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Museum's chairman keeps $10,000 payment
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Court rules chair stipend reasonable
The Otago Museum Trust Board can pay its chair a $10,000 annual stipend because such remuneration is reasonable, the High Court has ruled.
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Signal box to be put back in place after upgrade
Signal box to be put back in place after upgrade
The heritage-listed signal box at Wingatui Railway Station will soon have strong foundations for its future.
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Building bought as site base
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Building bought as site base
The Dunedin Community House building has been sold to a construction company working on the neighbouring site in the central city.
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City’s theatre space a vexed question
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City’s theatre space a vexed question
There is strong agreement Dunedin needs to invest in theatre space.
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Bell to present petition calling for CEO to resign
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Bell to present petition calling for CEO to resign
Gore Mayor Ben Bell will present a petition calling for the district council’s chief executive to resign, but says he will not take part in a debate on the subject.
Parry petition dominated by non-Gore residents
Parry petition dominated by non-Gore residents
More than half of those who signed a petition calling for Gore District Council chief executive Stephen Parry to resign are not residents of the Southland town.
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DCC interest set to run close to maximum
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Interest set to run close to maximum
Interest on the Dunedin City Council’s group debt is projected to run close to the maximum allowed by a local government funding agency — but capital spending will not be reined in just yet.
Fire on tourist boat not considered suspicious
Fire on tourist boat not considered suspicious
A Fiordland tourism boat caught fire at the port in Bluff and firefighters stayed at the scene for hours on Sunday night.
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Crunch meeting on Gore CEO's future
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CEO’s future on Gore council agenda
Calls for Gore District Council CEO Stephen Parry to quit will be heard, while a review aimed at restoring confidence in the organisation lingers in the background and relationship issues with the mayor simmer.
Clip-on bridge for pathway to cost about $1m
Clip-on bridge for pathway to cost about $1m
About $1 million will be needed for a proposed shared pathway to clip on to a new rail bridge over the Waikouaiti River north of Dunedin.
Slightly cheaper entry to new pool for spell
Slightly cheaper entry to new pool for spell
The new Mosgiel pool could have slightly cheaper access fees in the first dozen days than will apply for the next year.
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Sparse details on new hospital design
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Sparse details on new hospital design
Piling has been completed and steel will soon be erected for the outpatient building of Dunedin’s new hospital, but clarity about the inpatient building and parking have yet to materialise.
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Landfill options considered
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Landfill options considered
Some extraction of landfill material from under seaside Dunedin sports fields appears inevitable, the Dunedin City Council’s chairman of infrastructure services says.
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DCC adds $35m to Three Waters spending
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DCC adds $35m to Three Waters spending
Much more expenditure looms to get Dunedin’s water infrastructure in strong shape and the city council is keen to get on with it.
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Court to rule on museum stipend
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Court to rule on museum stipend
The Otago Museum Trust Board has asked the High Court to rule on whether the person chairing the board can be paid a stipend.
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Kettle Park fill hazardous: report
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Kettle Park fill hazardous: report
Landfill material under Dunedin seaside sports fields that may require excavation to head off erosion is probably too hazardous to be dumped elsewhere without treatment.
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3 Waters spending on table
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3 Waters spending on table
Dunedin councillors will decide next week if they want to hit the accelerator on $35.2 million of Three Waters capital spending amid uncertainty over associated debt.
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Fraud claims are untrue: ex-council staff member
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Fraud claims are untrue: ex-council staff member
A former chief financial officer of the Gore District Council is disheartened baseless rumours have reached him on the other side of the world.
Reduced speed limits around schools coming
Reduced speed limits around schools coming
Reduced speed limits are due to be established around Dunedin schools before the end of July.
30kmh speed limit around schools from July
30kmh speed limit around schools from July
New speed limits are due to be in place around Dunedin schools before the end of July.