16 seek gallery job
16 seek gallery job
The search for a new director to head the Dunedin Public Art Gallery has attracted international interest from candidates as far afield as Europe.
Chris Morris
Observer welcomed into ORFU fold
Observer welcomed into ORFU fold
The Dunedin City Council manager asked to keep an eye on the Otago Rugby Football Union is confident a history of legal threats and unpaid bills will not stand in the way of a "co-operative" relationship.
DCC, owners of leaky home in mediation next month
DCC, owners of leaky home in mediation next month
The Dunedin City Council has a date for mediation, but can give no guarantees that finger-pointing over a leaky home that has dragged on for more than a year is about to be resolved.
DVML, stadium review to begin next week
DVML, stadium review to begin next week
A major review of Forsyth Barr Stadium and the company running it is about to begin, amid confident talk the roofed venue can yet be made to pay its way.
DCC looks at 'implications and opportunities' of merging with ORC
DCC looks at 'implications and opportunities' of merging with ORC
The Dunedin City Council is to consider merging with the Otago Regional Council.
Mystery of night-time lights illuminated
Mystery of night-time lights illuminated
Mysterious lights that have left a Dunedin woman scratching her head for more than a year may have a down-to-earth explanation.
Ire over new parking fee
Ire over new parking fee
A courier driver is seeing red over a new fee for Dunedin's authorised vehicles parks, but the Dunedin City Council says it is only covering its costs.
Budget blowout pushes stadium cost to $224m
Budget blowout pushes stadium cost to $224m
The final cost of the Forsyth Barr Stadium has risen to $224 million, after independent auditors uncovered a budget blow-out of more than $8 million, it has been confirmed.
Stadium bill to hit $224.4m
Stadium bill to hit $224.4m
Failings within the Dunedin City Council are to be scrutinised after an independent review criticised budget blowouts and unauthorised spending within the Forsyth Barr Stadium construction project.
Chorus apologises for power outages
Chorus apologises for power outages
Power outages that put the public at risk in Dunedin have prompted an apology from telecommunications company Chorus.
Boards angered by 'insulting' remarks
Boards angered by 'insulting' remarks
Angry and upset community board members are demanding an apology from Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis, after he suggested their boards were a waste of money and should be axed.
Tougher rules will hit Mercy
Tougher rules will hit Mercy
The Dunedin City Council could tighten hazardous substances rules despite empathising with the objections of Mercy Hospital, but the tough new stance may also present "fishhooks" for other businesses in residential areas.
Gun owners up in arms over limits
Gun owners up in arms over limits
Bullets and barbed warnings were exchanged as gun enthusiasts took aim at proposed new limits on ammunition stockpiles being considered by the Dunedin City Council yesterday.
'Great opportunity' seen for Dunedin
'Great opportunity' seen for Dunedin
A leading international adviser on city economic development says Dunedin has a "great opportunity" to become a world-leading small city.
$4.1m shortfall in DCC budget
$4.1m shortfall in DCC budget
Fresh savings would be needed to plug a $4.1 million hole in the Dunedin City Council's budget, it was confirmed yesterday.
Football: U20 World Cup bid pursued
Football: U20 World Cup bid pursued
Dunedin is pressing ahead with a bid to host part of the Fifa under-20 World Cup in 2015, despite concerns about uncertain costs associated with the tournament.
Thomson pleads for cycleway funding
Thomson pleads for cycleway funding
The Dunedin City Council needs to do more to protect cyclists from injury and death, Cr Richard Thomson says.
Artificial turf main casualty of cuts
Artificial turf main casualty of cuts
A plan for new artificial turf at Logan Park was the major casualty after Dunedin city councillors sharpened their pencils at yesterday's budget meetings.
Public to have say in stadium use
Public to have say in stadium use
The public will have a say over future uses of the Forsyth Barr Stadium, after a feisty Dunedin City Council meeting yesterday.
Stadium's big loss 'a dose of reality'
Stadium's big loss 'a dose of reality'
The Dunedin City Council says it will be forced to consider more funding to help the company running the Forsyth Barr Stadium overcome a nearly $2 million loss and debt-servicing costs it cannot afford to pay.