Hundreds turn out for Hillside
Hundreds turn out for Hillside
Songs and shouts of protest, led by Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull, have delivered a strong message to KiwiRail and the Government to save 40 jobs threatened at Hillside Engineering.
Chris Morris
RWC plans - trains back
RWC plans - trains back
All aboard for the Rugby World Cup. Passenger trains will roll into Dunedin and 16 streets will come to a standstill in what the Dunedin City Council describes as the most complex logistical challenge in its history.
Call for policy flexibility
Call for policy flexibility
Building owners and experts want more flexibility from the Dunedin City Council as it considers a new policy to improve the earthquake resistance of Dunedin's ageing buildings.
Service cuts and job losses predicted
Service cuts and job losses predicted
Services may be cut and job losses would "inevitably" follow as the Dunedin City Council seeks ways to bridge an $8 million annual shortfall in money from its companies, a city councillor says.
Literature status bid backed
Literature status bid backed
Dunedin city councillors have approved Dunedin's bid for Unesco City of Literature status.
Proposal dropped
Proposal dropped
A plan to change the name of a street near Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium has itself been changed.
12 red cards issued
12 red cards issued
Red cards have been flashed 12 times as the Dunedin City Council cracks down on attempts to recycle dead cats, stereo systems and bags of household rubbish.
Cull and others set for second water bill
Cull and others set for second water bill
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull looks likely to receive a second backdated bill after 15 years of free water at his Otago Peninsula home.
Plaque to be installed
Plaque to be installed
A plaque commemorating three fatal shark attacks off the Dunedin coast will be unveiled at St Clair Esplanade next month.
Recycling up 30% thanks to new bins
Recycling up 30% thanks to new bins
Dunedin's new wheelie bins have prompted a 30% increase in recycling in the city, Dunedin City Council figures show.
Logan car park bid for stadium
Logan car park bid for stadium
Logan Park could yet become a giant car park for thousands of fans heading to Otago Stadium during this year's Rugby World Cup.
Progress on plan to seek City of Literature status
Progress on plan to seek City of Literature status
The Dunedin City Council is pressing ahead with a proposal to seek Unesco City of Literature status for Dunedin.
$50m city quake repair bill warning
$50m city quake repair bill warning
The Dunedin City Council should plan for a nearly $50 million repair bill for damaged pipes, roads and other infrastructure after a major earthquake, a new council report warns.
Snow hits chocolate festival events
Snow hits chocolate festival events
Snow and the likelihood of treacherous driving conditions on Monday morning has forced the postponement of two Dunedin 2011 Cadbury chocolate carnival events, organisers say.
New approach to water
New approach to water
The Dunedin City Council is to consider allowing more rural properties to connect to its reticulated water network, despite concerns about city planning problems that could be created.
Assets of $2.4b not insured
Assets of $2.4b not insured
The Dunedin City Council now faces a $2.4 billion hole in its insurance cover, after rejecting "huge" premium increases and dramatically reduced cover for above-ground infrastructure.
DCC planning for disability access to stadium
DCC planning for disability access to stadium
The Dunedin City Council has moved to allay fears people with disabilities will be left out in the cold at this year's Rugby World Cup.
In-vehicle prepaid parking launched
In-vehicle prepaid parking launched
Parking tickets might be here to stay, but the desperate hunt for coins to feed the meter could soon be obsolete.
Council may pay 25% of repairs to leaky homes
Council may pay 25% of repairs to leaky homes
The Dunedin City Council will consider signing up to a $1 billion package requiring it to pay a share of leaky home claim settlements in future, a council manager says.
Storm lashes peninsula cycleway
Storm lashes peninsula cycleway
Parts of the Otago Peninsula cycleway and walkway in Dunedin are again in need of repairs following storm damage, just weeks after being patched up following a similar battering.