Botanic Garden keeps rating
Botanic Garden keeps rating
The Dunedin Botanic Garden has retained its six-star rating, reflecting its status as one of New Zealand’s top garden experiences.
Grant Miller
Big increase in Dunedin building consent applications
Big increase in Dunedin building consent applications
Plenty of building work is getting done in Dunedin.
‘The word ‘sorry’ hasn’t been used enough’: Whiley
‘The word ‘sorry’ hasn’t been used enough’: Whiley
"Sorry" may be a hard word to say, but one Dunedin councillor has not shied away from it over lead contamination of drinking water.
'We’re sorry this community went through this': Councillor apologises over lead
'We’re sorry this community went through this': Councillor apologises over lead
"Sorry" may be a hard word to use, but one Dunedin councillor has not shied away from it over lead contamination of drinking water.
Doubt about Maori wards for Dunedin
Doubt about Maori wards for Dunedin
Any push for Maori wards at the Dunedin City Council may depend on a shift in position from mana whenua.
Water review could shape future response
Water review could shape future response
A government probe into lead contamination of drinking water in Otago will examine whether the health response has been adequate or flawed.
Old pipes being replaced
Old pipes being replaced
Old cast-iron water pipes with lead joins are being replaced in Waikouaiti, as officials seek to remove one possible cause of drinking-water contamination.
Civic building repairs could take years
Civic building repairs could take years
Repairing the exterior of Dunedin’s Municipal Chambers and Town Hall complex could take several years.
Lead in water: Pipes being replaced in Waikouaiti
Lead in water: Pipes being replaced in Waikouaiti
Old cast-iron water pipes with lead joins are being replaced in Waikouaiti, as officials seek to remove one possible cause of contamination of drinking water.
Waipori Fund’s value tops $100m
Waipori Fund’s value tops $100m
The value of the Dunedin City Council’s Waipori Fund has surpassed $100million for the first time.
Council firm on spending all its budget
Council firm on spending all its budget
The Dunedin City Council may have big plans for capital spending in the next decade, but delivering on promised spending this year is an uphill battle.
DCHL loss blamed on pandemic issues
DCHL loss blamed on pandemic issues
The struggles of Dunedin Railways in a year afflicted by Covid-19 has led to a group of companies owned by the Dunedin City Council posting a deficit.
Waikouaiti resident calls for external review
Waikouaiti resident calls for external review
As free blood testing begins today, a Waikouaiti resident and former health and safety specialist says a full investigation is needed into the way officials responded to lead contamination of Otago water supplies.
Free produce for residents
Free produce for residents
Free fruit and vegetables will be offered to residents of Otago towns who have been asked not to drink their tap water because of lead contamination.
Have confidence in council, CEO says
Have confidence in council, CEO says
It has been an intense week for Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham as lead detected in water supplies put communities on edge. Grant Miller reports.
‘We’re pretty bloody angry’
‘We’re pretty bloody angry’
A packed crowd at the East Otago Events Centre wanted answers from officials about the effect of lead in the water at Waikouaiti and Karitane.
Blood tests to help determine exposure to lead
Blood tests to help determine exposure to lead
Blood tests will help officials work out whether Waikouaiti and Karitane residents may be chronically affected by exposure to lead, a packed public meeting in East Otago has been told.
Surgery after pool accident
Surgery after pool accident
A softball player who was seriously injured at Moana Pool, sustaining suspected spinal injuries, is on the mend.
'Unacceptable' - PM on lead levels in East Otago
'Unacceptable' - PM on lead levels in East Otago
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has spoken about lead levels in Waikouaiti and Karitane calling the situation "unacceptable".
Public not told of early lead finds
Public not told of early lead finds
Elevated levels of lead were detected in an Otago water supply as far back as August, but officials did not issue an order to prevent people drinking the water until this week.