Dunedin tops safe city poll
Dunedin tops safe city poll
Dunedin residents feel safer in their homes at night than people living in any other major New Zealand city, according to the latest Quality of Life survey.
Chris Morris
Quake support defended
Quake support defended
Less than half of Dunedin's $250,000 fund for earthquake relief work in Christchurch has been spent, but Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull says the city has kept its pledge to support the Garden City.
Quake support defended
Quake support defended
Less than half of Dunedin's $250,000 fund for earthquake relief work in Christchurch has been spent, but Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull says the city has kept its pledge to support the Garden City.
Industry project grants
Industry project grants
The Dunedin City Council is expanding its support for internship and apprenticeship programmes in a renewed push to keep talented young workers in Dunedin.
Petition for Exchange post office
Petition for Exchange post office
A petition aimed at convincing New Zealand Post to retain its post office in Dunedin's Exchange will hit the streets today.
Commitment to reopen tunnel despite warning
Commitment to reopen tunnel despite warning
The Dunedin City Council has committed to reopening the Caversham tunnel to cyclists and pedestrians, and will spend $100,000 on tunnel safety work in the next year, despite a blunt warning about the dangers inside.
Proposal for bridge link revived
Proposal for bridge link revived
The Dunedin City Council is to consider more modest plans for a possible "landmark" bridge, linking the central city and harbourside area, and bringing the project forward.
Mayor questions tsunami system
Mayor questions tsunami system
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has questioned the wisdom of the city's tsunami warning systems, designed to protect residents from giant waves.
Council to consider funding own insurance
Council to consider funding own insurance
The Dunedin City Council will consider funding its own insurance to avoid a doubling of annual insurance premiums - to $2 million - because of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Planning needed for hockey funding
Planning needed for hockey funding
The Dunedin City Council has to plan for $1.6 million in hockey facility improvements needed at Dunedin's Logan Park over the next few years, councillors heard yesterday.
Settlers' staff costs cut
Settlers' staff costs cut
Operational savings of $72,000 have been sought by the Dunedin City Council from within the Otago Settlers Museum operating budget while the venue largely remains closed to the public.
Councillors move to trim expenditure
Councillors move to trim expenditure
Dunedin city councillors have swung the axe on a series of controversial projects - including spending on John Wilson Ocean Dr and the city's shark nets - in a last-ditch effort to reduce a looming 7.5% rates increase.
Councillors support removal of shark nets
Councillors support removal of shark nets
Shark nets are likely to be removed from Dunedin's beaches, after city councillors voted overwhelmingly in favour of ending the long-running programme.
Dramatic U-turn on road plan
Dramatic U-turn on road plan
Dunedin city councillors have made a dramatic last-minute change to plans for John Wilson Ocean Dr, by axing a proposed upgrade and instead voting to keep the road closed to vehicles.
City counting cost of wet weekend
City counting cost of wet weekend
The Dunedin City Council is still counting the cost of the weekend's heavy downpour, which brought flooding, slips and damage to some Dunedin roads and other infrastructure, council staff say.
Debris from slip to be removed; hillside site being monitored
Debris from slip to be removed; hillside site being monitored
Contractors are to remove tonnes of dirt from behind a Dunedin home later today, after part of a saturated St Leonards hillside slipped away during the weekend's downpour.
Submitters slam Dunedin bus system
Submitters slam Dunedin bus system
Spiralling oil prices mean a radical rethink of Dunedin's public transport is needed, and the Dunedin City Council should take control of the network and consider new initiatives to boost patronage.
Strengthening fund proposed
Strengthening fund proposed
A Dunedin building owner is calling on the Dunedin City Council to establish a new fund - financed by borrowing - to fast-track strengthening buildings against possible earthquake damage in the city.
Tunnel project funding boost sought
Tunnel project funding boost sought
The Dunedin Tunnels Trail Trust has asked for a major funding boost to progress work on reopening the Caversham and Chain Hills tunnels to cyclists.
New group unhappy about fees
New group unhappy about fees
A property developer and a house builder have joined forces to call for a shake-up of the way the Dunedin City Council handles consent applications.