The University of Otago has rejected the idea of putting a
cycle lane through the campus as a way of getting cyclists
off Dunedin's one-way system, saying such a move would be
unsafe for pedestrians.
Drunken disorder
in the student quarter is being exacerbated by police and
council intervention, university students and Castle St
residents say, citing a Saturday night incident as a classic
example.
A hearing to decide the fate of Dunedin's proposed $100
million hotel has been adjourned again, but only after a
last-minute attack by the company that wants to build the
controversial tower.
A leading global warming sceptic, Lord Christopher Monckton,
will speak in Dunedin next month. His visit is part of a
national ''Climate Freedom Tour'' and will include a lunch
and an evening function on April 23.
The Otago Regional Council has launched a fresh attack on the
$100 million waterfront hotel proposed for Dunedin, saying a
lack of information on the proposal means resource consent
for the project should be rejected.
In two weeks of commuting to work Dunedin cyclist Riley Baker
captured bad parking, cars pulling out, red light running,
people on the road and unmarked roadworks.
