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DCC annual report just makes it on time
An unqualified audit result has been welcomed by the Dunedin City Council, but a late push to get the annual report through in time was greeted less enthusiastically.
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Views differ on code of conduct
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Views differ on code of conduct
A system for managing councillor behaviour has been criticised both as "a kangaroo court" and for punishing people with "a wet bus ticket", as a review in Dunedin draws closer.
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Draft waste reduction plan up for vote
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Draft waste reduction plan up for vote
Material heading to landfill could be reduced by up to 30% per person within five years if the Dunedin City Council’s proposed waste minimisation plan accomplishes its goals.
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Claim councillors being ‘gagged’
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Claim councillors being ‘gagged’
Dunedin city councillors have been "gagged" from speaking about the contents of a three-month King’s Counsel investigation into council chief executive Sandy Graham, it has been alleged.
Declining participation ‘threat’ to local govt
Declining participation ‘threat’ to local govt
Local government is facing an existential threat from declining voter turnout and a reliable replacement must be found for postal voting, a new report says.
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Appeal plea after vote axes ‘vital’ Dunedin voice
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Appeal plea after vote axes ‘vital’ Dunedin voice
A decision to strip Dunedin of an Otago regional councillor should be appealed, a Dunedin city councillor says.
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‘Disappointed’ bill to refuge not fully waived
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‘Disappointed’ bill to refuge not fully waived
A Dunedin charity advocate is "disappointed" after the charity failed to get a full remission of a more than $50,000 Dunedin City Council bill.
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Keeping Green Island landfill going ‘more cost-effective’
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Keeping Green Island landfill going ‘more cost-effective’
Keeping the Green Island landfill going before a new dump for Dunedin is built at Smooth Hill would be at least 33% more economical than trucking waste to Southland, the Dunedin City Council says.
Owner fights corner of 'menacing' dogs seen attacking sheep
Owner fights corner of 'menacing' dogs seen attacking sheep
Two Dunedin dogs classified as menacing will remain that way, despite their owner saying there was no evidence proving they attacked stock.
Submitters make stink
Submitters make stink about odour, vermin
Vermin and the smell of decomposing fish and meat have been raised as concerns by submitters on plans to convert the Green Island landfill into a resource recovery park.
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Climate delivery timeframe needs 'reconsidered'
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10-year delivery timeframe for climate change needs ‘reconsidered’
Climate action must happen with some speed, Dunedin city councillors have told their regional counterparts.
Council backs Te Taki Haruru
Council backs Te Taki Haruru
An implementation plan to help the Dunedin City Council meet Treaty of Waitangi obligations has been endorsed almost unanimously, but not without incident.
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Answers sought for Surrey St residents
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Answers sought for Surrey St residents
Residents of a flood-prone South Dunedin street are owed answers about potential solutions sooner rather than later, Dunedin city councillors say.
Vandervis walks out of George St debate
Vandervis walks out of George St debate
Tense exchanges about what a Dunedin city councillor was allowed to say about an upgrade of George St led to him walking out of a debate.
Vandervis walks out of heated George St debate
Vandervis walks out of heated George St debate
Lee Vandervis has walked out of a council meeting after a discussion about George St upgrades became heated.
Dame Elizabeth remembered for getting ‘stuff done’
Dame Elizabeth remembered for getting ‘stuff done’
Dame Elizabeth Hanan, who served two terms as deputy mayor of Dunedin, has died. She was 87.
Contingency cash spent on central city upgrade
Contingency cash spent on central city upgrade
An upgrade in central Dunedin focused on George St ended up being affected by inflated construction costs, and contingency money had to be spent.
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Radich keen to keep hold of mayoral chain
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Radich keen to keep hold of mayoral chain
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich intends to run again for the role, saying he has unfinished business.
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South D property-buying scheme worth ‘another look’
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South D property-buying scheme worth ‘another look’
A declined proposed scheme for progressively buying up properties in South Dunedin to help the area adapt to climate change should be reconsidered, a Dunedin city councillor says.
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Responses to PM’s flooding comments mixed
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Responses to PM’s flooding comments mixed
Local knowledge is crucial for adapting to climate change effectively in places such as South Dunedin and the government should provide strong support, councillors say.