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The Dunedin City Council may seek to retain ownership of Carisbrook and develop the site, rather than selling it, it has been confirmed.

Changing the zoning of harbourside land would "kill" Dunedin's chances of becoming the base for an offshore oil industry.

An interim decision supporting modifications to a plan for the $5.4 million upgrade of Riccarton Rd West, in East Taieri, has been labelled a "fiasco" by a critic of the proposal.

Dunedin could play a pivotal part in plans to form an Asia-Pacific financial services hub in New Zealand, Dunedin businessman Craig Myles, of Myles Wealth Management, said yesterday.

The back-breaking work will continue for Wenita forest crews as long as no rain falls at the Mt Allan forestry block after 820ha of land was damaged in a fire last month.

Three of the main heavy industries in the harbour area of Dunedin say they could be put out of business by a Dunedin City Council proposal to rezone harbourside industrial land so it can be used for residential and commercial use.

The Otago Chamber of Commerce says Dunedin Mayor Peter Chin has got it wrong on the question of whether or not the council can discuss with the chamber its proposed rezoning of the harbourside industrial area.

Three Dunedin city councillors took to the streets on Saturday night to familiarise themselves with what goes on in the central city in the wee hours.

Andersons Bay Rd, in Dunedin, could have two major supermarkets within a kilometre if a proposed new Countdown gets approval from a resource consent committee.

Opposition to the demolition of a block of buildings in Princes St, Dunedin, continues as another petition gains support and raises awareness.