Submissions to be heard
Submissions to be heard
Hearings begin this week as Otago regional councillors consider submissions and make decisions on Otago Regional Council spending for 2020-21 from tomorrow.
Hamish MacLean
Possibilities weighed over rerouting buses
Possibilities weighed over rerouting buses
The Otago Regional Council is not yet scrutinising George St changes to see whether buses are affected by lower Dunedin city-centre speed limits — but if required the council’s transport team would...
Water semantics, group structure contested
Water semantics, group structure contested
Otago regional councillors have scrapped a proposed governance model and criticised staff’s use of "inflammatory" language, but adopted in principle an approach for developing a new land and water...
DCC measures aim for CBD boost
DCC measures aim for CBD boost
The Dunedin City Council has "very suddenly" become business friendly - but not everyone is buying it.
Commuter rail study backed by majority
Commuter rail study backed by majority
The possibility of a commuter rail service in Dunedin has continued rolling forward after Dunedin city councillors on Thursday overwhelming voted in favour of a study into a union-backed trial.
Cars, pedestrians to mix on George St: 10kmh speed limit
Cars, pedestrians to mix on George St: 10kmh speed limit
Cars and people can mix in the road through Dunedin’s city centre as traffic is set to slow to 10kmh in George St as a response to Covid-19 Alert Level 2.
Traffic changes vote held back
Traffic changes vote held back
The debate and decision on a contentious 10kmh speed limit through Dunedin’s city centre was delayed yesterday until this morning.
Council slammed over George St 10kmh plan
Council slammed over George St 10kmh plan
The latest traffic flow proposal for Dunedin’s city centre has been labelled a unilateral, ad hoc push towards pedestrianisation, as a tranche of Dunedin city councillors call for better consultation.
DCC response plan lambasted
DCC response plan lambasted
A plan to support local retail and hospitality businesses through Covid-19 Alert Level 2 has been panned by members of the Dunedin business community.
DCC keen for major slowdown on roads
DCC keen for major slowdown on roads
Speed limits could be lowered for a number of key roads in and around Dunedin.
Thanks, team
Thanks, team
Pacific St resident Val Rowe walks past a "thank you" to essential services workers during the Covid-19 Alert Level 3 restrictions on Monday.
Early learning services funding boost
Early learning services funding boost
Schools across the South will be ready to roll out the welcome mat as "a new safe normal" greets pupils returning on Monday.
Now for the next phase
Now for the next phase
The economic and social recovery phase to the Covid-19 pandemic response begins on Thursday — and while many are rejoicing, some say it could be too late.
Interest in rail needs testing: mayor
Interest in rail needs testing: mayor
There is an appetite for a commuter train trial in Dunedin — but whether people would actually use the service needs to be tested, Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins says.
Mountain-biking tracks tourism drawcards
Mountain-biking tracks tourism drawcards
An "iconic" mountain bike track could be a major tourism drawcard for Dunedin.
Union proposes Dunedin-Mosgiel commuter rail trial
Union proposes Dunedin-Mosgiel commuter rail trial
A six-week trial of commuter trains between Mosgiel and Dunedin could save jobs and keep Dunedin Railways infrastructure usable, Rail & Maritime Transport Union branch secretary Dave Kearns says.
Mosgiel board seeks cuts in spending, rates
Mosgiel board seeks cuts in spending, rates
The Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board led the six Dunedin community boards’ annual plan hearings submissions with a push for 13 Covid-19-related responses in the Dunedin City Council’s forthcoming...
Engineering site plea
Engineering site plea
The former Sims Engineering building in Port Chalmers needs $450,000 in remedial work but could become a registered heritage building and ‘‘a very swish industrial site — and a community...
Bus users ask to be listened to seriously
Bus users ask to be listened to seriously
Both the young and the old called on Dunedin City Council to support changes to the way buses run in the city, at yesterday’s 2020-21 annual plan hearings. Both senior citizens and students made...
Chamber calls for 0% rates rise
Chamber calls for 0% rates rise
White-knuckled businesses need the relief of a 0% rates rise, Otago Chamber of Commerce chief executive Dougal McGowan says.