Cull new local govt president
Cull new local govt president
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has become president of Local Government New Zealand.
David Loughrey
DCC response wins praise from all quarters
DCC response wins praise from all quarters
The Dunedin City Council has been widely praised for its response to the weekend flooding.
Bridge being assessed
Bridge being assessed
The future of the flood-damaged historic Sutton suspension bridge over the Taieri River remains unclear as engineers decide what can be salvaged.
South D spared
S. Dunedin spared in latest downpour
A rainfall total in South Dunedin during the weekend storm almost 70mm lower than Mosgiel's, which is just 6km away, saved the suburb from serious flooding at the weekend.
Hearing process delays bus hub
Hearing process delays bus hub
The planned Dunedin bus hub in Moray Pl has been publicly notified, beginning a public submission and hearing process that will delay the project.
Henley has seen all this before
Henley has seen all this before
Henley lay sodden under a swiftly flowing Taieri River that muscled its way into the tiny settlement over the weekend.
Power out for homes in Otago
Power out for homes in Otago
Severe weather has caused power outages on the Aurora Energy network in Dunedin, Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes.
Cycleway criticism slammed
Cycleway criticism slammed
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull says the views of those valuing car parks over safety were "abhorrent" as the NZTA announces building its one-way system cycleway is to start.
Concert tribute to musicians’ mentor
Concert tribute to musicians’ mentor
A Dunedin Sound concert in November is expected to become a tribute to the life of Dunedin music scene mentor, record shop owner, columnist, writer and sports buff Roy Colbert.
Dunedin Sound icon Roy Colbert dies
Dunedin Sound icon Roy Colbert dies
Dunedin music scene mentor, record shop owner, columnist and writer Roy Colbert died yesterday.
District plan nearly ready
District plan nearly ready
The city’s new district plan that sets the rules affecting every property owner in the city is expected to be ready this year.
Protesting MP gets 'courtesy' services
Protesting MP gets 'courtesy' services
Dunedin South MP Clare Curran has received basic services as ''a courtesy'' from Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull as she continues her Octagon protest to get housing for two Dunedin mothers.
Degrees of separation
Degrees of separation
Work is about to begin on the $8million one-way street system cycleway in Dunedin.
Food outlets attracted to precinct
Food outlets attracted to precinct
Dunedin's warehouse precinct is fast becoming a restaurant and cafe precinct.
Recycling bin contents under council scrutiny
Recycling bin contents under council scrutiny
Shadowy figures by your recycling bin early in the morning are going through your waste, but fear not; they are from the council, not some covert spy agency.
Shop no threat to industry: planner
Shop no threat to industry: planner
The planner representing a Dunedin DVD hire store caught up in a resource consent hearing after moving to industrial-zoned land says 85ha of such land is empty in the city.
Library work begins
Library work begins
South Dunedin's pop-up library and community hub was abuzz with power tools yesterday as work began in earnest in Hillside Rd.
Counting the Gigatown benefits
Counting the Gigatown benefits
Chorus says Dunedin has benefited from winning the Gigatown competition, as it provides the last of the $700,000 of funding it promised to community groups and businesses.
Heritage toilet’s future unknown
Heritage toilet’s future unknown
The oldest standing public toilet in Dunedin is the latest heritage building to have its future put under the microscope.
Plucked from the crowd
Plucked from the crowd
William Bary dressed for the occasion at the Dunedin America’s Cup parade yesterday, and in the blink of an eye the 10-year-old Queenstown boy became part of the occasion.