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Sale a sea scout fundraiser
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Sale a sea scout fundraiser
More than $10,000 has been raised so far to help about 30 Dunedin children and teenagers get to a national scouts regatta and more activities are planned.
Grant Miller
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Proposed adjustment could risk transparency: DCC
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Proposed adjustment could risk transparency: DCC
The Dunedin City Council will soon hear if its call to maintain transparency about how drinking water is kept safe has been accepted.
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Chairman backs use of consultants
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Chairman backs use of consultants
Getting in consultants is a price worth paying to ensure a robust decision-making process about a potential sale of Aurora Energy, the Dunedin City Holdings Ltd (DCHL) chairman says.
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Budget probe looms as LTP work begins
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Budget probe looms as LTP work begins
Detailed scrutiny of spending looms for the Dunedin City Council as it weighs up how to shape plans out to 2034.
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Mosgiel part of city, DCC councillors say
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Mosgiel part of city, DCC councillors say
A proposed reduction in Dunedin representation at the Otago Regional Council should be fought, several city councillors say.
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Mayor accused of contradicting council in Wellington
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Mayor accused of contradicting council in Wellington
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has been accused of contradicting the city council’s stance about mining and climate change while representing the organisation for a parliamentary committee.
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'They should have consulted': George St disruption to return
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'They should have consulted': George St disruption to return
The return of disruptive roadworks to a contentious section of George St in Dunedin could have been avoided had the city council listened in the first place, business owners say.
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60-min carpark plan pared back
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60-min carpark plan pared back
A proposal to bring in a 60-minute time limit for about 35 carparks near Mitre 10 Mega and the new Kmart store in South Dunedin has been pared back after workers in the area raised objections.
Councils struggling to fund, deliver services
Councils struggling to fund, deliver services
An inflationary environment colliding with an infrastructure deficit exacerbated budgeting difficulties for councils in the South.
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Govt's pitch to councils slated as 'insulting'
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Govt's pitch to councils slated as 'insulting'
Councils trying to stave off financial disaster need more from the government than "insulting" advice about sticking to core business, a southern mayor says.
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DCC staff received 7% pay rise, more annual leave
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DCC staff received 7% pay rise, more annual leave
A 7% pay rise was brought in at the Dunedin City Council for the past year, it has been acknowledged.
Ready to tackle All Blacks, boots and all
Ready to tackle All Blacks, boots and all
Precisely what the All Blacks will throw at them is the big unknown ahead of tomorrow’s rugby test in Dunedin, but England captain Jamie George is sure the challenge will be immense.
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Claims Aurora workshop was one-sided
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Claims Aurora workshop was one-sided
At least two people who witnessed a "one-sided" presentation about Aurora Energy’s future remain far from convinced selling it would serve Dunedin’s long-term interests.
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DCC health and safety: Chemicals in eye and golf course stoush
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DCC health and safety: Chemicals in eye and golf course stoush
A chemical splash into a worker’s eye, a heated situation at a golf course and a chlorine cylinder jamming a person’s foot are among incidents highlighted in a DCC health and safety report.
Minister tells DCC most needy must be prioritised
Minister tells DCC most needy must be prioritised
The Dunedin City Council has been told government support for disability services has to give priority to people with the highest needs.
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Aurora could affect DCC’s credit rating
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Aurora could affect DCC’s credit rating
Holding on to Aurora Energy could put pressure on the Dunedin City Council’s credit rating, councillors have been told.
Deep pockets needed to meet Aurora's needs: advisers
Deep pockets needed to meet Aurora's needs: advisers
Significant capital expenditure will be needed to meet the future needs of Aurora Energy - and it could be a challenge for the DCC to access all of the necessary money, advisers say.
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Waste changes start; more planned
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Waste changes start; more planned
A big change for Dunedin’s rubbish and recycling system starts today and more changes are planned for the years ahead.
Guinea pigs primped for winter champs
Guinea pigs primped for winter champs
Well-groomed and well-behaved little animals assembled for a show in Green Island, Dunedin, and they appeared to be unfazed by the occasion.
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Mostly public council workshop on proposed sale of Aurora
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Mostly public council workshop on proposed sale of Aurora
More information could soon come to light about the Dunedin City Council’s proposed sale of Aurora Energy.