Chris Morris

Syd Adie has been sparring with the Dunedin City Council for 20 years, and yesterday councillors lined up to thank him.

A pair of Good Samaritans with a truck full of grit did not think twice when snow and ice in Dunedin turned Corstorphine Rd into a vehicle trap early yesterday.

The Dunedin City Council could be left out in the cold when the Government confirms land transport funding priorities for the next three years.

The first shipment of 141 new snow guns, designed to produce high quality ‘‘Armani'' snow coverage, has arrived at Coronet Peak as part of the skifield's $30 million upgrade.

David Bain's tortuous 14-year fight for freedom "borders on a tragedy", former defence lawyer Michael Guest, of Dunedin, says.

The Dunedin City Council is waiting for the outcome of a new landscape assessment before deciding if plans for a new communications tower near Brighton will be the publicly notified in full.

A pay cut for legal-aid lawyers could leave more people defending themselves in court, adding to New Zealand's courtroom congestion, a Dunedin criminal lawyer says.

Despite rapid population growth and a bustling courthouse, Queenstown could soon be reduced to just one lawyer offering legal-aid services.

John Wilson Ocean Dr will remain closed for at least another six weeks after Dunedin city councillors decided to defer a decision on the road's future.

A plea by developers to make use of a "road that isn't a road" in the Dunedin Town Belt has been opposed by Dunedin City Council staff, who fear the move could threaten established bush and create a dangerous precedent.

A Dunedin City Council report has stopped short of recommending the city's scenic John Wilson Ocean Dr be reopened to vehicles.

Vodafone New Zealand's plan for a 30m communications tower near Brighton has been dealt a blow, after a Dunedin City Council resource consent hearing was abandoned amid accusations of obstruction.

Police investigation has begun after a car carrying four people became airborne and slammed into two parked cars, ending a high-speed pursuit in Dunedin early yesterday.

The Dunedin City Council building control unit is axing plans to recruit staff, but wants to press ahead with a 25% rise in building consent fees - an increase originally needed to pay for the new workers.

Ratepayers are facing a 7% rise in rates for the coming financial year, after last-minute attempts by the Dunedin City Council to shave spending fell flat.