Arrest after vehicle hits Green Island house
Arrest after vehicle hits Green Island house
A man is to appear in the Dunedin District Court after a collision involving a vehicle and house in Green Island.
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Graham to stay for another year as DCC chief executive
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Graham to stay for another year as DCC chief executive
The Dunedin City Council’s chief executive signalled she wanted a two-year extension to her contract but has ended up accepting a one-year deal.
DCC to negotiate contract extension with Graham
DCC to negotiate contract extension with Graham
The Dunedin City Council has decided to negotiate with its chief executive Sandy Graham about extending her contract.
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Council predicts end to deficits in 2027
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Council predicts end to deficits in 2027
Deficits for the Dunedin City Council are forecast to end after the next financial year, but achieving an operating surplus for Three Waters looks set to take a year longer.
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Call for upgrade of peninsula bus service
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Call for upgrade of peninsula bus service
Young people are being left stranded at bus stops because public transport services to the Otago Peninsula are not keeping up with demand at peak times, an advocate says.
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Council chief's future to be decided this week
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DCC chief executive’s future to be decided this week
The future of the Dunedin City Council’s controversial chief executive looks set to be decided this week.
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Letting some Three Waters assets fail part of strategy
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Letting some Three Waters assets fail part of strategy
Allowing some infrastructure to fail by not replacing it before its use-by date is part of the city’s approach to managing Three Waters assets, the Dunedin City Council says.
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A bird in the hand
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Diving falcon sits on plinth
The New Zealand falcon, kārearea, depicted in Dunedin’s Knox Church gardens, is in dive mode, which is not quite the same as attack, its creator says.
Group takes initiative on climate change
Group takes initiative on climate change
The Dunedin City Council may not have proactively pursued community opinion about potential to invest more money in zero-carbon work, but public input is coming anyway.
Car towing trailer rolls in Dunedin crash
Car towing trailer rolls in Dunedin crash
A car towing a trailer rolled on Three Mile Hill Rd near Dunedin this evening, partly blocking the road.
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$1 billion to clear Dunedin's Three Waters backlog
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$1 billion to clear Dunedin's Three Waters backlog
A $1 billion backlog of Three Waters work could take 30 years for the Dunedin City Council to clear.
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Councillors split on rates rises in plan
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Councillors split on rates rises in plan
Fixating on keeping Dunedin rates rises within a cap could be the wrong mentality for a city that needs to invest, a councillor has warned.
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Three Waters delivery up for discussion
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Three Waters delivery up for discussion
The Dunedin City Council says it can afford to keep its Three Waters department if that is what residents want.
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Champion for Māori perspective goes north
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Champion for Māori perspective goes north
A senior manager at the Dunedin City Council who helped to integrate Māori perspectives into its operation is to leave, taking up a role where she was raised.
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Study to look at Mosgiel transport routes
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Study to look at Mosgiel transport routes
Collection of data has begun for a study of Mosgiel transport routes, and truck movements in the main street are expected to come under scrutiny.
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Councillor rubbishes landfill plan
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Councillor rubbishes landfill plan
The waste stream dealt with by the Dunedin City Council is too small to justify it establishing a new local landfill, a councillor says.
Vehicle bonnet came loose, smashing screen
Vehicle bonnet came loose, smashing screen
A vehicle's bonnet coming loose, smashing its windscreen while being driven on Dunedin’s Northern Motorway, was among a series of traffic incidents in the city at the weekend.
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$92.4m landfill feature of plan
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$92.4m landfill feature of plan
Building a $92.4 million landfill is in Dunedin’s draft plan to be approved for public consultation.
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Ode to youth the real deal
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Ode to youth the real deal
Friends of choreographer Jeremy Beck may not consider themselves dancers, but their talents will be part of the opening show for the Dunedin Arts Festival.
Man doing runner runs out of breath
Man doing runner runs out of breath
A man seen climbing a fence into a commercial property in Dunedin ended up running out of breath when pursued by police.