Mediterranean dream materialises
Mediterranean dream materialises
It's been talked about for 17 years. Now, a start on construction of the Dunedin Botanic Garden's Mediterranean garden is only months away.
Mark Price
$6m upgrade planned for botanic garden
$6m upgrade planned for botanic garden
A $6 million redevelopment plan for the Dunedin Botanic Garden is about to be put to the public.
No transtasman air freight service
No transtasman air freight service
Air New Zealand will be carrying Dunedin passengers to Australia from the beginning of next month, but not the region's freight.
Opoho bowlers question council
Opoho bowlers question council
Dunedin City Council staff have come under fire from members of the Opoho Bowling Club, which is facing closure.
A 140-name petition was presented to the community development committee yesterday rejecting a committee recommendation to cancel the club's lease of reserve land after June 30.
Application to build office block in Wharf St
Application to build office block in Wharf St
A Dunedin City Council resource consent panel is to this month consider an application to build a large office and residential block on land the council wants to turn into a road.
Our Stadium group ready for fundraising
Our Stadium group ready for fundraising
‘‘If people want a dying city - vote against it!''
Pedestrians ‘risk their lives' crossing railway line illegally
Pedestrians ‘risk their lives' crossing railway line illegally
Some pedestrians are climbing a high netting fence and illegally crossing the railway tracks that separate central Dunedin from the harbourside area, after the accidental demolition of the overhead footbridge earlier this month.
No quick fix for railway overbridge
No quick fix for railway overbridge
People who used the Dunedin Railway Station overbridge, which was demolished by a container on a railway wagon on February 12, can expect to be taking the long way round for a long time yet.
Student burnt in Hyde St fire
Student burnt in Hyde St fire
A female student received minor burns to her leg from a fire in Hyde St last night.
Harbourside contentious
Harbourside contentious
The Dunedin City Council and owners of harbourside land earmarked for development have attacked, in submissions, Historic Places Trust plans to register the land as a ‘‘historic area''.
Lobby group vows to fight atrium plan
Lobby group vows to fight atrium plan
The Hands off Harrop group is ‘‘appalled'' the Dunedin City Council has decided to go ahead with the atrium on the side of the town hall in Harrop St.
Town hall atrium approved
Town hall atrium approved
The Dunedin City Council has approved a $45.14 million redevelopment of the Dunedin Town Hall and the Dunedin Centre which includes the controversial Harrop St atrium.
$2.25m makeover for council offices
$2.25m makeover for council offices
The Civic Centre, where the Dunedin City Council is based, is in line for a $2.25 million makeover next year.
Rise in water charges delayed
Rise in water charges delayed
Businesses buying water from the Dunedin City Council are likely to get a breathing space before big increases in tariffs are introduced.