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Call for upgrade of peninsula bus service

A bus headed for Harington Point on the Otago Peninsula stops outside Bayfield High School,...

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Call for upgrade of peninsula bus service

Young people are being left stranded at bus stops because public transport services to the Otago Peninsula are not keeping up with demand at peak times, an advocate says.

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Council chief's future to be decided this week

Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham has repeatedly described councillors as "f.....

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DCC chief executive’s future to be decided this week

The future of the Dunedin City Council’s controversial chief executive looks set to be decided this week.

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Letting some Three Waters assets fail part of strategy

The Waimate District Council are assuring residents that the water remains safe to drink despite...

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Letting some Three Waters assets fail part of strategy

Allowing some infrastructure to fail by not replacing it before its use-by date is part of the city’s approach to managing Three Waters assets, the Dunedin City Council says.

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A bird in the hand

A diving New Zealand falcon, kārearea, created by sculptor Marty Beckwith (pictured), of...

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Diving falcon sits on plinth

The New Zealand falcon, kārearea, depicted in Dunedin’s Knox Church gardens, is in dive mode, which is not quite the same as attack, its creator says.

Group takes initiative on climate change

Group takes initiative on climate change

The Dunedin City Council may not have proactively pursued community opinion about potential to invest more money in zero-carbon work, but public input is coming anyway.

Car towing trailer rolls in Dunedin crash

Car towing trailer rolls in Dunedin crash

A car towing a trailer rolled on Three Mile Hill Rd near Dunedin this evening, partly blocking the road.

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$1 billion to clear Dunedin's Three Waters backlog

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$1 billion to clear Dunedin's Three Waters backlog

A $1 billion backlog of Three Waters work could take 30 years for the Dunedin City Council to clear.

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Councillors split on rates rises in plan

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Councillors split on rates rises in plan

Fixating on keeping Dunedin rates rises within a cap could be the wrong mentality for a city that needs to invest, a councillor has warned.

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Three Waters delivery up for discussion

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Three Waters delivery up for discussion

The Dunedin City Council says it can afford to keep its Three Waters department if that is what residents want.

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Champion for Māori perspective goes north

Jeanette Wikaira. File photo: Gerard O'Brien

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Champion for Māori perspective goes north

A senior manager at the Dunedin City Council who helped to integrate Māori perspectives into its operation is to leave, taking up a role where she was raised.

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Study to look at Mosgiel transport routes

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Study to look at Mosgiel transport routes

Collection of data has begun for a study of Mosgiel transport routes, and truck movements in the main street are expected to come under scrutiny.

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Councillor rubbishes landfill plan

The AB Lime landfill in Winton, Southland, has plenty of capacity to accept more waste, Dunedin...

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Councillor rubbishes landfill plan

The waste stream dealt with by the Dunedin City Council is too small to justify it establishing a new local landfill, a councillor says.

Vehicle bonnet came loose, smashing screen

Vehicle bonnet came loose, smashing screen

A vehicle's bonnet coming loose, smashing its windscreen while being driven on Dunedin’s Northern Motorway, was among a series of traffic incidents in the city at the weekend.

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$92.4m landfill feature of plan

The Dunedin City Council has been asked to reconsider Smooth Hill, south of Dunedin Airport, as...

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$92.4m landfill feature of plan

Building a $92.4 million landfill is in Dunedin’s draft plan to be approved for public consultation.

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Ode to youth the real deal

High-flying Dunedin-raised choreographer Jeremy Beck prepares for the premiere of his show at the...

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Ode to youth the real deal

Friends of choreographer Jeremy Beck may not consider themselves dancers, but their talents will be part of the opening show for the Dunedin Arts Festival.

Man doing runner runs out of breath

A man seen climbing a fence into a commercial property in Dunedin ended up running out of breath when pursued by police.

Dunedin roads plagued by crashes over weekend

A vehicle's bonnet coming loose, smashing its windscreen while being driven on Dunedin's Northern Motorway, was among a series of traffic incidents in the city at the weekend.

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‘More efficient’ system with parking enforcement tech

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‘More efficient’ system with parking enforcement tech

Parking officers in Dunedin could soon use vehicles fitted with cameras to help them enforce the rules.

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Landfill suggestion ‘offensive’

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Landfill suggestion ‘offensive’

A Dunedin councillor has hit back at suggestions the proposed $92.4 million Smooth Hill landfill should be dumped, labelling an alternative idea "offensive".

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Viability of landfill site questioned

The proposed Smooth Hill site looking north towards Dunedin. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Viability of landfill site questioned

The developers of a new landfill in South Canterbury have questioned the viability of the Dunedin City Council building a $92.4 million facility at Smooth Hill.

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