Power bill fund intact
Power bill fund intact
A fund to help Dunedin people pay their electricity bills has escaped the knife.
Stu Oldham
Public to have say about future of city's water
Public to have say about future of city's water
A binding public referendum has been proposed as a safety mechanism to allay public concerns over feared privatisation of Dunedin's water.
Councillors support heritage fund allocation
Councillors support heritage fund allocation
The New Zealand Historic Places Trust (HPT) has been challenged to help the Dunedin City Council beef up a council-administered heritage fund.
Stadium faces $400,000 loss from three pool matches
Stadium faces $400,000 loss from three pool matches
Dunedin's new stadium looks likely to lose $400,000 when it hosts three pool matches for the Rugby World Cup.
Cost of central city leased council car parks rising
Cost of central city leased council car parks rising
Motorists are set to pay more to park in central Dunedin.
Electricity relief fund debated
Electricity relief fund debated
A multimillion-dollar fund from the sale of a power scheme could protect an endangered fund to help Dunedin people pay their power bills.
First four towers in place
First four towers in place
Engineers hope to complete the first eight of 12 towers needed for the first stage of the Mahinerangi wind farm by the weekend, TrustPower project engineer Stewart Reid confirmed.
Rival's move on Citibus
Rival's move on Citibus
One of Dunedin's biggest commuter bus companies is interested in buying its loss-making city council-owned competitor.
Another $350,000 for Cup?
Another $350,000 for Cup?
Empty shops could be beautified and public transport made free as Dunedin rolls out an increasingly expensive red carpet for visitors during the Rugby World Cup.
DCC may drop electricity fund, insulation scheme
DCC may drop electricity fund, insulation scheme
There are fears stopping a hardship fund used by thousands of Dunedin people will put new pressure on families, food banks and social services in their struggle against poverty.
Dunedin Heritage Fund may have monies halved
Dunedin Heritage Fund may have monies halved
As the Dunedin Heritage Fund seeks to strengthen its position to proactively protect old buildings, the funding it receives from the Dunedin City Council could be halved.
Stadium cup-final party stymied
Stadium cup-final party stymied
Plans for a Rugby World Cup final party at Forsyth Barr Stadium have been abandoned because the game, being played at Auckland, cannot be screened live at a commercial event.
Work starts on multimillion-dollar upgrade
Work starts on multimillion-dollar upgrade
Excavators have started clearing roadside vegetation in preparation for work on the first, $19.5 million stage of the two-stage redevelopment of the Caversham motorway.
First real test for lifeguard crew off Milford
First real test for lifeguard crew off Milford
Six volunteer surf lifeguards circumnavigating New Zealand in a pair of inflatable rescue boats are braced for a challenging ride between Haast and Bluff.
Council may raise rents
Council may raise rents
Council housing rents could rise by $10 a week, which would push the cost of a single partitioned flat through the $100 a week threshold for the first time.
Debt means 'continued prudence'
Debt means 'continued prudence'
Dunedin city councillors sit down next week to grapple with the first year of a projected rates hump that will last the term of the present council.
DCC to look at raft of fee increases for 2011-12
DCC to look at raft of fee increases for 2011-12
Building consents, dog licence fees and season tickets to the Chinese Garden seem set to rise as the Dunedin City Council considers price hikes for the new financial year.
Film scouts hunt for Dunedin hobbits
Film scouts hunt for Dunedin hobbits
Sir Peter Jackson's talent scouts will visit Dunedin to fill a tall order for a long list of short people to work on his next big movie.
S. Dunedin farmers market gets consent
S. Dunedin farmers market gets consent
South Dunedin looks set to get its seasonal farmers market - all that remains is to decide when.
$30,000 wind damage estimate
$30,000 wind damage estimate
It could cost as much as $30,000 to clean up Dunedin's parks and reserves after damaging winds last month, city council parks and reserves team leader Martin Thompson says.