Gasworks trust seeking $2m to finish work
Gasworks trust seeking $2m to finish work
The Dunedin Gasworks Museum needs another $2 million to finish refurbishment work, and ratepayers are being asked to foot the bill.
Chris Morris
Public Health South wants play grounds smokefree
Public Health South wants play grounds smokefree
All playgrounds across Dunedin should be declared smokefree, with signs installed to remind parents watching over their children not to light up, Public Health South says.
Call to reopen John Wilson Ocean Dr
Call to reopen John Wilson Ocean Dr
Dunedin's scenic John Wilson Ocean Dr should be reopened to traffic immediately, with plans for a nearly half-million-dollar spruce-up axed, Grey Power Otago president Jo Millar says.
Council refusing to reveal bonus payments
Council refusing to reveal bonus payments
Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis says he is "gobsmacked" council staff are refusing to release information about bonus payments within the organisation, for fear of upsetting a union.
B and B owner speaks for new rating category
B and B owner speaks for new rating category
The Dunedin City Council is considering a new rating category to ease the financial pressure on some Dunedin bed and breakfast operators.
Fletcher Lodge owner Keith Rozecki-Pollard praised the move while speaking at the first day of the council's annual plan hearings yesterday.
Push for arts hub regeneration plan
Push for arts hub regeneration plan
Vacant buildings south of the Exchange in Dunedin could become the new home of a vibrant arts community, with help from the Dunedin City Council, Dunedin Fringe Festival director Paul Smith says.
Sport Otago proposes 'sports hub'
Sport Otago proposes 'sports hub'
Sport Otago has called for changes to some of Dunedin's recreational facilities, including turning Logan Park into a fully-fledged sports hub and supporting a "two-pool option" for the city's aquatic facilities.
Sewer repaired with night work
Sewer repaired with night work
Dunedin City Council contractors have been working during the night - quite literally - while carrying out a $375,000 repair job on a damaged sewer on Otago Peninsula.
Traffic lights may be turned off at night
Traffic lights may be turned off at night
The Dunedin City Council is considering a radical solution to frustrating waits at red traffic lights - switching them off at night.
Dangerous breeds 'should all be shot'
Dangerous breeds 'should all be shot'
The mother of an 8-year-old Dunedin boy whose ear was ripped in half when he was mauled by a dog says dangerous breeds "should all be shot".
Quake strengthening grants a first for city
Quake strengthening grants a first for city
The owners of two heritage buildings in Dunedin have become the first in the city to receive grants for earthquake strengthening work, designed to protect Dunedin heritage buildings from a Christchurch-style disaster.
'It's as bad as it gets'
'It's as bad as it gets'
A Dunedin family watching their half-million-dollar dream home crack and crumble around them have received confirmation it is a leaky home, but now say it may have to be demolished.
Scrap buy-local policy - review
Scrap buy-local policy - review
A shake-up of the way the Dunedin City Council manages its $1.9 million vehicle fleet could deliver big savings, but also deal a blow to Dunedin's car dealers.
Green Island retail plans win support
Green Island retail plans win support
Plans for a Green Island retail development which could transform one of Dunedin's industrial heritage sites have won initial support from a critic and the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.
Heat pumps should slash pool bills
Heat pumps should slash pool bills
A new way of heating Dunedin's community pools is expected to slash their electricity use and operating costs by more than 70%, saving the Dunedin City Council hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Council to consider expanded library access
Council to consider expanded library access
A shared membership deal could soon turn the page on rules which prevent out-of-town book worms borrowing Dunedin library books.
Survey about rating services not councillors
Survey about rating services not councillors
The Dunedin City Council is again asking Dunedin residents to rate the council's performance, with the unveiling of the 2011 Residents' Opinion Survey.
Otago councils face quandary over insurance cover
Otago councils face quandary over insurance cover
The Queenstown Lakes District Council needs to reconsider its insurance cover, to protect more than $400 million in uninsured assets against the cost of a future natural disaster, one of its senior managers says.
Fear southern highways could be downgraded
Fear southern highways could be downgraded
Plans by the New Zealand Transport Agency to classify individual sections of New Zealand's state highway network have drawn objections from the Dunedin City Council, which fears possible "downgrades" for some southern routes.
Riccarton Rd fight warning for DCC
Riccarton Rd fight warning for DCC
The Dunedin City Council should brace itself for a second "unpleasant" debate over the future of Riccarton Rd, but should not resile from the fight this time, a city councillor says.