DCC meetings opened to full recording
DCC meetings opened to full recording
The Dunedin public will be able to see local body politicians in action ''warts and all'' after city councillors agreed to allow full sound recordings of their meetings.
Debbie Porteous
City water pipelines both out of service
City water pipelines both out of service
Dunedin residents are being asked not to water their gardens for three days, or at least put it off a few days, as the city council grapples with a problem in its mains water supply pipelines.
Quake proposal could cost South $1.8bn
Quake proposal could cost South $1.8bn
Communities south of Timaru could face a bill of more than $1.8 billion under proposed changes to rules governing earthquake-prone buildings.
South's $1.8b warning
South's $1.8b warning
Warning that Government proposals to improve the safety of earthquake-prone buildings could potentially cost southern communities $1.8 billion is not scaremongering, councils say.
Sound, stage biggest drain on budget
Sound, stage biggest drain on budget
The sound and stage are the biggest costs of Dunedin's annual New Year's Eve party, taking a whopping 45% of the budget before any fireworks have even been set alight.
Earthquake policy needs input
Earthquake policy needs input
No decisions have been made on a new earthquake-prone building policy system because the Government needs more information from those who would be affected, a Dunedin audience has been told.
Botanic Garden plans new propagation area
Botanic Garden plans new propagation area
The Dunedin City Council is seeking consent to build new nursery facilities to replace the ageing glasshouses and propagation areas of the Dunedin Botanic Garden.
Four large trees felled
Four large trees felled
Four large trees have been felled at Dunedin's Botanic Garden after years of trying to bring them back to good health failed.
DCC landfill charges will increase next month
DCC landfill charges will increase next month
Charges at Dunedin City Council landfills will increase from March 1 to cover the cost of rubbish disposal.
Earthquake proofing a 'huge issue'
Earthquake proofing a 'huge issue'
Mayors and council chief executives south of Timaru have received a report that signals the potential multimillion-dollar cost to ratepayers of the proposed national earthquake-prone building policy.
Second request in a week to remove footpath signs
Second request in a week to remove footpath signs
A multinational company is the second company this week ordered to remove advertisements it illegally sprayed on Dunedin city footpaths.
Wall repair expected to begin soon
Wall repair expected to begin soon
Work on repairing an old stone retaining wall that has been leaning out into the street for more than a year in Smith St, Dunedin, is expected to start within weeks.
Decline subdivision: report
Decline subdivision: report
An application for consent to subdivide 19ha on the edge of urban Dunedin has run into problems with city planners, who say the plan goes against the city's guiding spatial plan document, which does not support any more rural residential development around the edges of the city.
Te Rauone solution suggested
Te Rauone solution suggested
The Maori owners of many of the erosion-affected properties at Te Rauone, near Dunedin, have proposed a solution they hope will attract a larger Dunedin City Council investment in a protective breakwater off the harbour beach.
Stadium act under wraps
Stadium act under wraps
Dunedin Venues Management Ltd continues to be in talks about bringing another international act to Forsyth Barr Stadium, but any guesses as to who that might be are simply conjecture at this stage, a spokeswoman says.
Giant unicorns set for Pride Festival
Giant unicorns set for Pride Festival
Giant unicorns will prance around Dunedin's Octagon in April, when the Dunedin Pride Festival returns to the city, though this year without a parade.
Outram land rezoning hearing for second developer
Outram land rezoning hearing for second developer
The second of two developers proposing to build new subdivisions in Outram will have its application to change the district plan heard this week.
Plan to open drive on Wednesday
Plan to open drive on Wednesday
The long-awaited reopening to vehicles of Dunedin's John Wilson Ocean Dr is expected to happen on Wednesday.
Disasters happen so prepare: Parker
Disasters happen so prepare: Parker
A man who knows what he is talking about yesterday urged communities to be as prepared as they can be for a natural disaster, even though practice routines and rules might seem annoying or silly at the time.
North Dunedin set to escape liquor ban
North Dunedin set to escape liquor ban
It seems Dunedin's students may get a win, a Dunedin City Council subcommittee having recommended the council not impose a liquor ban in North Dunedin.