Grant Miller

$1.5 billion spend plan hoists debt

Faced with draft budgets that could lead to significant rates rises and a huge increase in debt,...

$1.5 billion spend plan hoists debt

Dunedin city councillors have passed up the opportunity to trim from an ambitious $1.5 billion capital spending programme before their draft 10-year plan goes out to public consultation.

Roman forum

What have the Romans ever done for us? asked Reg in Monty Python’s Life of Brian, to galvanise his group into taking action against their oppressors.

Park and ride for transport

Mosgiel and Burnside could each have 180 car parks created as part of park-and-ride facilities that could help to reduce demand for parking in central Dunedin.

Concern at DCC’s debt and rates rise

Concern at DCC’s debt and rates rise

Grey Power Otago’s president says a dramatic escalation in the Dunedin City Council’s budgeted debt is horrifying and a proposed rates increase of 9.8% is appalling.

Tough call for DCC on sports hall

The New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Tough call for DCC on sports hall

The drive to keep the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame open in Dunedin has got bumpy.

Weather comes to party for Gala

A HeliOtago helicopter lifts off from the Brighton Domain for a scenic flight at the Brighton...

Weather comes to party for Gala

Laser tag and bumper boats were available for people who wanted some activity while others contented themselves with ice-cream or offerings of food on a bright day at Brighton.

More latitude for Aurora, Boult says

More latitude for Aurora, Boult says

Aurora Energy needs to be given some freedom to sort out its problems, Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult says.

When Sandy Graham says she wants to get things done, it feels like she really means it. Grant Miller talks to the DCC's new chief executive about her challenging assignment and life outside the office.

$21.5m theatre on table

The Dunedin Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute these days.

$21.5m theatre on table

A $21.5 million theatre seating 350 to 450 people could be built in the Octagon.

Work starts on Baxter memorial

Contractors have started site works in George St, Dunedin, for the long-awaited memorial...

Work starts on Baxter memorial

Steps are being broken up and soil dug up, retaining walls will be built and concrete slabs installed, but the result of the disruption should be peaceful.

Vandervis blog unlikely to draw fire

Cr Vandervis: "[The written apology] should have been the end of it, but an opportunity was then...

‘Lee being Lee’ — Vandervis blog unlikely to draw fire from councillors

"Beware the mongrel Mayor" and other disparaging comments about his colleagues may not land Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis in hot water.

Housing plans may fall short

Just Build It owner Sacha Gray says rule changes could make a positive difference in enabling...

Housing plans may fall short

Property developers say changing planning rules so more than 2500 homes can be built in Dunedin is desperately needed, but they sense a gap between the vision and reality.

Plans to establish data centre still viable

An artist’s impression of a proposed cloud-computing data centre
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Plans to establish data centre still viable

The deferred closure of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter should not disrupt plans to build a large cloud-computing data centre in Southland, the leader of the proposed centre says.

Aurora changes ‘vague’

Aurora changes ‘vague’

Aurora Energy has announced Dunedin customers will pay for a larger share of costs as price rises loom, but the company has been criticised for being vague.

Proposal for more housing

The report, published through the Government-funded Deep South Challenge, looked at the risk for...

Proposal for more housing

Rule changes could enable more than 2500 more homes to be built in Dunedin.

Rule changes could lead to 2500 new homes for Dunedin

Harcourts Dunedin branch manager Richard Stringer says his agency has 30 buyers lined up for post...

Rule changes could lead to 2500 new homes for Dunedin

Rule changes could enable about 2500 more homes to be built in Dunedin.

DCC reverses course: One contract for Dunedin park care

A Delta contractor works on the turf at Montecillo Park in Dunedin last week. PHOTO: GERARD O...

DCC reverses course: One contract for Dunedin park care

One contractor will be in charge of parks throughout Dunedin from mid-2021 and it will have that responsibility for 10 years.

Dispute rolls on as sailing starts

Animation Research senior graphics developer Matthew Smith makes preparations in Dunedin ahead of...

Dispute rolls on as sailing starts

Copyright dispute or not, Dunedin graphics producer Sir Ian Taylor is not changing tack.

Sir Ian Taylor not backing down over America's Cup stoush

Dunedin man Ian Taylor would rather be safe than sorry, and has chosen to self-isolate after...

Sir Ian Taylor not backing down over America's Cup stoush

Dunedin knight Sir Ian Taylor says a copyright dispute will not stop him going to air with his graphics when the America's Cup challenger series begins.

Engineer to oversee city’s major projects

Redeveloping George St in Dunedin is one major project Josh von Pein will be tasked with keeping...

Engineer to oversee city’s major projects

The man who will be in charge of major projects in Dunedin says listening and clear communication are crucial for establishing widespread support.

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