Dunedin needs to show a big increase in its uptake of gigabit internet speeds if it is to capitalise on its Gigatown win, Communications Minister Amy Adams says.
Raw sewage entered Dunedin's floodwaters through a combination of intense rainfall, cracked old foul sewer pipes, and an overflowing stormwater system, the Dunedin City Council's group manager for water and waste, Laura McElhone said.
Mosgiel could be left with only one supermarket if Progressive Enterprises fails to win resource consent to build a new Countdown on Gordon Rd.
Dunedin's floodwaters receded within a few days, but some of the damaged infrastructure will take many months to repair.