Maori land rates remission policy to be developed
Maori land rates remission policy to be developed
The Dunedin City Council will develop a rates remission policy taking into account the special connection Maori have with the land.
Vaughan Elder
Work still to do on DCC's consent performance
Work still to do on DCC's consent performance
More work is needed to improve performance in the Dunedin City Council's delay-plagued building department, councillors were told yesterday.
Proviso met for hockey turf funds
Proviso met for hockey turf funds
A project to build a $1.77million hockey turf at King's High School was given a boost at a Dunedin City Council meeting yesterday.
Rates remission policy for Maori land considered
Rates remission policy for Maori land considered
The development of a rates remission policy for Maori ancestral land is to be considered by Dunedin city councillors today.
Building department sharpens act
Building department sharpens act
The Dunedin City Council's issuing of building consents has shown major improvement in recent weeks, according to a report to be tabled at an economic development committee meeting today.
Council to consider fixing rates rebate 'anomaly'
Council to consider fixing rates rebate 'anomaly'
The Dunedin City Council is considering filling in for central government to fix an anomaly which means owners of retirement village units cannot apply for rates rebates.
Petition protests against Karitane mail plan
Petition protests against Karitane mail plan
Karitane residents fear their unique slower-paced lifestyle is being threatened by a New Zealand Post decision to get rid of counter mail from the local shop.
'Just horrific': Dunedin man
'Just horrific': Dunedin man
A Dunedin man witnessed the carnage as the truck which mowed down and killed at least 84 people in Nice passed within metres of him.
Power cut in Mosgiel (+ video)
Power cut in Mosgiel (+ video)
About 200 homes remain without power after an explosion cut electricity to part of Mosgiel this afternoon.
Dispute over yacht club car park
Dispute over yacht club car park
A Port Chalmers resident is concerned recreational boaties will suffer if a plan to fence off a public car park for use by a private yacht club goes ahead.
Interim manager for transport section
Interim manager for transport section
A senior Dunedin City Council staff member has been placed in charge of transport in the latest of a string of personnel changes in the department.
Public help sought on street names
Public help sought on street names
The Dunedin City Council is calling for the public's help with street names after being criticised for coming up with a list made up of only white men.
DCC trials new streetlights
DCC trials new streetlights
The Dunedin City Council is trialling LED technology as it prepares to spend millions replacing the city's streetlights.
Pokemon Go takes Dunedin by storm (+ video)
Pokemon Go takes Dunedin by storm (+ video)
Pint-sized monsters battled for supremacy at the Allied Press building yesterday as the Pokemon Go craze took Dunedin by storm.
Shanghai exhibition hailed as major win
Shanghai exhibition hailed as major win
Otago Museum has pulled off a major coup by gaining access to a prime exhibition space at one of the world's busiest museums.
Question over crematorium competition
Question over crematorium competition
The Dunedin City Council is facing tough choices over the future of its crematorium after competition from a new private operator.
Call to spend more on Masters Games
Call to spend more on Masters Games
This year's New Zealand Masters Games in Dunedin contributed $3.2 million to the economy, but long-term planning will be needed to arrest a slide in competitor numbers.
Standring latest to quit transport dept
Standring latest to quit transport dept
Dunedin City Council roading maintenance engineer Peter Standring is the latest senior transport department staff member to resign.
Belated gender balance bid
Belated gender balance bid
The Dunedin City Council will search the city's history for prominent women after a register of people set to have streets named after them only included men.
Surfers rescued off Dunedin beach
Surfers rescued off Dunedin beach
Two surfers have been rescued after getting into trouble off Smaills Beach in Dunedin this morning.