Drain on her time
Drain on her time
Years of clearing a mud tank near her home after floods has become too much for Patricia Lainchbury and the 80-year-old Woodhaugh woman (pictured) wants action.
Annual Plan 2009-10
Councillors challenged as stadium frustration boils over
Councillors challenged as stadium frustration boils over
The Awatea St stadium sparked some testy and ill-natured exchanges yesterday, as stadium opponents took out their frustration on councillors.
Concern at plan to halt sport funding
Concern at plan to halt sport funding
Sport Otago has expressed concern at plans by the Dunedin City Council to cut the organisation's $50,000 annual funding completely in two years.
Major opportunity and benefits seen in festivals and shows
Major opportunity and benefits seen in festivals and shows
Tourism, fashion and arts events organisations were keen to keep or raise the funding they received from the Dunedin City Council in challenging economic times.
Potential seen in shopping
Potential seen in shopping
Dunedin's retailers need to find their own voice to draw shoppers from across Otago, councillors were told yesterday.
Call to build new facility
Call to build new facility
The provision of theatres took centre stage during day two of the Dunedin City Council's annual plan hearings yesterday.
Council has 'duty' to provide housing
Council has 'duty' to provide housing
Social service agencies appeared at the annual plan hearing yesterday to tell the story of struggling families with little extra money to pay for rate increases.
Rates rise could be up to 7.8%
Rates rise could be up to 7.8%
Dunedin's ratepayers face a 7.8% rates increase - 1.1% more than first expected - for the next financial year, unless city councillors can come up with new ways to trim the bill.
Rates amended, not targeted for now
Rates amended, not targeted for now
Dunedin city councillors voted yesterday to put off a decision on a targeted rate to pay for economic development in the city until next year.
Funding group set up
Funding group set up
Dunedin Mayor Peter Chin will head a subcommittee being established to respond quickly to a Government fund for new infrastructure projects.
Stadium cost leaves no room to 'wriggle'
Stadium cost leaves no room to 'wriggle'
Fears a commitment to the planned $188 million Otago Stadium, and other capital projects, could be mortgaging Dunedin's future were dismissed as "scare tactics" during day three of the Dunedin City Council budget hearings yesterday.
Stadium looms over talks on cutting $10m housing money
Stadium looms over talks on cutting $10m housing money
The spectre of the stadium was raised by Cr Teresa Stevenson during discussion on a proposal to cut $10 million from spending on council housing, but her argument was labelled mischievous, deliberately misleading and untruthful.
Libraries budget increase scrapes past counter proposal
Libraries budget increase scrapes past counter proposal
A move to cut a proposed budget increase for Dunedin's libraries was narrowly defeated yesterday, despite calls to put the city's economy first.
Warning to go easy on fund
Warning to go easy on fund
The Dunedin City Council's $72 million Waipori fund will provide the necessary cash flow to the council for the next financial year, but councillors were warned they would be unable to ask for an increase in returns in the future.
Building applicants to cover extra costs
Building applicants to cover extra costs
A proposed sharp rise in the council's building consent fees was blamed on the Government yesterday, but the cost of the increase passed on to consent applicants.
One report noted, another requested
One report noted, another requested
The possibility of a council-built 550 to 800-seat theatre in Dunedin will be the subject of one more report, after the project just managed to stay on the agenda.
Stadium may put roadworks on hold
Stadium may put roadworks on hold
Some Dunedin roading projects could be deferred to save money if the planned $188 million Otago Stadium development proceeds, Dunedin City Council staff have suggested.
No boost for Tourism Dunedin
No boost for Tourism Dunedin
A proposal to increase Tourism Dunedin's budget by 43%, above the $1.1 million already pencilled in for 2009-10, was knocked back on the second day of the Dunedin City Council's budget hearings yesterday.