Organisers of Dunedin Steps Up, the Christchurch earthquake black-tie charity auction dinner held at the Dunedin Town Hall on Friday, are overjoyed at beating their own fundraising target.
Long-awaited information on building consent fees in the city - fees the building industry claims far outstrip those of other centres - may finally help shed some light on the issue.
A second meeting of Dunedin property developers yesterday attracted twice the number of the first, and there was no decrease in the dire warnings espoused.
Dunedin property developers fear a new city policy will make projects unviable and bring development to a halt.
The past, bless its black and white soul, was a simple place.
The Dunedin City Council is planning a crackdown on abuse of its ride-share scheme for tertiary students.
Charitable trusts can expect another round of requests for funding for the Forsyth Barr Stadium, following a Dunedin City Council decision earlier this week.
An interview with Annie Proulx - a perk for which any fan of the award-winning novelist would give their eye teeth - goes a little like this.
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has questioned the ability of the council's group of companies to pay what it promised for the Forsyth Barr Stadium.
A"Dunedin digital office" approved this week is expected to cost the city up to $325,000 and add two staff members to the council's books.
The cost of four rural fires in Dunedin late last year, including a major blaze at Mt Allan, has blown out the city's civil defence and rural fires budget by almost $1 million. However, manager Neil Brown said the cost would be recovered.
The last-minute nature of author Annie Proulx' visit to Dunedin, and a desire to keep it "intimate" and free were behind a decision not to shift her talk to a larger venue.
Dunedin's freedom camping policy will soon go out for public consultation, with hearings on May 17, to try to deal with issues before the Rugby World Cup.
Forsyth Barr Stadium extras with a combined cost of $5.15 million have been approved by the Dunedin City Council.
Dunedin faces a stark choice when it puts in place a policy this year to prepare the city for earthquakes - accept the fact many buildings may not fare well in a quake, or agree to widespread demolition of the city's heritage architecture.
Even stripped of context - being raised by triumphant captains at their career peak before tens of thousands of screaming fans - they are still impressive pieces of dinnerware.
Regular calls for quality local shows, amid fears of the unstoppable advance of cultural imperialism in the form of blanket American programming, have long been a feature of the New Zealand media conversation.
Lifting a blanket ban on freedom campers outside camping grounds, and effective enforcement, backed up with fines of up to $1000, are in plans drawn up to deal with concerns about the pollution campers cause.
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has given his clearest indication yet he would support the council's helping to finance $4.3 million of additional spending for the Forsyth Barr Stadium.
The pool of charitable trust funding available to the Forsyth Barr Stadium may not have been squeezed dry, but while one Dunedin city councillor would like to see further requests, another would prefer community groups did not find the pool empty.
