Jetty plan hits a sand bar
Jetty plan hits a sand bar
The long-planned rebuilding of the Portobello jetty is uncertain, with its $1.3 million budget found to be "significantly short", and money for the project removed from the council's budget.
David Loughrey
$350,000 allocated for design work on Regent Theatre upgrade
$350,000 allocated for design work on Regent Theatre upgrade
The Regent Theatre has been given $350,000 for design work for an upgrade in the next financial year, and $4.4 million in the 2010-11 financial year for construction work, but the latter will not be certain until consultation for next year's annual plan.
Dunedin projects ready, but Government funding has dwindled
Dunedin projects ready, but Government funding has dwindled
The Dunedin City Council has added more urgent language to its commitment to cycleways and walkways, but heard yesterday government funding for such initiatives has decreased.
Upgrade of theatre to be considered
Upgrade of theatre to be considered
A final decision on funding for the Regent Theatre's proposed upgrade may not be made until the middle of next year, to allow time for fundraising and public consultation.
A triumph of creative renewal
A triumph of creative renewal
There is a point in the life of any product when it has been beaten with the pointed stick of promotion for so long, and so ruthlessly, it no longer even twitches as the blows continue to rain down.
DCC set to accept $7m from trust
DCC set to accept $7m from trust
The Dunedin City Council is set to vote on Tuesday to accept $7 million for the Forsyth Barr Stadium from the Community Trust of Otago, and has released a letter from the trust containing details of the donation.
Warm response to Budget insulation initiative
Warm response to Budget insulation initiative
A Dunedin mother who has benefited from government funding to insulate her home in the past says the initiative is "awesome" and the work done has made a real difference.
Collaboration the key, business clusters told
Collaboration the key, business clusters told
THE building blocks are in place for Dunedin business clusters to begin specialising and making the most of their collaboration, a visiting consultant says.
Historic railway station canopy gets makeover
Historic railway station canopy gets makeover
Work has begun on the second stage of a project to replace the platform canopy of the historic Dunedin Railway Station.
Adie to enjoy cuppa on the council
Adie to enjoy cuppa on the council
Dunedin Ratepayers and Householders Association chairman Syd Adie has resigned from the role, and the long-serving critic of the Dunedin City Council looks set to get a civic reception by the very organisation he has fought for the last 20 years.
104 ratepayers delay payment as stadium protest
104 ratepayers delay payment as stadium protest
The number of Dunedin ratepayers that have heeded the call to delay their rates payments in a protest against the Forsyth Barr Stadium project has risen to 104.
Tale of apology that wasn't
Tale of apology that wasn't
When is an apology not an apology? Answer: When it does not meet Dunedin Mayor Peter Chin's requirements.
Debate on alphabetical order vexes DCC
Debate on alphabetical order vexes DCC
An election to replace Mosgiel Taieri Community Board member John Kelly is set to cost the city $15,000, but it was the alphabetical order of candidates' names on voting documents that prompted the most discussion yesterday.
One project canned, two await consent
One project canned, two await consent
Two contentious plans for development in Dunedin remain unresolved, as the resource consent process is negotiated; and a third development has been canned.
Councillor to tag along to sister city
Councillor to tag along to sister city
A Dunedin City councillor appears likely to accompany Mayor Peter Chin to Otaru, Japan, in July, despite concerns about the cost, and whether the Japanese want extra visitors.
Answer to our suffering laid bare
Answer to our suffering laid bare
The woman's voice quavered, her lower lip quivered, and from deep within her psyche, every devastating emotional blow she had ever received fought its way painfully to the surface of her consciousness.
DCC set for 'umbrella' stadium vote
DCC set for 'umbrella' stadium vote
The Dunedin City Council is set to vote on an "umbrella resolution" to go ahead with the Forsyth Barr Stadium, required as part of a contract to sell land to the University of Otago at the site.
Stevenson yet to apologise
Stevenson yet to apologise
Dunedin city councillor Teresa Stevenson has yet to apologise for breaching standing orders, 10 days after she was ordered to do so, and Mayor Peter Chin said yesterday he was expecting it "sooner, rather than later".
Stadium affidavit details revealed
Stadium affidavit details revealed
The main points of next month's Forsyth Barr Stadium case in the High Court have been revealed in affidavits from the Dunedin city and Otago regional councils, and a precis of stadium opponent Basil Walker's planned argument, as have details of the city council's spending on the project.
Contract ends for stadium executive
Contract ends for stadium executive
Carisbrook Stadium Trust chief executive Ewan Soper has finished his contract with the trust, and plans to let someone with skills in organising the construction of the Forsyth Barr Stadium, and setting up an events management business, take over.