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Setting a new direction for council
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Setting a new direction for council
When it was plain Jules Radich would be Dunedin’s next mayor, he made a couple of unsurprising, but telling, observations.
Grant Miller
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Leaving library services on a positive note
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Leaving library services on a positive note
Dunedin’s director of library services is standing down after 21 years of leading one of the city’s key facilities. Bernie Hawke talks to reporter Grant Miller about books, technology and the...
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Groyne plan may hit rocks
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Groyne plan may hit rocks
The Dunedin City Council’s push to reinstate a groyne at St Clair Beach is facing rough weather ahead, correspondence seems to show.
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People 'scared off' from Dunedin: Vandervis
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People 'scared off' from Dunedin: Vandervis
Dunedin councillor Lee Vandervis says the city needs to work out what it has done to "scare off" people to other parts of New Zealand.
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Council votes for alternative path to groyne
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Council votes for alternative path to groyne
A 1919 groyne design for St Clair Beach that could be dusted off after more than a century has been re-released by the Dunedin City Council.
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Council turns to 20th century technology
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Council turns to 20th century technology
Reinstating a groyne at St Clair Beach in Dunedin could cost up to $570,000 and the city’s mayor remains convinced the proposed project is a worthwhile investment.
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Council votes for ‘flexibility’ in George St revamp
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Council votes for ‘flexibility’ in George St revamp
Converting much of Dunedin’s main shopping street to one-way traffic is not quite a done deal any more.
St Clair groyne to be discussed in private
St Clair groyne to be discussed in private
The possible way forward for reinstating a groyne at St Clair Beach will be discussed behind closed doors at the next Dunedin City Council meeting.
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Ratepayer factions form from rift
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Ratepayer factions form from rift
There may now be two Dunedin Ratepayers and Householders’ associations.
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Scepticism over lower speed limits
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Scepticism over lower speed limits
Support for reducing speed limits near schools appears to be strong, but scepticism remains about the value of lower limits more broadly.
Radich pushing to keep alive possibility of two-way George St
Radich pushing to keep alive possibility of two-way George St
Dunedin's mayor is renewing his push to keep alive the possibility of a two-way George St.
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Councillors' pay deemed too stingy
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Councillors' pay deemed insufficient by authority
The Dunedin City Council’s recommended pay for two councillors has been rejected as too stingy.
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Buses should be free: public transport advocate
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Buses are a lifeline, should be free: public transport advocate
David Bainbridge-Zafar is not a user of bus services in Dunedin, but he believes fares should be ditched.
George St revamp tweaks possible
George St revamp tweaks possible
The remainder of the George St redevelopment in Dunedin could be tweaked to preserve "flexibility" if the city's new mayor gets his way.
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Future housing plan: keeping options open
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Future housing plan: keeping options open
Providing people with choice about types of housing in their neighbourhoods should help reduce mismatches in Dunedin accommodation, councillors have been told.
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Ratepayer association splinters
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Ratepayer association splinters
A ratepayers group in Dunedin appears to have fractured just months after it was revived.
Drink driver ran red light
Drink driver ran red light
A motorist who ran a red light in central Dunedin last night then failed a drink-driving test.
Facebook argument turns physical
Facebook argument turns physical
Derogatory comments online led to a physical confrontation involving a wrench pipe and possibly a cricket bat in Brighton.
Dunedin's population dives
Housing forecast may alter
Dunedin has lost an estimated 2400 residents in the past two years following several years of growth.
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Doctor accused of professional misconduct
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‘I trusted him’: Doctor accused of professional misconduct
A Dunedin doctor missed alerts on a patient’s file, overprescribed a potent drug and failed to provide crucial information about pregnancy risks, a disciplinary tribunal has been told.