Ruby Shaw

Astronomy enthusiasts are getting their accommodation sorted two years in advance as excitement grows for Dunedin’s once-in-a-millennium celestial event.

Dunedin city councillors have been warned of a ‘‘hard, hard year ahead’’ and the need for tough decisions for a crucial long-term plan.

Dunedin’s mayor says she is deeply concerned by harassment of elected members as more details of an alleged incident at a councillor’s house emerge.

The council is staying tight-lipped over a ‘‘major event’’ proposed for Dunedin being discussed behind closed doors today.

Dunedin councillors spoke ‘‘in defence of the dinosaur’’ as they considered plans to replace or refurbish one of Marlow Park’s most illustrious occupants.

Limiting voting rights on council committees to elected members has been described as a ‘‘slap in the face’’ for local iwi.

A new approach to marine reserve management looks to extend guardianship and protection of Otago’s unique off-shore environment.

A Dunedin woman is thrilled her proposal to make the city’s pools more financially accessible for disabled people has been accepted by the council.

A speed reduction on a stretch of coastal Dunedin road is one step closer to being approved, despite most submissions backing the status quo.

The prospect of replacing Dunedin’s ageing Moana Pool with a new facility was floated at a council meeting this week.

An attempt to send South Dunedin flood alleviation work back to the drawing board was rejected by councillors as ‘‘grandstanding’’ and a disservice to late mayor Jules Radich.

Council costs for investigating Cr Benedict Ong’s behaviour have passed $17,000, but some around the council table fear the final figure and cost to Dunedin’s reputation could climb much higher.

A funding boost to the tune of $100,000 a year could help secure the future of gymnastics in Dunedin, councillors have been told.

Maintaining a 100kmh speed limit along a Dunedin coastal road has proven more popular than options to reduce the limit.

The Dunedin City Council has shaved its proposed rates rise to 8.8% for the coming year.