Plan for tar clean-up still in the pipeline
Plan for tar clean-up still in the pipeline
A remediation plan has yet to be put in place to deal with the toxic waste left behind when the Dunedin Gasworks in South Dunedin closed more than 30 years ago.
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Mayor urges Govt to own Three Waters reform process
Mayor urges Govt to own Three Waters reform process
There has been silence from Wellington lately about the Three Waters reforms and local councils are getting "shredded", Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan says.
Landfill advice rubbished
Landfill advice rubbished
The ORC's consultant seriously overstepped her qualifications and experience when she recommended commissioners reject the proposal for a landfill at Smooth Hill, near Brighton, the Dunedin City Council says.
Homicide probe: car found
Homicide probe: car found
Police say they are closing in on those involved in a suspected Dunedin homicide after recovering a car they believe struck and killed a man in Mornington last month.
Vehicle involved in homicide recovered
Vehicle involved in Mornington homicide recovered: police
Police have recovered the vehicle they say was involved in the suspicious death of a man in Mornington last month.
City council candidates answer on key local issues
City council candidates answer on key local issues
Voters filled the Brighton Rugby Club, in Brighton, last night to scrutinise seven of the 39 candidates seeking a seat on the Dunedin City Council in this year’s election.
Car park plan at Tunnel Beach to ease crowding
Car park plan at Tunnel Beach to ease crowding
More than 60 car parks are planned for the top of the track to Tunnel Beach to ease overcrowding at the landmark Dunedin tourism spot.
Calvert surprise omission from council candidate list
Calvert surprise omission from council candidate list
A prominent critic of Government intervention at the Otago Regional Council has stood aside in this year’s election.
Drivers nabbed using cellphones in central city
Drivers nabbed using cellphones in central city
Dunedin police nabbed 11 drivers using cellphones and issued more than $1500 in fines during an operation in the central city yesterday.
Police step in over heated rent demand
Police step in over heated rent demand
Police handed out free advice to a Dunedin woman on how to obtain money owed after intervening before a fight broke out in Corstorphine yesterday.
Explicit images used in blackmail attempts
Explicit images used in Dunedin blackmail attempts
At least three people in Dunedin have fallen prey to attempted blackmail this week after sharing explicit images of themselves online, police say.
Snow closes roads across Canterbury
Snow closes roads across Canterbury
State Highway 1 south of Kaikōura has reopened this morning but road patrols are in place and motorists are warned to take extra care.
Report on river delayed - again
Report on river delayed - again
Critical information for understanding the effect irrigation takes would have on the health of the Manuherikia River will not be presented to Otago regional councillors this week as anticipated.
Nice day for a ...white walkies: Otago highways reopen after snow
Nice day for a ...white walkies: Otago highways reopen after snow
State highways in Otago have reopened after snow and ice this morning, as a cold weather system begins to make its way north.
Builders ‘hamstrung for years’
Builders ‘hamstrung for years’
Southern builders have been "hamstrung for years" by a small group of building supplies manufacturers and strict rules around bringing new products into NZ, Otago Certified Builders' president says.
Skelton saw ORC ‘delay tactic’: Hobbs
Skelton saw ORC ‘delay tactic’: Hobbs
Marian Hobbs says she has been vindicated by Prof Peter Skelton’s newly released investigation into the Otago Regional Council.
Hawkins seeks specifics over climate change plan
Hawkins seeks specifics over climate change plan
Solutions for low-lying parts of Dunedin will be different from other parts of the country as New Zealand adapts to climate change, Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins says.
No plan to sack ORC councillors
No plan to sack ORC councillors
Environment Minister David Parker says he is not about to fire Otago regional councillors.
ORC probe: bid to ‘trip staff up’
ORC probe: bid to ‘trip staff up’
The conduct of councillors towards Otago Regional Council staff risks "undoing" its progress towards a deadline set by Environment Minister David Parker.
Neighbours sad to see tree felled
Neighbours sad to see tree felled
The Ministry of Education says it is removing an ageing wattle tree on the grounds of Arthur Street School due to safety concerns.