Former George St pavers find new homes
Former George St pavers find new homes
Pavers that once ran along Dunedin’s George St are being redeployed at a food garden, a nursery, a community garden and several more places.
Grant Miller
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Debt ceiling rise fuels debate
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Debt ceiling rise fuels debate
Raising the Dunedin City Council’s debt ceiling has been described as necessary for paying bills and beneficial for getting Three Waters assets in strong shape.
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Councils called Three Waters ‘basket cases’
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Councils called Three Waters ‘basket cases’
A few Otago councils have been labelled Three Waters "basket cases" by a Dunedin city councillor critical of their lack of strong opposition to government reform.
Council debt may exceed agreed level, require extra
Council debt may exceed agreed level, require extra
The Dunedin City Council is headed for a breach of its approved $445 million debt level and could take on up to $35 million more to see out the financial year.
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Radiation dept safe, HNZ says
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Radiation dept safe, HNZ says
Assurances have been provided about the long-term future of cancer radiation services in Dunedin amid a staffing crisis.
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Staffing crisis halts services
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Staffing crisis halts services
"Don't get cancer in Dunedin," an exasperated radiation oncologist says.
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Demand for housing stays strong despite consent drop
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Demand for housing stays strong despite consent drop
The number of consents issued for dwellings in Dunedin has fallen away in the past year, but an Otago developer says demand for housing remains strong.
Sun’s out, buns out: City dared to get wet and wild
Sun’s out, buns out: City dared to get wet and wild
Daring Dunedin residents can swim starkers this morning as part of a marketing campaign presenting the city as wild, fun and cheeky.
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Verrall vague over further hospital cuts
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Verrall vague over further hospital cuts
The Health Minister has declined to rule out further cuts to the planned new hospital in Dunedin.
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Is the groyne debate dead in the water or floundering?
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Is the groyne debate dead in the water or floundering?
If a groyne is not dead in the water, it sure looks like it is struggling to survive.
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DCC rejection of Taieri development overturned
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DCC rejection of Taieri development overturned
An Environment Court judgement overturning the DCC's rejection of a residential development on the Taieri Plain should not set a precedent compromising highly productive land, the council said.
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Resolution ‘another step’ along journey
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Resolution ‘another step’ along journey
Building consensus is the immediate priority for Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich, rather than rebuilding a groyne.
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Push to free up inner-city living space
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Push to free up inner-city living space
Making it easier for Dunedin building owners to convert vacant inner-city space into residential units could add to the city’s housing stock, vibrancy and ambience, a city councillor says.
Doctors, Grey Power sound warnings on hospital build
Doctors, Grey Power sound warnings on hospital build
Doctors and Grey Power have challenged the Government to build a hospital in Dunedin up to the standard the city needs.
Council pumps brakes on groyne
Council pumps brakes on groyne
Momentum for getting a trial groyne built at St Clair Beach in Dunedin has hit the rocks.
One-way option favoured
One-way option favoured
State Highway 1 through Dunedin is set to be tweaked to accommodate a new hospital in the central city, but retention of the one-way system appears certain.
Groyne trial 'dead in the water'
Groyne trial 'dead in the water'
Momentum for getting a trial groyne built at St Clair Beach in Dunedin has hit the rocks.
Dunedin to retain one-way system
Dunedin to retain one-way system
The Dunedin City Council is backing retention of the one-way system in the central city, including a plan to modify the appearance of the State Highway 1 pair of routes.
Doctors against cuts to new hospital
Doctors against cuts to new hospital
Cuts to the planned new Dunedin hospital would be "challenging and expensive to recover from", a doctor has told the mayor and city councillors.
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Incentives for inner-city living mooted
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Incentives for inner-city living mooted
Ways to encourage building owners to turn vacant space above shops into residential units could be looked into by the Dunedin City Council.