Chris Morris

Dunedin city councillors were poised to award themselves an accidental pay rise yesterday.

A Dunedin city councillor has come out on top after colliding with the Dunedin City Council's own road naming policy.

More co-operation, and less ''stupid'' talk about killing cats is needed to address Dunedin's exploding feline population, a new charitable trust says.

Beware my flock of sheep - that's the unusual threat from Dunedin man John Van Turnhout (76), who has threatened to unleash woolly revenge in the Octagon unless he gets his way.

Up to 76 jobs will be lost with confirmation Dunedin City Council's infrastructure company, Delta, is axing its entire civil construction business.

Torrential rain and pounding seas have left a $2.5 million trail of destruction across Dunedin, and the bills are still coming in, Dunedin City Council staff say.

The Dunedin City Council is defending the decision not to hold its own auction of Carisbrook fittings, to offset the multimillion-dollar loss for ratepayers from the old ground's sale.

Dunedin city councillors seem set to get a pay rise - together with new smartphones and tablets - following advice from the Remuneration Authority.

The exodus of experience continues at the Dunedin City Council, with long-serving councillor Colin Weatherall confirming he will not seek re-election.

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has criticised the Government for ''pouring'' money into Auckland and Christchurch - including for a new covered stadium - at the expense of the regions.

The company bidding to build a $100 million waterfront hotel in Dunedin is taking its fight to the Environment Court.

Work on a new Dunedin energy plan is generating some heat between Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull and the Otago Chamber of Commerce.

Two more Dunedin city councillors have confirmed they want their seats for another three years.

There were words of praise, but also of caution, as the Dunedin City Council yesterday locked in a 4% rates rise for the coming financial year.