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Board pushing for increased flood defence maintenance

Board pushing for increased flood defence maintenance

An imminent programme of tests for an Outram floodbank built in the 19th century has been welcomed but more work will be needed to satisfy the Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board enough is being done to...

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Steps to be taken to remedy steps

Taking care on steps on Golf Course Track at Ross Creek is Andy Leitch, of Dunedin. PHOTO:...

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Steps to be taken to remedy steps

A set of short, steep steps on a popular Dunedin walking track could soon be sorted out.

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DCC comes out against food business levy

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DCC comes out against food business levy

The Dunedin City Council wants no part in any imposition of a levy on food businesses the government might bring in to bolster food safety.

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Digital content lending grows at library

Dunedin Public Libraries staff members Tracey Milne-Pledger (left) and Jackie McMillan connect...

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Digital content lending grows at library

Digital content at the Dunedin Public Libraries service has grown in both range and usage in the past decade.

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Licence plate recognition mooted for Dunedin parking

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Licence plate recognition mooted for Dunedin parking

A camera system that recognises vehicle licence plates could be used in Dunedin to influence parking patterns.

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Council defers long-term plan amid uncertainty

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Council defers long-term plan amid uncertainty

Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says much uncertainty will be dealt with by the time the city council adopts its 2025-34 long-term plan.

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Warning of 20% rates hike for Dunedin

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Warning of 20% rates hike for Dunedin

A Dunedin city councillor has warned ratepayers could face a 20% rates rise while council debt climbs and another deficit looms.

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Rūnaka warns council over peninsula road upgrades

Ōtākou Marae members concerned about the state of Harington Point Rd on Otago Peninsula are (from...

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Rūnaka warns council over peninsula road upgrades

Failure to complete the Ōtākou section of an Otago Peninsula road-widening and safety project would be considered a major breach of faith, the Dunedin City Council has been warned.

Two streets one-way as upgrade nears end

Two streets in central Dunedin will be down to one-way traffic in the coming weeks as an upgrade in the area continues.

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DCC deficit $2m lower than budget

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DCC deficit $2m lower than budget

Revenue is above budget for the first half of the Dunedin City Council’s financial year, but so are expenses and debt.

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Concerns over food business levy proposal

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Concerns over food business levy proposal

A government proposal to impose a levy on food businesses to administer safety regulations could be opposed by the Dunedin City Council.

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Long-term plan deferral ‘attractive’: council staff

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Long-term plan deferral ‘attractive’: council staff

Staff from three councils in Otago and Southland have recommended delaying completion of their long-term plans because of uncertainty about Three Waters and transport funding.

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Councils given extra year for plan

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Councils given extra year for plan

Allowing councils to delay preparation of their long-term plans by a year gives them options as they grapple with fallout from the Labour Party’s flawed Three Waters reform agenda, the government...

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Scaled down transport plan to be put to public

Police responded to reports of an assault at the bus hub in Great King St on Saturday afternoon....

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Scaled down transport plan to be put to public

A pruned vision for Dunedin public transport growth will be put forward for public consultation with some reluctance.

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Borrowing outlook downgraded

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Borrowing outlook downgraded

Rising credit risk for New Zealand councils amid Three Waters uncertainty has dampened the borrowing outlook for the Dunedin City Council (DCC).

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Bus service plan unlikely to be funded

A vision for growing Dunedin’s public transport service would struggle to secure national funding...

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Bus service plan unlikely to be funded

Tens of millions of dollars could be pruned from an investment proposal for Dunedin public transport growth because of pressure on national subsidies.

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City helps Clutha dispose of wastewater

Clutha District Council office in Balclutha. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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City helps Clutha dispose of wastewater

The Clutha District Council needed a helping hand from Dunedin ahead of an upgrade of the Balclutha wastewater treatment plant.

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Feedback sought for Signal Hill management plan

The view from the Signal Hill lookout above Dunedin could be one of several in the area worth...

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Feedback sought for Signal Hill management plan

Protecting the view and re-establishing native vegetation could be prioritised in the next plan for managing a popular Dunedin recreation reserve.

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Three Waters swamps council 10-year plans in uncertainty

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Three Waters swamps council 10-year plans in uncertainty

"Chaotic" Three Waters policy has prompted a rethink among councils in the South about whether they should carry on preparing their 10-year plans.

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Councils waiting on NZTA for city bus loop funding

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Councils waiting on NZTA for city bus loop funding

Clarity about the likelihood of a proposed loop bus receiving funding to run around Dunedin’s central business district could emerge in the coming weeks.

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