Stadium group won't back candidates
Stadium group won't back candidates
Stop The Stadium, or perhaps a freshly named organisation, is not planning to back candidates in next year's local government elections, its president Dave Witherow says.
David Loughrey
Lobby group's president berates justice system
Lobby group's president berates justice system
Stop the Stadium's latest notice to members is heavy on invective, with the organisation's new president taking the opportunity to attack the New Zealand justice system following recent defeats in the courtroom.
Parking changes start tomorrow
Parking changes start tomorrow
Maximum time limits for central Dunedin parking will be changed this weekend, and motorists have been warned there will be some confusion tomorrow as parking machines are reprogrammed and signs changed.
Council closes scenic ocean drive
Council closes scenic ocean drive
John Wilson Ocean Dr was closed by the Dunedin City Council again last night, and will not reopen until a final decision is made on how to make the area safer.
Parking protests by bagful
Parking protests by bagful
The clamour for immediate parking changes in Dunedin has gathered impetus, as further protest appeared yesterday on city streets.
Council changes parking strategy
Council changes parking strategy
The Dunedin City Council yesterday bowed to public pressure and backed down from its unpopular parking strategy.
Council tenants rorting system: claim
Council tenants rorting system: claim
Some of Dunedin's council housing tenants did not need accommodation help, but were "swanning around overseas" after selling their homes and taking a council house, a committee considering the city's social housing strategy heard yesterday.
Parking U-turns proposed
Parking U-turns proposed
Intense pressure to resolve the city's parking issues seems set come to a head on Monday, as some Dunedin city councillors plan to push for urgent changes to the new regime.
Civil defence pushes for preparedness
Civil defence pushes for preparedness
Dunedin's civil defence head is pushing for the city to take a wider view of its safety preparedness than just stocking up with an emergency survival kit.
Graffiti focus of new role
Graffiti focus of new role
Graffiti affects the morale of the community, Dunedin's graffiti education officer says, and she hopes she will help reduce the problem.
Work begins to resolve parking issues
Work begins to resolve parking issues
Dunedin city councillors and community representatives given the job of untangling the city's parking problems have started their work.
Stadium taking shape
Stadium taking shape
Work on the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin is progressing.
Survivor faithful to her art
Survivor faithful to her art
It would be hard to create a fictional character more fantastic than Marianne Faithfull.
DCC firms report 7% revenue rise
DCC firms report 7% revenue rise
Dunedin City Council-owned trading companies have emerged from a tough year of recession with a 7.6% increase in revenue, and a modest increase in profit.
30% more dog complaints
30% more dog complaints
A growing intolerance of dog behaviour is behind a 30% increase in the number of complaints over the past three years, the Dunedin City Council's animal control team leader says.
Quarry extension viewpoints argued
Quarry extension viewpoints argued
The fate of a plan to extend Palmers Quarry on Signal Hill is in the hands of a resource consent committee, following a hearing this week.
Public donations pay protest driver's fines
Public donations pay protest driver's fines
The delivery driver who brought George St to a halt in a one-man parking protest has had all his fines and court costs paid, after what the woman who collected the money dubbed a "fantastic" response.
Council parking group has tough mission
Council parking group has tough mission
Fixing parking in Dunedin following this week's change of heart by the Dunedin City Council will require dealing with a host of competing issues and interest groups.
Review: Keep an eye on 'The Cult'
Review: Keep an eye on 'The Cult'
It is hard not to be instantly impressed by a television show that starts with a pair of eyeball retractors, nurses with syringes full of bright blue liquid looming over unwilling patients, and the main character getting shot in the stomach in the first few minutes.
Home game requirement in stadium hire agreement
Home game requirement in stadium hire agreement
Highlanders' "home" games outside the Otago-Southland region should be a thing of the past as the Otago Rugby Football Union is expected to ensure they are played at the Forsyth Barr Stadium once it is built.