'Shocked and deeply saddened': Tributes flow for Jules Radich
'Shocked and deeply saddened': Tributes flow for Jules Radich
Tributes have flowed for Dunedin city councillor and former mayor Jules Radich who died today following a heart attack.
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More spending not a guarantee of council seats for election tickets
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More spending not a guarantee of council seats for election tickets
A well-funded campaign is no guarantee of electoral success. Dunedin City Council election results provided proof of that.
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One person’s waste is another’s working life
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One person’s waste is another’s working life
It may not sound like glamorous work, but three people helping to keep Dunedin’s sewerage system operating in the holiday season sure seem to be upbeat about it.
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Signage dispute ‘targeted’
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Signage dispute ‘targeted’
Dunedin's highest-polling councillor says the city council’s failed bid to pursue him for legal costs relating to election sign rules was "vindictive".
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City to funk it up for New Year’s Eve
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Dunedin to funk it up for New Year’s Eve
A high-energy party has been forecast for New Year’s Eve in Dunedin and organisers are hopeful the weather will co-operate.
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‘Discriminatory comments’ prompt complaint
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‘Discriminatory comments’ prompt complaint
New Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong has made a complaint about the conduct of another city councillor.
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Hui suggested to break lead-in-soil deadlock
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Hui suggested to break lead-in-soil deadlock
A proposed hui between property developers and the Dunedin City Council over lead-in-soil regulations has been welcomed as a possible path to resolving an impasse.
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Simms outspends others, fronts team
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Simms outspends others, fronts team
Campaign finance of more than $70,000 was provided by unsuccessful Dunedin mayoral candidate Andrew Simms to members of his team, including two who jumped ship.
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Encouragement and direction lead to winning performance
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Encouragement and direction lead to winning performance
When Sonya Woodrow tried playing bowls, she was assured she had ability.
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Governance structure changes criticised
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Governance structure changes criticised
Adjustments to the Dunedin City Council governance structure to accommodate Cr Lee Vandervis did not delight all of his colleagues.
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Delay over Enterprise Dunedin disappoints
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Delay over Enterprise Dunedin disappoints
Delayed decision-making about the future of Enterprise Dunedin has annoyed a former city councillor.
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‘Sick to the stomach’: Frustration brews at council meeting
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‘Sick to the stomach’: Frustration brews at council meeting
Frustration was brewing at yesterday’s Dunedin City Council meeting, much like the storm clouds grumbling outside.
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Queenstown building boom continues
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Queenstown building boom continues
A building boom has continued in Queenstown, while housing growth has been less rapid in the rest of Otago.
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Govt's changes cautiously welcomed in South
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Govt's changes cautiously welcomed in South
Reduced red tape, enabling housing growth and quicker delivery of infrastructure are major themes from a sweeping overhaul of resource management.
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Water regulation changes expected to be costly
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Water regulation changes expected to be costly
Proposed changes to drinking water regulations could cost the Dunedin City Council tens of thousands of dollars.
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Grants funding review indications sought
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Grants funding review indications sought
A review of Dunedin City Council grants funding could establish a clearer direction from this week.
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Mayor to head CEO committee
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Mayor to head CEO committee
Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker appears set to chair the committee that monitors the performance of the city council’s chief executive.
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Family stands by rest-home in wake of allegations
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Family stands by rest-home in wake of allegations
At least one family are tired of being told they should shift their mother out of an embattled South Dunedin rest-home.
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DCC’s lead paint policy gets tick
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DCC’s lead paint policy gets tick
The Dunedin City Council’s interpretation of rules about lead contamination of soils — which developers have criticised as overly cautious — appears to have the all-clear
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Councillor continues to plug naming rights idea
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Councillor continues to plug naming rights idea
A councillor who suggested naming rights for street signs could bring in private capital to Dunedin is apparently unconvinced the law is a roadblock.