Debbie Porteous

A better understanding is needed of the issues oil and gas exploration present for Dunedin, Mayor Dave Cull says.

Dunedin City Council transport and New Zealand Transport Agency staff are satisfied trucks will be stopped from entering Dunedin's Cadbury factory site from Anzac Ave after discussions with the company.

Plans to rejig parking to improve the safety of cyclists on Dunedin's main thoroughfares have been approved after many questions and some criticism from city councillors.

Proposals will be sought from local Dunedin artists for a sculpture to celebrate the Dunedin Botanic Garden's 150th birthday.

A decision will be made today on whether to call for proposals from other Dunedin artists for a commemorative sculpture to mark the Dunedin Botanic Garden's 150th anniversary.

It took several sets of road spikes to halt a driver fleeing police at speeds of up to 160kmh around the Taieri early on Saturday, police say.

Monday's Dunedin City Council meeting will start and adjourn earlier to accommodate the funeral of Dunedin philanthropist and businessman Les Cleveland.

A stalwart of Dunedin education and one of New Zealand's longest-serving school principals has announced her intention to retire.

Total responsibility for marketing Dunedin to the outside world will not be transferred to Tourism Dunedin, after a series of concerns were raised about a proposal to do so.