Community groups could become casualties if southern councils are forced to cut costs and focus on core infrastructure, as part of a shake-up of the local government sector, Central Otago Mayor Tony Lepper says.
The Dunedin City Council could be eyeing the possible disposal of another ratepayer-owned asset by offloading the Andersons Bay Crematorium to a private operator.
The Dunedin City Council has created a new central communications unit with a potential multimillion-dollar budget, and appointed a new manager to head the team, in a drive to sharpen its public image.
Hundreds of passengers at Dunedin and Queenstown airports were among thousands left facing frustrating delays yesterday, after Air New Zealand was forced to ground its fleet of ATR-500 turboprop aircraft.
A national recycling initiative launched in Dunedin ahead of last year's Rugby World Cup has proved a hit, and could even be expanded.
Ratepayers remain exposed to financial risk should the Highlanders one day decide to quit Dunedin, Mayor Dave Cull concedes.
The Bank of New Zealand has confirmed it has wiped the $1.2 million debt owed to it by the Otago Rugby Football Union.
The Dunedin City Council is considering a debt write-off to help rescue the Otago Rugby Football Union, but only in return for a deal that seeks to secure the Forsyth Barr Stadium's financial future.
The Dunedin City Council hopes talks aimed at tackling erosion problems at Te Rauone Beach, on Otago Peninsula, can be held before budget hearings later this year.
More crash barriers and lights are needed to protect the rising number of tourists and other motorists negotiating Otago Peninsula's winding Portobello Rd, a Dunedin city councillor says.
A Dunedin City Council-owned reserve covered in gravel piles and heavy machinery is to be cleaned up, after KiwiRail staff mistakenly granted contractors permission to use it as a storage depot.
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has welcomed news ratepayers and other creditors together owed $2.35 million by the Otago Rugby Football Union could yet get some of their money back.
The Dunedin City Council's bill for the Rugby World Cup has more than doubled to $760,000, but deputy mayor Chris Staynes insists the inflated amount is money well spent.
A Dunedin city councillor being pursued by a Dunedin City Council-owned company for $19,000 in damages is seeking legal advice, but says the claim is "laughable".
A decision regarding about 80 new glass bus shelters planned for sites throughout Dunedin is expected within a week, after the Dunedin City Council hearings committee yesterday concluded a two-day meeting.
A public hearing on new bus shelters planned for Dunedin turned into a political spat yesterday when committee member Cr Lee Vandervis criticised the process and then quit the meeting in protest.
Creative juices were flowing as members of Dunedin's arts community gathered to discuss the future of the city's arts and culture scene over the weekend.
Even bad conditions could not keep 220 hardy salmon fishers away from Otago Harbour over the weekend.
All Black captain Richie McCaw is among a high-powered rugby delegation in Dunedin to negotiate a North-South fundraising match, as part of a final push to save the Otago Rugby Football Union.
Dunedin City Council staff say they might finally be "on the right track" to addressing safety concerns on Riccarton Rd.
