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Ong dodges business interest questions
A verbose Dunedin city councillor is dodging questions about his companies and a promise he made before the election.
Grant Miller
What is it, home town or birth town?
What is it, home town or birth town?
Embattled councillor Benedict Ong has cast doubt on a statement he made repeatedly during his election campaign — that he was born in Dunedin.
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Voting around spending illustrative
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Voting around spending illustrative
Spending plans were debated and adjustments were considered on the fly. Votes came and went, not much changed. Reporter Grant Miller gives a rundown on deliberations for the DCC's annual plan.
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Call to reduce fund prompts Scrooge remark
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Call to reduce fund prompts Scrooge remark
For a moment, it seemed that ‘‘Cr Scrooge’’ had put in an appearance at the Dunedin City Council.
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DCC fails to make substantial cuts
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DCC fails to make substantial cuts
Dunedin city councillors could not agree on how to cut a spending programme considered too large to be realistic, leading to a $12 million intervention.
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'No major projects' planned to ease Mosgiel traffic woes
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'No major projects' planned to ease Mosgiel traffic woes
A watching brief will be maintained over Mosgiel traffic issues before any substantial long-term fix is proposed, transport officials say.
Alleged murderer to appear in court
Alleged murderer to appear in court
A man charged with murder is set to appear in the Dunedin District Court today, after a death in the city on Friday evening.
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NZTA criticised over Mosgiel traffic priorities
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NZTA criticised over Mosgiel traffic priorities
The government must not be allowed to drag the chain in sorting out Mosgiel transport troubles, community advocates say.
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Minister ‘hiding behind percentages’ on road changes
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Minister ‘hiding behind percentages’ on road changes
Suggestions by the government Mosgiel traffic congestion and trucks in the main street are not much to worry about have been panned.
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600 birds of a feather flock together at show
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600 birds of a feather flock together at show
Poultry, caged birds, waterfowl and pigeons were well-represented in a Dunedin show at the weekend.
Lantern-making for carnival begins
Lantern-making for carnival begins
Cocoons have been created.
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Budget cut by millions amid construction delays
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Budget cut by millions amid construction delays
Almost $30 million has been taken out of the Dunedin City Council’s proposed capital spending programme for the next year amid construction delays for waste management facilities.
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Vandervis slams scale of Civic Centre upgrade
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Vandervis slams scale of Civic Centre upgrade
An award-winning $2.1 million refurbishment at the Dunedin City Council shows self-serving bureaucracy in action, a councillor says.
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DCC votes to open door to more borrowing
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DCC votes to open door to more borrowing
Warnings of out-of-control ‘‘debt monsters’’ did not stop Dunedin city councillors from potentially opening the way to more borrowing.
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Extension to Middlemarch not on track
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Extension to Middlemarch not on track
Any restoration of train services to Middlemarch will not be on a fast track.
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DCC to mull request to adjust debt restrictions
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DCC to mull request to adjust debt restrictions
The Dunedin City Council is to consider calling for removal of a constraint in the way it accesses lending.
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Judges happy as clams with local product
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Judges happy as clams with local product
The clean and cold water off Dunedin’s coast is ideal for clams and now the nation knows it.
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Mosgiel transport woes need urgent solution: MP
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Mosgiel transport woes need urgent solution: MP
Crunch time has arrived for getting Mosgiel’s transport infrastructure right, Taieri MP Ingrid Leary says.
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Seal road, fed-up residents tell DCC
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Seal road, fed-up residents tell DCC
Residents living in a bumpy, pothole-ridden gravel road at Dunedin’s Saddle Hill have had enough.
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New councillor straight into the thick of things
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New councillor straight into the thick of things
Jo Galer is to be welcomed to the Dunedin City Council table today.