An artificial turf, seen by Dunedin City Council staff as the future of sports fields in Dunedin, stayed in the city's annual plan by a single vote yesterday.
Dunedin city councillors have given initial backing to a proposal to slash the Forsyth Barr Stadium's $2 million annual rates bill.
Funding for the Dunedin City Council's seal extension programme has been partially reinstated to the council's pre-draft budget, despite the move being labelled "suicidal".
Heritage building owners could soon have access to loans from the Dunedin City Council to pay for earthquake strengthening work.
The Dunedin City Council is to consider a funding increase for the Dunedin Public Art Gallery to help boost its flagging purchasing power for new art.