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Hui suggested to break lead-in-soil deadlock
A proposed hui between property developers and the Dunedin City Council over lead-in-soil regulations has been welcomed as a possible path to resolving an impasse.
Grant Miller
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Simms outspends others, fronts team
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Simms outspends others, fronts team
Campaign finance of more than $70,000 was provided by unsuccessful Dunedin mayoral candidate Andrew Simms to members of his team, including two who jumped ship.
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Encouragement and direction lead to winning performance
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Encouragement and direction lead to winning performance
When Sonya Woodrow tried playing bowls, she was assured she had ability.
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Governance structure changes criticised
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Governance structure changes criticised
Adjustments to the Dunedin City Council governance structure to accommodate Cr Lee Vandervis did not delight all of his colleagues.
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Delay over Enterprise Dunedin disappoints
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Delay over Enterprise Dunedin disappoints
Delayed decision-making about the future of Enterprise Dunedin has annoyed a former city councillor.
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‘Sick to the stomach’: Frustration brews at council meeting
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‘Sick to the stomach’: Frustration brews at council meeting
Frustration was brewing at yesterday’s Dunedin City Council meeting, much like the storm clouds grumbling outside.
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Queenstown building boom continues
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Queenstown building boom continues
A building boom has continued in Queenstown, while housing growth has been less rapid in the rest of Otago.
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Govt's changes cautiously welcomed in South
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Govt's changes cautiously welcomed in South
Reduced red tape, enabling housing growth and quicker delivery of infrastructure are major themes from a sweeping overhaul of resource management.
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Water regulation changes expected to be costly
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Water regulation changes expected to be costly
Proposed changes to drinking water regulations could cost the Dunedin City Council tens of thousands of dollars.
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Grants funding review indications sought
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Grants funding review indications sought
A review of Dunedin City Council grants funding could establish a clearer direction from this week.
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Mayor to head CEO committee
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Mayor to head CEO committee
Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker appears set to chair the committee that monitors the performance of the city council’s chief executive.
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Family stands by rest-home in wake of allegations
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Family stands by rest-home in wake of allegations
At least one family are tired of being told they should shift their mother out of an embattled South Dunedin rest-home.
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DCC’s lead paint policy gets tick
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DCC’s lead paint policy gets tick
The Dunedin City Council’s interpretation of rules about lead contamination of soils — which developers have criticised as overly cautious — appears to have the all-clear
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Councillor continues to plug naming rights idea
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Councillor continues to plug naming rights idea
A councillor who suggested naming rights for street signs could bring in private capital to Dunedin is apparently unconvinced the law is a roadblock.
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24/7 urgent healthcare service to start
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24/7 urgent healthcare service to start
An around-the-clock urgent healthcare service will start in Dunedin before Christmas, potentially easing pressure on the city hospital’s emergency department.
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80kmh limit proposed for part of Taieri Mouth Rd
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80kmh limit proposed for part of Taieri Mouth Rd
A reduced speed limit on a coastal road south of Dunedin is to be considered next year.
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Call for ‘major assets’ to be returned
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Call for ‘major assets’ to be returned
Dunedin should make a case to get its port and harbourside land back from the Otago Regional Council, at least one city councillor believes.
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‘Appropriate’ water left out of rates cap
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‘Appropriate’ water left out of rates cap
Large increases in water charges are still on the cards after the government excluded Three Waters from a proposed 4% rates cap.
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Reusable cup drive hits obstacle
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Reusable cup drive hits obstacle
A drive by the Dunedin City Council to phase out single-use coffee cups at several facilities has run into a commercial obstacle.
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Work stalls as council waits for word on lead in soil
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Work stalls as council waits for word on lead in soil
Developments have stalled in Dunedin while the city council awaits urgent guidance about interpreting soil contamination rules, a surveying firm planner says.