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Borrowing outlook downgraded
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Borrowing outlook downgraded
Rising credit risk for New Zealand councils amid Three Waters uncertainty has dampened the borrowing outlook for the Dunedin City Council (DCC).
Grant Miller
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Bus service plan unlikely to be funded
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Bus service plan unlikely to be funded
Tens of millions of dollars could be pruned from an investment proposal for Dunedin public transport growth because of pressure on national subsidies.
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City helps Clutha dispose of wastewater
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City helps Clutha dispose of wastewater
The Clutha District Council needed a helping hand from Dunedin ahead of an upgrade of the Balclutha wastewater treatment plant.
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Feedback sought for Signal Hill management plan
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Feedback sought for Signal Hill management plan
Protecting the view and re-establishing native vegetation could be prioritised in the next plan for managing a popular Dunedin recreation reserve.
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Three Waters swamps council 10-year plans in uncertainty
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Three Waters swamps council 10-year plans in uncertainty
"Chaotic" Three Waters policy has prompted a rethink among councils in the South about whether they should carry on preparing their 10-year plans.
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Councils waiting on NZTA for city bus loop funding
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Councils waiting on NZTA for city bus loop funding
Clarity about the likelihood of a proposed loop bus receiving funding to run around Dunedin’s central business district could emerge in the coming weeks.
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City council may shelve 10-year plan preparation
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City council may shelve 10-year plan preparation
The Dunedin City Council will consider shelving preparation of its long-term plan for a year.
Three Waters costs seen as big challenge
Three Waters costs seen as big challenge
Government plans for replacing unpopular Three Waters legislation have had a mixed reception from Southern mayors, but they agree large looming costs remain an immense challenge.
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Call for commitment, action on flood defences
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Call for commitment, action on flood defences
Residents on the Taieri Plain need a firm commitment from the ORC maintaining flood defences is a top priority and that it is backing this up with immediate action, a community advocate says.
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Three Waters costs seen as big challenge
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Three Waters costs seen as big challenge
Government plans for replacing unpopular Three Waters legislation have had a mixed reception from Otago and Southland mayors, but they agree large looming costs remain an immense challenge.
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Council addresses Taieri flooding risk
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Council addresses Taieri flooding risk
The Otago Regional Council has moved to provide reassurance it is getting on with what needs to be done to maintain flood defences on the Taieri Plain.
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Games swimmer dies on 92nd birthday
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Games swimmer dies on 92nd birthday
A Masters Games athlete died in Dunedin after competing in the sport he loved on his 92nd birthday.
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DCC yet to get permission for composting at Green Island
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DCC yet to get permission for composting at Green Island
Food scraps and garden waste collected in Dunedin’s revamped rubbish and recycling service starting in July will initially be trucked to Timaru.
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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
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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
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
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
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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.