$60,000 to reinstate historic Port Chalmers timeball
$60,000 to reinstate historic Port Chalmers timeball
Reinstating the historic timeball that once operated at Port Chalmers is expected to cost about $60,000, the society pushing the project says.
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Emergency alert system test sounds alarm across country
Emergency alert system test sounds alarm across country
Alarm bells were ringing across the South last night as part of a nationwide test of the Civil Defence mobile alert system.
Lower-Kelvin lights approved
Lower-Kelvin lights approved
More than 700 lower-temperature lights will be used in sensitive areas of Dunedin as part of the city's street light upgrade, the Dunedin City Council says.
Boult eager to push DCC on helping fund Aurora's upgrade
Boult eager to push DCC on helping fund Aurora's upgrade
Queenstown Mayor Jim Boult says he is serious about pushing the Dunedin City Council to help fund the regeneration of Aurora's lines network.
Parking woes prominent in Dunedin life
Parking woes prominent in Dunedin life
Traffic and parking frustrations are growing in Dunedin, but so, too, is the city's sense of prosperity, the results of the latest Residents' Opinion Survey show.
DCC luxury hotel plan 'a mistake'
DCC luxury hotel plan a mistake, Scenic Group says
One of New Zealand's largest hotel players says Dunedin is making a mistake by again trying to encourage a luxury hotel development in the city.
District plan alterations identified
District plan alterations identified
More than 70 changes to Dunedin's new district plan - which sets the rules for the city's development - are to be put out for public consultation.
Chief execs' pay almost $1m
Chief execs' pay almost $1m
The cost of doing business is climbing inside the Dunedin City Council's companies, as new figures highlight the sums paid to secure top executive talent.
Fishing jetty parts craned into harbour
Fishing jetty parts craned into harbour
A new fishing jetty at Port Chalmers is expected to be up and running by the end of next week, Port Otago says.
Call to alter street light choice
Call to alter street light choice
It is not too late for the Dunedin City Council to revisit its decision on new LED street lights for the city, a campaigner says.
'Encouraging' response to hotel push
'Encouraging' response to hotel push
The bid to find a developer to build a luxury hotel in Dunedin is generating encouraging early signs of interest, the Dunedin City Council says.
George St pedestrian safety petition presented
George St pedestrian safety petition presented
A mother whose son was hit by a car on a George St pedestrian crossing is renewing her call for safety improvements in the area.
Stadium area temporary bans on liquor simplified
Stadium area temporary bans on liquor simplified
A temporary liquor ban around Forsyth Barr Stadium will be able to be reactivated whenever it is deemed necessary, Dunedin city councillors have decided.
Boaties now safer on the Otago Harbour
Boaties now safer on the Otago Harbour
A suite of improvements being rolled out on Otago Harbour should help keep boat users a bit safer this summer, Otago Regional Council harbourmaster Steve Rushbrook has said.
Police raid on house follows threat to OBHS
Police raid on house follows threat to OBHS
An online threat which forced the evacuation of Otago Boys' High School in Dunedin failed to derail the start of NCEA exams for the school's pupils or thousands of others across the South yesterday.
Weather suits Craft Beer & Food Festival
Weather suits Craft Beer & Food Festival
It was hot, sunny and the music was pumping - and that was just the start.
Pleas for tree clash with owner's subdivision plans
Pleas for tree clash with owner's subdivision plans
The fate of a 90-year-old tree in Wakari hangs in the balance, as neighbours fight to save it despite concerns it poses a risk to public safety.
Fossil record prerogative
Fossil record prerogative
Foulden Maar may be turned into a public reserve, or returned to private ownership as a farm, but only after its protection is ensured, the Dunedin City Council says.
Supporters welcome DCC's decision
Supporters welcome DCC's decision
Two key figures in the fight to save Foulden Maar say they are thrilled by the Dunedin City Council's move to buy the site.
No start on waterfront bridge before 2021
No start on waterfront bridge before 2021
Construction of a new pedestrian and cycling bridge linking to Dunedin's waterfront is not expected to begin for more than a year, the Dunedin City Council says.