Debbie Porteous

The New Zealand Transport Agency and Dunedin City Council have had talks with Cadbury staff after being horrified to learn large trucks were sometimes driving against one-way traffic to enter the Dunedin factory yard.

The mystery of what Alucia was doing in Dunedin has been solved.

Despite only a few days' notice, about 100 people turned up to a public meeting in Dunedin yesterday on the Government's Resource Management Act reforms, surprising officials with their level of interest. The meeting was the first of 50 to be held across the country over the next few weeks as part of a five-week public consultation on the proposed reforms.

From increasing dog registration fees, to reducing stadium-related debt faster, the Dunedin City Council is seeking feedback on its draft budget for the next financial year.

A United States campaigner against fluoridation has been invited to make a submission to the New Zealand Dental Journal for peer review.

Gentrification has been signalled as a potential issue that could need addressing in the future as the revitalisation of Dunedin's warehouse precinct continues.

The Dunedin City Council will consult again on the review of its policy on the commercial use of footpaths.

Dunedin residents will have their chance later this year to influence when and where licensed premises can operate in the city in the future.

A key component of Dunedin's Warehouse Precinct Revitalisation Plan - making Crawford and Cumberland Sts two-way - has been shelved because of its controversial nature and a lack of funding.

Presenters were peppered with questions from one councillor yesterday as Dunedin city councillors otherwise whipped through a series of regular financial reports indicating general improvements in council and council-owned company performance.