Representatives should air opinions
Representatives should air opinions
Gerrard Eckhoff says that regional councillors need to make their views known on infrastructure projects within their regions.
Local government
Restrictions imposed
Restrictions imposed
Summer has arrived, and so have water restrictions in Clutha.
Earlier upgrades possible for water
Earlier upgrades possible for water
Two problem water supplies which have permanent "boil water" notices may be brought forward for upgrading by the Waitaki District Council.
Council office closing longer
Council office closing longer
The Waitaki District Council has decided to trial an extended closure for its headquarters in Thames St this Christmas.
Rubbish costs set to double
Rubbish costs set to double
Dunedin residents will have two recycling bins if the latest city council "preferred option" is adopted.
Proposal accepted
Proposal accepted
A proposal for a subdivision with five residential dwellings, and a small dairy farm, as part of a heritage tourism venture on Harbour Cone, were accepted by the Dunedin City Council's finance and strategy committee yesterday.
Warning new information centre could lift rates 5-10%
Warning new information centre could lift rates 5-10%
A decision by the Central Otago District Council's district development committee to relocate Cromwell's information centre could add an extra 5-10% to rates in the Cromwell ward, Cromwell Community Board chairman Neil Gillespie warns.
Councils criticised over water
Councils criticised over water
The Clutha and Waitaki District Councils' water supplies had E.coli transgressions and neglected to adequately protect consumers at times when the drinking water was known to be contaminated, the Ministry of Health's annual review of drinking water quality shows.
DCC reviews charges for information
DCC reviews charges for information
The number of demands for information from the Dunedin City Council have jumped to 66 in just three months, mainly as a result of members of the public and the media chasing details relating to the Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Cycleway hit by NZTA funding delay
Cycleway hit by NZTA funding delay
Plans to investigate a possible cycleway between Caversham and Wingatui, via two old railway tunnels, is one of six Dunedin projects stalled by delays in receiving more than $700,000 in New Zealand Transport Agency funding.
ORC chief critical of proposals
ORC chief critical of proposals
Proposed changes by Local Government Minister Rodney Hide might aim to make things more simple, but Otago Regional Council chief executive Graeme Martin does not think so.
Auckland super-city 'inspired' - Banks
Auckland super-city 'inspired' - Banks
Auckland Mayor John Banks says the city's new local government structure is "an inspired piece of work" while the Labour Party is committed to opposing it and the boundaries that go with it.
DCC pays for flights
DCC pays for flights
A $500 grant from the Dunedin City Council's economic development unit to "bring a VIP client to Dunedin" would help Benthic Science's technical development, director Brian Paavo said.
Two TV appearances for Dunedin's mayor
Two TV appearances for Dunedin's mayor
Dunedin Mayor Peter Chin will feature in two television shows - as himself in one, and as an auditioning wedding singer in another.
Civic chiefs decline pay rise
Civic chiefs decline pay rise
Dunedin City Council chief executive Jim Harland and "most" of the council's 43 other senior managers have opted to decline a pay increase this year.
Hide to announce changes to rates legislation
Hide to announce changes to rates legislation
Local Government Minister Rodney Hide says he will soon announce changes to legislation which will help stop rates spiralling out of control.
Council company directors' re-election approved
Council company directors' re-election approved
The Dunedin City Council's group of trading companies will have the same directors for the next year, after the council approved the re-election of incumbents.
Is the DCC being driven by its bureaucrats?
Is the DCC being driven by its bureaucrats?
Over recent years it seems the function of our elected council has become increasingly subservient to the demands and wishes of the unelected bureaucracy.
92 homes get heating help
92 homes get heating help
Nearly 100 Clutha district homes, owned mainly by low-income earners, will be much warmer after getting insulation or heating upgrades in the last year, new figures show.
DCC defends Civic Centre revamp
DCC defends Civic Centre revamp
Security is an advantage, but not a major objective, of changes to Dunedin's Civic Centre, a Dunedin City Council general manager says.