DCC taken to court over Wall Street
DCC taken to court over Wall Street
The Dunedin City Council is being taken to court over alleged breaches of a New Zealand Historic Places Trust archaeological authority for the council's Wall Street development.
David Loughrey
Liquor ban back on council agenda
Liquor ban back on council agenda
People wanting to add a bottle of wine to their picnic basket for a visit to the Woodhaugh Gardens could find themselves facing arrest if an extended liquor ban for North Dunedin goes ahead, a Dunedin city councillor has warned.
Planned Mosgiel road costs soar
Planned Mosgiel road costs soar
The future of heavy traffic routes through Mosgiel, the subject of heated debate for at least a decade, will be reviewed after estimated costs more than doubled.
Site for toilet still undecided
Site for toilet still undecided
The Dunedin Spiritualist Church in South Dunedin may have been saved from having a public toilet built metres from its front door, but shoppers in the area will have to wait for relief.
16% rent rise hits council tenants
16% rent rise hits council tenants
A strong sense of resignation to an impending rent rise was the overwhelming response from Dunedin council housing tenants yesterday.
Opening of garden delayed by month
Opening of garden delayed by month
The opening of Dunedin's Chinese garden has been delayed until next month, after unexpected work could not be completed on time.
Residents see problems with parking strategy
Residents see problems with parking strategy
The Dunedin City Council's new parking strategy has gained some acceptance for its intent, but plenty of opposition to its method.
Stadium priced at $214m
Stadium priced at $214m
Another Otago academic has weighed into the debate on the final cost of the Awatea St stadium, coming up with a new figure for the stadium of close to $214 million.
Future still seen for private cars
Future still seen for private cars
The onset of peak oil - the point at which half the earth's oil supply has been extracted - may not mean the need for roading infrastructure is any less important, Dunedin City Council transportation planning manager Don Hill says.
Supporters put up hands
Supporters put up hands
The group supporting the Awatea St stadium in Dunedin is still together, despite a period of relative silence, its spokesman says.
Harbour route work to start this year
Harbour route work to start this year
A $34 million roading project, described as the biggest in Dunedin since the one-way system in the 1960s, is taking shape, and construction is scheduled to start this year.
Honour for Vietnam welfare worker
Honour for Vietnam welfare worker
Avis Wilkes' experiences in Vietnam in 1971 sum up the political landscape of the time, the "hideousness" of war, and the treatment by society of those returning from the unpopular conflict.
Deal clears heavies off road
Deal clears heavies off road
Two East Taieri groups have made deals with power companies that mean little of the heavy traffic for the proposed Project Hayes and Mahinerangi wind farms will travel on Riccarton Rd.
Rating differentials could sink stadium
Rating differentials could sink stadium
A final decision on how much residential, commercial and rural ratepayers pay for Dunedin's Awatea St stadium may change city councillors' minds on whether the project should proceed, Cr Kate Wilson says.
Growing budget gives 10.4% rates rise
Growing budget gives 10.4% rates rise
Modest cuts to the Dunedin City Council's budget were removed at a meeting yesterday, and the rates increase for the next financial year rose from 10.3% to 10.4%.
Pupils rock out
Pupils rock out
A win at the Otago finals of the Smokefreerockquest means a 28-day rush to put together a video that could help bring Dunedin band TFF national success.
Overbridge repairs set to start
Overbridge repairs set to start
Repair work on the Dunedin Railway Station overbridge is set to start soon, and is expected to be completed in about three months.
ORFU loan repayment date further extended
ORFU loan repayment date further extended
The Otago Rugby Football Union (ORFU) has been given another extension to pay a $2 million loan to the Dunedin City Council, an Official Information Act request has revealed.
'Satisfactory' outcome from stadium meetings
'Satisfactory' outcome from stadium meetings
The Carisbrook Stadium Trust's push to raise private funding for the Awatea St stadium had passed the $14 million mark, trust chairman Malcolm Farry said yesterday.
Visits to Invercargill and Queenstown to sell seating packages, and one-on-one meetings with people in Gore, had been "satisfactory", he said.
Council's change astonishes developer
Council's change astonishes developer
A Dunedin property developer's exasperation over his dealings with the Dunedin City Council was made clear yesterday, when he argued for the right to build a three-storey office and residential building by the harbourside.