Grant Miller

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

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Photo: ODT files

'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

Waikouaiti School pupil Bonnie Goodman (6) fills up her drink bottle with water provided by the...

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.

Elevated lead levels first detected in August

Calvin White of the DCC filling Water containers in Waikouaiti today. PHOTO:PETER MCINTOSH

Elevated lead levels first detected in August

Elevated levels of lead were detected in part of Dunedin's water supply as far back as August last year, but authorities did not advise affected residents to stop drinking the water until yesterday.

Task force to ease hospital pressures

Task force to ease hospital pressures

A task force will be responsible for making serious headway to ease workload pressure at the Southern District Health Board and make the flow of patients through hospitals more efficient.

Greenfield sites to be freed for development

Dunedin City Council planners Anna Johnson and Nathan Stocker review planned
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Greenfield sites to be freed for development

Just over 100ha in areas such as East Taieri, Wakari and Portobello could be freed up for new residential development in Dunedin.

SDHB taskforce to help ease workload pressure

Southern DHB chief executive Chris Flemming. Photo: ODT files

SDHB taskforce to help ease workload pressure

A taskforce will be responsible for making serious headway to ease workload pressure at the Southern DHB and improve the flow of patients through hospitals.

WorkSafe notified after swimmer injured

Worksafe has been notified of an incident at Dunedin’s Moana Pool, where one person was seriously injured on Friday.

City zone changes may ease shortage

WorkSafe said that during the March last year, the worker was installing attic trusses in the...

City zone changes may ease shortage

Changes to zoning and rules for building houses in Dunedin may alleviate a housing shortage, but some councillors fear this may not be enough to make a significant difference.

University policy on bikes criticised

Bicycles are parked in the cycle stands under the Archway Lecture Theatres at the University of...

University policy on bikes criticised

People are welcome to bring their bicycles to the University of Otago but not to ride them around campus, and the Dunedin City Council suggests a more cycle-friendly future should be embraced.

Burst pipe timing pertinent

Dunedin city councillors may not have needed a reminder this week at the long-term plan meetings about the importance of investing in the city’s network of water pipes, but they got one.

Proposed rates rise still 9.8%

After three days of discussion, the proposed rates increase in Dunedin remains at 9.8%.

Water repairs backlog needs $100m of work

Dunedin’s stormwater system, including at Portobello Rd, was found wanting in 2015 when South...

Water repairs backlog needs $100m of work

About $100 million of work is needed to clear a backlog in water, wastewater and stormwater repairs, maintenance and pipe replacement in Dunedin.

Waiting for report on hall of fame

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

Waiting for report on hall of fame

Any rescue mission by the Dunedin City Council to keep the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in Dunedin beyond June will not begin immediately.

Testy over transport, parking

Testy over transport, parking

What to do about transport and parking was again a flashpoint at the Dunedin City Council yesterday.

Low borrowing costs assumed

A low interest rate on borrowing has been assumed by the Dunedin City Council in preparing draft budgets for the 10-year plan.

Off-grid suggestion to allow more houses

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

Off-grid suggestion to allow more houses

Residential development of the future could be off the grid, Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis says.

Sell Aurora, Vandervis suggests

Surplus to requirements? A Dunedin city councillor has suggested it may be an idea to sell Aurora...

Sell Aurora, Vandervis suggests

The Dunedin City Council should consider selling some of its companies, including Aurora Energy, Cr Lee Vandervis says.

$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.

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