Grant Miller

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Staff grilled over flood defences

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Staff grilled over flood defences

Otago Regional Council senior staff have been left in no doubt residents on the Taieri Plain will not take kindly to any lack of urgency to maintain flood defences.

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$20m mulled to get gorge ride back on track

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$20m DCC grant floated for Dunedin Railway maintenance

A multimillion-dollar grant from ratepayers spread across 10 years could provide the impetus for Dunedin Railways to upgrade the Taieri Gorge track.

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Forbury Park club wants proceeds to stay in South

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Forbury Park club wants proceeds to stay in South

The Forbury Park Trotting Club will press for proceeds arising from the sale of the Dunedin raceway to be kept in the southern region, rather than dispersed nationally.

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Floodwater collection area among ideas for land

The future of Forbury Park in Dunedin is a matter of conjecture. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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Floodwater collection area among ideas for land

A floodwater collection area, wetlands and housing are a few ideas for what the DCC should do with its substantial new property, Forbury Park. But some people wish it was still a raceway.

Stadium poised to debut new lighting

Lights getting replaced at Forsyth Barr Stadium. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Stadium poised to debut new lighting

Imaginative spectacles could soon light up Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium, after completion of an upgrade.

Groundwater study boosts South Dunedin confidence

GNS Science principal scientist Simon Cox discusses a detailed study of South Dunedin and...

Groundwater study boosts South Dunedin confidence

An in-depth study of groundwater has boosted confidence South Dunedin can manage the impact of sea-level rise for decades.

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Sth Dunedin library site blessed

Discussing plans for construction of the South Dunedin library and community centre are (from...

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Sth Dunedin library site blessed

Groundworks are imminent for the planned South Dunedin library and community centre, due to open next year.

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Forbury Park sale could spur climate action

Forbury Park Trotting Club chairman Lex Williams (left) and Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich reflect on...

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Council spends $13m to buy Forbury Park

The DCC has bought former raceway Forbury Park and there are strong signs it will be used to boost the city’s climate resilience.

Higher-density growth favoured as city population rises

Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says a future development strategy is designed to show where and how...

Higher-density growth favoured as city population rises

Expect more duplexes, retirement village units and smaller homes in Dunedin in the next 30 years, as the city's population increases.

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‘Get ready’ for a big rates hike

Dunedin was humming at the weekend as the Football Ferns' historic match drew thousands of...

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City residents warned of big rates rise

Dunedin residents have been warned to prepare for a big rates rise.

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DCC to consider housing support

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DCC to consider housing support

The DCC will review incentives for making buildings in Dunedin stronger and warmer and to conserve their heritage.

'Start small' to reduce waste

Filling a council rubbish bag is taking a long time for Dunedin city councillor Steve Walker. He...

Start small to reduce waste, says councillor

Taking glass containers to get meat from his butcher, refusing to buy overly packaged produce and composting are a few of the ways Dunedin city councillor Steve Walker avoids putting rubbish in his council rubbish bag.

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More soft plastics recycling tipped

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More soft plastics recycling tipped

The return of a soft plastics recycling scheme to Dunedin is so far resulting in about 2 tonnes being collected a month.

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Uncertainty around budget

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Uncertainty around budget

A flat national economy, high interest rates and lingering cost pressures loom as a testing budgeting backdrop for the Dunedin City Council, as it shapes its 10-year plan.

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New kerbside recycling system

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New kerbside recycling system

Recyclable material should be clean before it is put out on the kerb for collection and lids should be thrown in the rubbish, southern councils are reminding residents.

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Pressure on councillors to balance expectations

Councilors requested with various options for upgrading the Octagon in June. Photo: ODT Files

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Pressure on councillors to balance expectations

Investing wisely in Dunedin’s basic infrastructure while making it a better place to live and protecting the environment will be a difficult balancing act amid challenging conditions, councillors say.

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Plantings planned as work winds down

The New Edinburgh Way block of George St in Dunedin will soon be complemented by more greenery....

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Plantings planned as work winds down

A revamped George St in Dunedin will soon have more trees and plants in the streetscape.

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Exporting Dunedin’s waste still an option

The proposed Smooth Hill site looking north towards Dunedin. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Exporting Dunedin’s waste still an option

Building the Smooth Hill landfill could come with a $74 million price tag and an alternative idea of exporting waste out of Dunedin to a neighbouring district has not yet been dumped.

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Electric buses to run from end of Feb

This electric bus will be one of 11 brought into service in Dunedin in the coming weeks. PHOTO:...

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Electric buses to run from end of Feb

One electric bus has arrived in Dunedin and 10 more are on the way.

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Recycling changes set to start

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Recycling changes set to start

A consistent approach to recycling throughout New Zealand from next month will not quite be standard across the South.

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