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.
Dunedin roads plagued by crashes over weekend
Dunedin roads plagued by crashes over weekend
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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‘More efficient’ system with parking enforcement tech
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‘More efficient’ system with parking enforcement tech
Parking officers in Dunedin could soon use vehicles fitted with cameras to help them enforce the rules.
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Landfill suggestion ‘offensive’
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Landfill suggestion ‘offensive’
A Dunedin councillor has hit back at suggestions the proposed $92.4 million Smooth Hill landfill should be dumped, labelling an alternative idea "offensive".
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Viability of landfill site questioned
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Viability of landfill site questioned
The developers of a new landfill in South Canterbury have questioned the viability of the Dunedin City Council building a $92.4 million facility at Smooth Hill.
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Vote to engage on flood-check options
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Vote to engage on flood-check options
There should be no giving up on South Dunedin as a viable place for people to live amid climate change, Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says.
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Flooding cost expected to reach $13 million
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Flooding cost expected to reach $13 million
Costs relating to October’s flooding are expected to add up to about $13 million for the Dunedin City Council.
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Protest warning over library rental plan
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Protest warning over library rental plan
A protest march over the South Dunedin library could be held just before this year’s council elections if community groups are not shown more respect, an advocate has warned.
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Video pulled due to 'legal concerns’
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Video pulled due to 'legal concerns’
A video link showing two Dunedin City Council committee meetings was taken down for two days because of "potential legal concerns".
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$37.8 million for landfill fix
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$37.8 million for landfill fix
Dealing with threats to the environment from an old landfill on Dunedin’s coast could cost more than $10 million a year once work gets under way in earnest.