Boom! Dunedin's fireworks are back
Fireworks are back for Dunedin's next New Year's Eve celebrations and will light up the sky above the Octagon to bring in 2027.
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Candidates urge council to be more transparent
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Candidates urge council to be more transparent
A series of Dunedin City Council by-election candidates have called for transparency as the ways the organisation might improve after two whistleblower complaints still remain a mystery.
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Confidentiality breach condemned by colleagues
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Confidentiality breach condemned by colleagues
Potential investment in Dunedin worth more than $50 million could be at risk because of a city councillor’s confidentiality breach, another councillor says.
Councillors warned after stadium hotel plan leaked
Councillors warned after stadium hotel plan leaked
The viability of a hotel next to Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium is set to be assessed, but city councillors have been warned spilling secrets could harm the multimillion-dollar project.
Plans for stadium precinct hotel explored
Plans for stadium precinct hotel explored
Potential viability of a hotel next to Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium is set to be assessed, but city councillors have been warned spilling secrets could harm the multimillion-dollar project.
Obituary: Poutasi a great servant of the public
Obituary: Poutasi a great servant of the public
An outstanding leader in New Zealand healthcare, Dame Dr Karen Poutasi tackled grim and complex subjects.
Building may soon get new lease of life
Building may soon get new lease of life
Eight years after a professional theatre company closed and vacated a prominent Dunedin heritage building, the city council might put the property on the market.
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Mayor's by-election advice divides election candidates
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Mayor's by-election advice divides election candidates
Comments from Dunedin’s mayor about the city council by-election have drawn mixed reactions from candidates.
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Ong proposal may go public
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Ong proposal may go public
Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong is set to have a follow-up meeting with senior council staff over his debt financing proposal.
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Call for more accountability for ratepayers
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Call for more accountability for ratepayers
Candidates in a Dunedin City Council by-election wanted more accountability for ratepayers.
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$25k bus stop extension to stop snarl debated
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$25k bus stop extension to stop snarl debated
Extending a bus stop in central Dunedin could cost up to $25,000, as a tree, lamppost, bench and rubbish bins would need to make way.
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Waste diversion initiatives put on hold, emissions target at risk
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Waste diversion initiatives put on hold, emissions target at risk
Consideration of schemes to keep construction and demolition waste out of landfills has been delayed by the Dunedin City Council.
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Benefits of Moana Pool’s heat recovery upgrade uncertain
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Benefits of Moana Pool’s heat recovery upgrade uncertain
Reliance on LPG at Moana Pool in Dunedin is set to be reduced when the heat recovery system is upgraded, but the extent of efficiency gains is not yet clear.
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Fast-track bid for inland port to be adjusted
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Fast-track bid for inland port to be adjusted
Backers of an inland port near Mosgiel have withdrawn their application for fast-tracked consent and look set to submit an adjusted version next week.
Turns on mood, or mood to turn out?
Turns on mood, or mood to turn out?
By-elections can be a strong barometer of electorate mood.
Ballots arriving as voting opens
Ballots arriving as voting opens
Voting has opened in the Dunedin City Council by-election.
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Ong warned he could be sued for defamation
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Ong warned he could be sued for defamation
Action by Dunedin’s mayor to bar city councillor Benedict Ong from informal meetings was legally sound, he has been told.
'Silent involuntarily': Miffed Ong exits meeting after learning he can't speak
'Silent involuntarily': Miffed Ong exits meeting after learning he can't speak
Controversial Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong has walked out of the council chamber, complaining of censorship.
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Emails reveal homeless spat
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Emails reveal homeless spat
An explosive email chain has revealed infighting at the Dunedin City Council over a planned homelessness outreach service.
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Trump thanked for boost in e-bike use
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Trump thanked for boost in e-bike use
United States President Donald Trump could help Dunedin to achieve climate aspirations, a city councillor says.