Chris Morris

The woman behind a proposed $100 million waterfront hotel in Dunedin says she is not dissuaded by criticism, but has gone public to end months of rumour and speculation.

The Otago Regional Council has launched a fresh attack on the $100 million waterfront hotel proposed for Dunedin, saying a lack of information on the proposal means resource consent for the project should be rejected.

The New Zealand Transport Agency plans to press ahead with improvements to a deadly intersection as part of a push to improve the safety of cyclists on Dunedin's one-way streets.

The public's opportunity to have a say on big developments such as Dunedin's $100 million waterfront hotel could be eroded by changes to the Resource Management Act, it is feared.

Dunedin city councillors have again been reassured the days of Dunedin City Holdings Ltd companies borrowing to help fund dividend payments to the council are over.

Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis has been accused of electioneering after turning a procedural item at yesterday's Dunedin City Council meeting into an attack on council staff.

Plans for a $4.5 million investment in cycleways in South Dunedin have passed another hurdle, despite a suggestion that cycleways offering only the protection of a painted white line should be abandoned.

A record crowd of up to 40,000 fans could pack Forsyth Barr Stadium when Aerosmith headlines a major rock event in Dunedin.

A developer, who says he is frustrated by years of delays and mounting costs, has accused the Dunedin City Council of stifling city growth.

Dunedin Ratepayers and Householders' Association chairman Lyndon Weggery has been accused by the group's secretary of being ''the chairman of nothing''.

More payments by the Dunedin City Council totalling more than $300,000 have been linked to the sale of Carisbrook as costs from the deal continue to rise.

The Dunedin City Council has signed a deal to sell Carisbrook, but the buyer and the price could remain under wraps for months, Mayor Dave Cull says.

The Dunedin City Council will make a loss once Carisbrook is sold, and has been hit with another bill for holding costs from the old stadium approaching $1 million, it has been revealed.

Paul Simon's performance at Forsyth Barr Stadium is expected to deliver a multimillion-dollar cash injection for Dunedin, underscoring the need for a new events attraction fund, the Otago Chamber of Commerce says.

The company running the Forsyth Barr Stadium is in line for a multimillion-dollar cash injection from the Dunedin City Council - including a new events fund - that seems set to drive the next rates increase up to 4%.

Plans for a new 24-hour toilet in the Octagon are expected to be unveiled within months.

The gates to the Dunedin Chinese Garden could soon be thrown open, as part of a new scheme offering Dunedin ratepayers free access to the city's cultural attractions while tourists are required to pay.

Dunedin city councillors have voted not to impose a liquor ban in North Dunedin, while heaping praise on the process that led to the decision.