Councils shut public pools and libraries
Councils shut public pools and libraries
Libraries, swimming pools and other public spaces across the South are closing as the Covid-19 outbreak continues to disrupt business-as-usual for local government.
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Risk 'low' after Covid-19 case at church service
Risk 'low' after Covid-19 case attended church service
The SDHB has confirmed that a Covid-19 case attended a church service in Palmerston recently, but it says the risk to the local community is low.
Dunedin Airport ‘waiting and seeing’
Dunedin Airport ‘waiting and seeing’
Dunedin Airport is "waiting and seeing" after New Zealanders were advised to stop non-essential domestic travel within New Zealand at the weekend.
Health boss full of praise for Dunedin nurses
Health boss full of praise for Dunedin nurses
The Ministry of Health's Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has hailed the quick response of Dunedin nurses in getting close to 150 Logan Park High School pupils and staff quickly tested.
May graduations cancelled, uni working on other issues
May graduations cancelled, uni working on other issues
University of Otago graduation ceremonies in May have been cancelled.
Airlift rescue after tramper breaks ankle
Airlift rescue after tramper breaks ankle
A woman has been airlifted from the back country in the Southern Alps after she activated her emergency locator beacon this afternoon.
University cancels May graduation ceremonies
University cancels May graduation ceremonies
The University of Otago has cancelled graduation ceremonies in May as it continues its response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Green build rating tricky
Green build rating tricky
The first step of the estimated $1.4billion Dunedin Hospital rebuild could fall well short of the best-practice guidelines for recycling demolition debris.
Dunedin Venues impact unknown
Dunedin Venues impact unknown
The scale of the financial impact of Covid-19 on Dunedin Venues remains unknown — but the council-owned company is "endeavouring to minimise impact wherever possible".
Mayor: DCC may cover aid ‘gaps’
Mayor: DCC may cover aid ‘gaps’
The Dunedin City Council could fill the "gaps" if the Government’s Covid-19 response support package, expected today, falls short for some in the city. Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins yesterday would...
Dunedin events postponed to reduce Covid-19 risk
Dunedin events postponed to reduce Covid-19 risk
The Dunedin City Council will not hold public events for more than 100 people.
Ceremony bittersweet for outgoing leader
Ceremony bittersweet for outgoing leader
The final graduation ceremony of Otago Polytechnic as a fully autonomous institution was a bittersweet occasion for its outgoing leader.
Wastewater problems bring big bill
Wastewater problems bring big bill
The Clutha district is already planning to spend a step-change $27million on its core infrastructure next year — now a long, expensive process awaits its unfit wastewater treatment plants.
Car parks forgone for safety
Car parks forgone for safety
Forty-five car parks are being removed from within new school safety zones around six Dunedin schools.
Council ‘might be solving a problem that we don’t have’
Council ‘might be solving a problem that we don’t have’
The PricewaterhouseCoopers’ review of ownership options and dividend payouts of Port Otago used only public information so as to keep the process in the public arena, Otago regional councillors new...
ORC votes for plan change
ORC votes for plan change
Otago's stop-gap plan for expiring water permits could pit a ‘‘large community’’ against the Otago Regional Council.
Port Otago may be privatised
Port Otago may be privatised
The potential privatisation of port operations of the $534 million Port Otago will be up for discussion in Dunedin today.
Concern aired despite city’s improved economy
Concern aired despite city’s improved economy
As economic indicators for the city grow, Dunedin city councillors continue to express concerns about the rising cost of housing in the southern city.
DCC staff numbers could top 1000 by year's end
DCC staff numbers could top 1000 by year's end
The number of people working for the Dunedin City Council could top 1000 by the end of the year.
Panic-buying even with no shortages
Panic-buying even with no shortages
Panic-buying appears to be spreading at least as fast as the global outbreak of Covid-19.