Digital Office seeks $300,000 over three years
Digital Office seeks $300,000 over three years
Dunedin's Digital Office yesterday called on the council to reverse a decision to cut its funding and instead asked for extra money.
Vaughan Elder
Question of ethics
Question of ethics
The council has been left with a lot to mull over when it comes to settling on an ethical investment strategy for the Waipori Fund.
Polytechnic enrolments higher than expected
Polytechnic enrolments higher than expected
Otago Polytechnic continues to beat its own expectations on student numbers, with more than 3700 enrolled by the end of March.
A report tabled at the latest polytechnic council meeting showed 3726 equivalent full-time students (Efts) were enrolled at the end of March, exceeding the expectation of 3504.6 Efts by 6.3%.
Mosgiel pool trust seeks additional $20,000 for project
Mosgiel pool trust seeks additional $20,000 for project
A trust investigating options for a new Mosgiel pool urged councillors to give it an extra $20,000 to start the project.
Couple seek cat controls
Couple seek cat controls
The threat cats pose to Dunedin's native birds means they should be microchipped and registered just as dogs are, councillors were told yesterday.
Call for end to quarrying
Call for end to quarrying
The council should stop buying metal from Saddle Hill quarry to help prevent further damage to the ''landmark'' site, Saddle Hill Community Board chairman Scott Weatherall says.
Sports bodies seek assistance from council
Sports bodies seek assistance from council
There was a strong sports theme to yesterday's annual plan hearings, as Dunedin sports organisations called for support, both financial and otherwise.
Praise for Mosgiel
Praise for Mosgiel
A survey of Mosgiel families shows the town is a great place to raise children and a ''blueprint for how a small town should run''.
Road-widening plan criticised
Road-widening plan criticised
Plans to widen Riccarton Rd have become an ''obsession'' and should be scrapped, a Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board member says.
University assets worth $1.66 billion
University assets worth $1.66 billion
The University of Otago's position as the ''biggest business in town'' has been highlighted by a report showing it has $1.66 billion in assets.
Polytech boosts city by $131m
Polytech boosts city by $131m
The importance of tertiary education to Dunedin's economy has been highlighted again in a report showing Otago Polytechnic boosted the city's economy by $131 million last year.
Busy times ahead for oil and gas
Busy times ahead for oil and gas
The next three and a-half years will probably be a busy time for oil and gas exploration off the Otago coast, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals revealed last night.
AgResearch plan change still possible - email
AgResearch plan change still possible - email
AgResearch ''may well'' change its restructuring plan as a result of discussions with ''stakeholders'', an internal email has revealed.
Fatal crash driver made 'terrible mistake'
Fatal crash driver made 'terrible mistake'
A teenager behind the wheel of a car which crashed near Mosgiel on Sunday morning, killing one passenger, made a ''terrible mistake'' which will stay with him for life.
Vote of no confidence
Vote of no confidence
A group of sheep breeders has passed a vote of no confidence in AgResearch over its handling of plans to slash Invermay jobs.
Aiming to build on success
Aiming to build on success
A date has been set for the second Dunedin Craft Beer and Food Festival.
'First step' for pool urged
'First step' for pool urged
The Mosgiel Taieri Community board is strongly urging the Dunedin City Council to allocate $30,000 seed funding for a new pool.
'Pleased to see' Tuapeka in Fairfield
'Pleased to see' Tuapeka in Fairfield
The opening of Tuapeka Gold Print's new factory in Fairfield is welcome news for the Taieri community, Mosgiel Business Association president Blair Arthur says.
Cityscape the parkour enthusiast's oyster
Cityscape the parkour enthusiast's oyster
Seemingly mundane inner-city locations were transformed into demanding obstacle courses in Dunedin at the weekend.
'Good buzz all round' at Fea St music fest
'Good buzz all round' at Fea St music fest
Dunedin's DIY music festival, Feastock, is going strong five years after it started as a back-yard concert organised by a group of flatmates.