Dunedin's parking officers have some discretion on whether to write tickets, but not when it comes to parking on broken yellow lines.
Dunedin's Waipori fund had a disappointing surplus but a very good cash flow after a year of economic turmoil.
The veracity of claims the Awatea St stadium would be a multipurpose facility, and the level of detail in reports on the project was questioned this week, as the Dunedin City Council and the Otago Regional Council took in the latest information on the stadium.
A retired High Court judge will head a new group looking after the interests of organisations funding the Awatea St stadium.
The Dunedin City Council paid $11.7 million for an investment property in Porirua, a report has revealed.
The appointment of a company run by Carisbrook Stadium Trust trustee Ron Anderson to manage the stadium project has been criticised by three Dunedin councillors as a conflict of interest.
August real estate figures have continued the gloomy news for the sector, with a "significant drop" in the national median price, and sales hitting the lowest figures in the 26 years the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) has been compiling data.
The Carisbrook Stadium Trust has taken on criticism of aspects of its Awatea St stadium proposal, arguing the stadium will be fitted out to an acceptable level, and that the risk of cost overruns can be adequately managed.
Carisbrook Stadium Trust reports that have not been released two full working days before Dunedin City Council meetings, as required under law, will be made public on time in future, the council has promised.
Dunedin band the Oxo Cubans will be back for a fourth year to entertain the Octagon crowds on New Year's Eve after the event manager for the night resigned because of a "misunderstanding" that he had creative control and could choose which band played.
Potato Point developer Tom Richardson has been hit with $50,000 court costs after losing a High Court appeal.
Mandatory archaeological investigations are likely to increase the cost of all Dunedin City Council projects, a Dunedin City Council manager says.
An agreement between the Carisbrook Stadium Trust and the Dunedin City Council clarifying the responsibilities of both organisations to the stadium project, and make clear how progress is reported, should be completed in about two weeks.
Dunedin South Labour candidate Clare Curran launched her campaign for the coming election yesterday, with help from Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen in front of about 80 Labour faithful.
The Dunedin Chinese garden has more than doubled its expected income since it opened on July 8, taking $122,000 in its first 53 days of operation.
The Opoho Rd bus loop will not be a part of a redevelopment of the Dunedin Botanic Garden - and that's official.
A Milton sawmill has closed and 15 jobs have been lost, after being hit by the downturn in the United States economy.
Dunedin people love their libraries, hate their polluted beaches and — believe it or not — the majority think their parking wardens are fair folk with good attitudes.
New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters' troubles have prompted the withdrawal of an invitation to speak to the Rotary Club of Dunedin this month.
Sales of liquor to minors during police sting operations in the past financial year rose to 33%, and continual monitoring is needed to keep on top of the problem, Dunedin City Council liquor licensing co-ordinator Kevin Mechen says.