James Boucher

Heritage bus back on the streets for Christmas

Heritage bus back on the streets for Christmas

The Otago Heritage Bus Society will operate a Christmas Day shuttle service between St Clair and Normanby this year.

DCC plans to stand firm on fluoride

DCC plans to stand firm on fluoride

The Dunedin City Council (DCC) has no intention to alter its stance on the fluoridation of the city's water supply, despite being served "formal notice'' of legal action from a national anti-fluoridation organisation, the DCC says.

Portable vege patch impresses judges

Portable vege patch impresses judges

The children of Port Chalmers Kindergarten were given a big green thumbs up when they were visited by Tui School Garden Challenge judges earlier this month.

Local issues: Jobs, education and housing among local concerns

Local issues: Jobs, education and housing among local concerns

Jobs and the economy would be the biggest issues for people in their electorates during the next three years, the majority of candidates predicted when the question was put to them at Monday night's Star/Otago Chamber of Commerce Election 2011 Meet the Candidates forum

Finance: Deposit guarantee scheme parameters questioned

Finance: Deposit guarantee scheme parameters questioned

Question from the floor: Hindsight is 20/20 when it comes to why the National Government did not further constrain investment in finance companies protected by the Crown's retail deposit guarantee scheme, Dunedin North National party candidate Michael Woodhouse says.

'Band-aid' measures to stop beach erosion unlikely

'Band-aid' measures to stop beach erosion unlikely

The Dunedin City Council (DCC) is unlikely to employ any stop-gap measures to combat erosion at Ocean Beach before its draft management plan for the area goes to consultation

Free Wi-Fi sparks national interest

Free Wi-Fi sparks national interest The Dunedin City Council's free Octagon Wi-Fi initiative has gone so well other centres are now asking for help setting up their own wireless internet hubs, a DCC manager says.

Smoking ban proposed for city's public places

Smoking ban proposed for city's public places

Dunedin anti-smoking groups are set to recommend the Dunedin City Council adopt a smokefree policy for public spaces throughout the city.

Sea wall repairs a chance to widen road to Aramoana

The first phase of a long-term project to widen the road from Aramoana to Port Chalmers is due to begin shortly, with the first contract package awarded recently.

NEV project back on track

NEV project back on track

After briefly losing momentum, the North East Valley Community Development Project is back on track and quickly making progress, project workers say.