Mark Price

Allanton votes for sewerage system

Allanton residents have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a fully fledged, conventional $6.5 million sewerage system for the township and for all Dunedin ratepayers to help pay for it.

Positive outlook for Tourism Dunedin

Tourism Dunedin chief executive Jan Hindson. Photo by Sam Henderson.

Positive outlook for Tourism Dunedin

Tourism Dunedin says it is taking a more positive view of the downturn in the tourism industry than Destination Queenstown.

Wanted: A sexier Dunedin

One Dunedin city councillor believes Dunedin's tourist attractions are not ‘‘sexy' enough.

$3m cost to protect flood-prone houses

$3m cost to protect flood-prone houses

The Dunedin City Council has run up against a problem of economics in its bid to protect houses in Somerville St, Andersons Bay, from flooding.

Furry pests' pelts not returning profit

Dunedin ratepayers are unlikely to see any windfall profit from the city's passel of bush-damaging possums.

Mediterranean dream materialises

A computer compilation of how the new Mediterranean garden might look in about three years.

Mediterranean dream materialises

It's been talked about for 17 years. Now, a start on construction of the Dunedin Botanic Garden's Mediterranean garden is only months away.

$6m upgrade planned for botanic garden

A $6 million redevelopment plan for the Dunedin Botanic Garden is about to be put to the public.

No transtasman air freight service

Air New Zealand will be carrying Dunedin passengers to Australia from the beginning of next month, but not the region's freight.

Opoho bowlers question council

Dunedin City Council staff have come under fire from members of the Opoho Bowling Club, which is facing closure. A 140-name petition was presented to the community development committee yesterday rejecting a committee recommendation to cancel the club's lease of reserve land after June 30.

Application to build office block in Wharf St

A Dunedin City Council resource consent panel is to this month consider an application to build a large office and residential block on land the council wants to turn into a road.

Our Stadium group ready for fundraising

‘‘If people want a dying city - vote against it!''

Pedestrians ‘risk their lives' crossing railway line illegally

A sign warning pedestrians against taking a shortcut across the railway lines. Photo by Gerard O...

Pedestrians ‘risk their lives' crossing railway line illegally

Some pedestrians are climbing a high netting fence and illegally crossing the railway tracks that separate central Dunedin from the harbourside area, after the accidental demolition of the overhead footbridge earlier this month.

No quick fix for railway overbridge

People who used the Dunedin Railway Station overbridge, which was demolished by a container on a railway wagon on February 12, can expect to be taking the long way round for a long time yet.

Student burnt in Hyde St fire

A female student received minor burns to her leg from a fire in Hyde St last night.

Harbourside contentious

The Dunedin City Council and owners of harbourside land earmarked for development have attacked, in submissions, Historic Places Trust plans to register the land as a ‘‘historic area''.

Lobby group vows to fight atrium plan

The Hands off Harrop group is ‘‘appalled'' the Dunedin City Council has decided to go ahead with the atrium on the side of the town hall in Harrop St.

Town hall atrium approved

An artist's impression of the planned Harrop St atrium.

Town hall atrium approved

The Dunedin City Council has approved a $45.14 million redevelopment of the Dunedin Town Hall and the Dunedin Centre which includes the controversial Harrop St atrium.

$2.25m makeover for council offices

The Civic Centre, where the Dunedin City Council is based, is in line for a $2.25 million makeover next year.

Rise in water charges delayed

Businesses buying water from the Dunedin City Council are likely to get a breathing space before big increases in tariffs are introduced.

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