A government proposal to check nearly 200,000 buildings in New Zealand for earthquake risk could drive up costs and mean Dunedin heritage buildings are abandoned, the Otago Chamber of Commerce fears.
The design of a $100 million hotel proposed for Dunedin's waterfront has been labelled ''plop architecture'' as opponents lined up to criticise the project during a sometimes testy public hearing yesterday.
Dunedin Venues Management Ltd has revealed another healthy profit of more than $750,000 from hosting the All Blacks and Highlanders.
The owners of the Kilmog Quarry, north of Dunedin, say they have struck a deal over plans to expand their operation, after appealing conditions imposed by the Dunedin City Council.
The company running Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium is celebrating a rare financial win after confirming a small profit from this year's ITM Cup rugby season.
Attempts to make Mosgiel's main street more beautiful are again being blamed for sending flash flooding washing into Gordon Rd shops.
Men were reportedly in tears as Delta confirmed the loss of up to 23 jobs yesterday, although some workers could yet be offered a reprieve.
The Labour Party has committed to re-establishing the Hillside workshops in Dunedin if it forms the next Government.
Horses, clowns and heavy machinery were let loose as Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin was transformed into an indoor rodeo arena for the first time yesterday.
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull and councillor Lee Vandervis are at loggerheads again, this time over the Office of the Auditor-general's inquiry into land purchases by Delta.
The man acting as the public face for a proposed 28-storey waterfront hotel in Dunedin says the project remains "full steam ahead" despite a public outcry.
Dunedin City Council staff have some reading to do after a late rush of public suggestions on ways to make the most of Forsyth Barr Stadium.
The Dunedin City Council is to join a "coalition of the willing" by adding its name to an alliance of South Island councils.
The blowtorch is on Dunedin City Council staff to save more money as part of a push to accelerate debt repayments.
Dunedin city councillors could soon face tough new rules - and even the threat of being removed from their posts - as part of a drive to lift standards, Mayor Dave Cull says.
Former Dunedin mayor Peter Chin rejects claims Forsyth Barr Stadium was oversold and says he has no regrets over the decision to build it.
A $1 million legal threat against Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has been lifted after a settlement - involving an apology and legal costs - with former Otago Rugby Football Union members Laurie Mains and Wayne Graham.
The fight over plans to expand the Kilmog Quarry north of Dunedin is not over, after the owners announced they were appealing consent conditions.
The $100 million hotel planned for Dunedin's waterfront could be joined by other new buildings if the Dunedin City Council gives the go-ahead to the controversial tower, a property owner believes.
The economic downturn can take some of the blame for a drop in public satisfaction with the work of the Dunedin City Council, Mayor Dave Cull says.
