Funding issues may curtail transport projects
Funding issues may curtail transport projects
Funding problems could put the brakes on sorely needed Dunedin transport projects, the city council has warned.
Grant Miller
ORC rates proposal: Laws cites Govt rules
ORC rates proposal: Laws cites Govt rules
Mounting costs have forced the ORC to propose steep rates rises, and one senior councillor has warned local decision-making could be in jeopardy if central government is allowed to get away with being bossy.
ORC's huge rates rise a step closer
ORC's huge rates rise a step closer
One of the largest rates rises ever proposed by a New Zealand council - in percentage terms - is a step closer to being imposed on Otago regional ratepayers.
Housing price caps ‘hopeless’
Housing price caps ‘hopeless’
Government moves to restrain property investment may alleviate the housing affordability crisis, but any fix for Dunedin’s severe shortage of homes could be years away.
Residents flee burning homes: ‘we literally had seconds'
Residents flee burning homes: ‘we literally had seconds'
About a dozen people - including several children - fled two burning houses in Wanaka yesterday as firefighters rushed to the scene.
Lead crisis response tops $800k for DCC
Lead crisis response tops $800k for DCC
Responding to lead contamination of water supplies has cost the Dunedin City Council more than $800,000 so far.
Cultural diversity celebrated
Cultural diversity celebrated
Celebrations of cultural diversity in Dunedin have got off to an upbeat start.
Investigations launched into Shotover boat crash
Investigations launched into Shotover boat crash
Investigations have started into why a commercial jet-boat crashed near Queenstown, resulting in the driver and four passengers being taken to hospital.
Driver among those injured in jetboat crash
Driver among those injured in jetboat crash
Four of five people flown to hospital after a jetboat crash near Queenstown today have been discharged.
One in hospital after South Dunedin fire
One in hospital after South Dunedin fire
One person has been taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after a house fire in South Dunedin.
Town hall sports new coat of paint
Town hall sports new coat of paint
A Port Chalmers landmark is looking its best ahead of the town’s open day on Saturday.
Filming of movie to cause disruption
Filming of movie to cause disruption
Filming a Netflix movie in Dunedin will cause some disruption for residents and businesses from Friday, but city councillors are extolling the payoff.
Mayors want clarity amid fast-moving water reform
Mayors want clarity amid fast-moving water reform
Representatives of Otago and Southland councils have met in Wanaka to discuss how the Government plans to bring water, wastewater and stormwater systems up to scratch.
‘I’m feeling good’: Cull home after help from hospice
‘I’m feeling good’: Cull home after help from hospice
Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull has received hospice care, but remains upbeat about maintaining quality of life.
Simplified plan to replace old water pipes
Simplified plan to replace old water pipes
The fast-tracked replacement of water pipes at Waikouaiti — one response to lead contamination of the town’s drinking water — may not involve digging up the old pipes.
Polystyrene not for bins
Polystyrene not for bins
Polystyrene should not be put in Dunedin recycling bins, but it can be taken to a Mitre 10 Mega store for recycling.
Protesters seek stand against Myanmar
Protesters seek stand against Myanmar
A march for Myanmar could not go ahead because of Covid-19 restrictions, but protesters in Dunedin still have a message for New Zealand’s Prime Minister.
Cadbury dairy building needs strengthening
Cadbury dairy building needs strengthening
A building with heritage value that has to be retained at the site of Dunedin’s new hospital development may need significant structural improvements to be used for any purpose.
Further probe of Kettle Park landfill
Further investigation of Kettle Park landfill
More investigation will be needed of an old landfill on Dunedin’s coast.
Disorder incidents overnight in Dunedin
Disorder incidents overnight in Dunedin
Emergency services had a few incidents of disorder to deal with in Dunedin overnight, though it appears authorities made sure things did not get seriously out of hand.