid
Otago Museum has the most visitors of Dunedin's cultural institutions, has the biggest collection and has had no funding increase for four years, so it would be fairer for the Dunedin City Council to redistribute the increases proposed for 2014-15 equally among Otago Museum, Toitu and Dunedin Public Art Gallery, says museum director Ian Griffin.
Council acknowledges consent problems
Council acknowledges consent problems
Some Dunedin builders say they are fed up with delays in processing building consents for city projects. Debbie Porteous asks what their concerns are and what is happening in the Dunedin City Council's consent processing department.
At odds over cycleway timing
At odds over cycleway timing
There was clear evidence of the division in opinion on the order of road-widening work on Otago Peninsula as Dunedin city councillors began hearing from users of the road yesterday.
Art body suggested
Art body suggested
An independent body to develop and select proposals for public art, as is common in other New Zealand cities, is needed in Dunedin, says the Otago Sculpture Trust, which yesterday proposed a pilot scheme for which it sought support from the city council.
Council ready to hear funding submissions
Council ready to hear funding submissions
Gang members, basketball players, sculptors and church administrators will be among a cross-section of Dunedin's community to stand before the city council and make their requests this week as the latest council budget meeting begins.
Brighton recycling extended
Brighton recycling extended
Residents of the Big Stone and Taieri Mouth Rd area will have kerbside recycling from July 1.
Paige turns up late for sale
Paige turns up late for sale
Another Regent 24-hour Book Sale has wrapped up, but not before Paige Samson (20) got her last-minute Wilbur Smith fix for the year.
DCC to connect water to rural subdivision
DCC to connect water to rural subdivision
The Dunedin City Council has taken the unusual step of agreeing to connect reticulated water and waste water services to a rural-zoned subdivision on the fringes of the city.
Council notes roading strategic cases
Council notes roading strategic cases
The first step towards securing funding for major changes to Dunedin's road networks has been taken by the Dunedin City Council, even though exactly what those changes will be is yet to be decided.
Right at home in Seattle
Right at home in Seattle
Despite the city's liquid sunshine, Debbie Porteous found there was plenty to see and do in Seattle.
Agency given a name
Agency given a name
The new Dunedin marketing agency to co-ordinate tourism, events, investment, skills and migrant promotion efforts for the city will be known as Enterprise Dunedin.
Worm coming down to earth
Worm coming down to earth
It seems vigorous play has unzipped Dunedin's worm and it will have to be returned to the earth.
Family of 13 relieved to receive help
Family of 13 relieved to receive help
A Dunedin family of 13 is elated the city council has stepped in to help after what they say has been years of inaction over sewage-contaminated water seeping into their property after heavy rain.
Roadworks likely to be completed this year
Roadworks likely to be completed this year
Work to improve the footpaths and traffic on Scroggs Hill and Seaview Rds is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Reserves issues receive attention
Reserves issues receive attention
The Dunedin City Council's parks and reserves team has been busy following up on several projects and community concerns in the Saddle Hill area recently.
Quick exit for another DCC senior manager
Quick exit for another DCC senior manager
Another senior manager is to have a quick exit from the Dunedin City Council after the announcement yesterday of his departure.