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Councillor's personal attack turns heated exchange up a notch

"I appreciate there is a cost to council to help people in this situation. Our budgets are...

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Councillor's personal attack turns heated exchange up a notch

Dunedin's mayor was labelled hypocritical, but at least one retort in exchanges between city councillors was even more heated.

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Concerns over consequences of fast-tracked consents

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Concerns over consequences of fast-tracked consents

Fast-tracked consenting may advance at the expense of local decision making, producing "unintended consequences", the Dunedin City Council appears set to argue.

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Albany St cycleway hits another snag

Several carparks on Albany St are set to be removed for a new cycleway. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Albany St cycleway hits another snag

After being accused of riding "roughshod" over due process, the Dunedin City Council is set to have another go at consultation over a contentious cycleway.

Truck crashed after brakes failed - police

Firefighters assess the situation after a truck crashed in the Octagon, Dunedin, on Saturday...

Truck crashed through walkway after brakes failed - police

Police say the driver of a truck that crashed in central Dunedin over the weekend lost control of the vehicle after the brakes allegedly failed.

Brake failure possible cause of Octagon truck crash

Police say the driver of a truck that crashed in the Octagon at the weekend lost control of the vehicle after the brakes allegedly failed.

Weird and wonderful on city’s Hyde St

They originally intended to dress up as superheroes but (from left) Harrison Black, 21, Finn...

Weird and wonderful on city’s Hyde St

Colourful costumes, music and a plentiful supply of alcohol turned Dunedin’s Hyde St into party central at the weekend, but a fair degree of order was also maintained.

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Panel nixes further greenfield housing areas

An example of a new residential housing development project in Brunel St; Mornington. PHOTO:...

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Panel nixes further greenfield housing areas

No additional areas in Dunedin have been indicated for greenfields residential development because enough housing capacity is already built into planning scenarios, a hearing panel decided.

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Getting creative to fight cancer

Participants in the Dunedin Relay for Life fundraiser complete laps at Forsyth Barr Stadium on...

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Getting creative to fight cancer

A fundraising goal of $150,000 was comfortably exceeded by Relay for Life in Dunedin at the weekend.

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Alternative trail route on the cards

Sarah Davie-Nitis, Colin Brown (centre) and Paul Coffey discuss cycle trail possibilities at a...

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Alternative trail route on the cards

An alternative route for a cycle trail could be considered between Mosgiel and Outram, after increased landowner support for the project emerged.

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Board backs looking into cycle trail

Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board chairman Andrew Simms discusses priorities at a meeting this week....

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Board backs looking into cycle trail

A cycle trail should be presented to the public as a viable alternative to trains running in the Taieri Gorge, the Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board says.

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Fundraising in high gear

Lisa Scott anticipates the next part of her journey in a fundraising ride this month to help the...

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Fundraising in high gear

A fundraising event for a cycling link north of Dunedin has propelled the project to within $10,000 of a key target.

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‘Patch-up’ solutions for Mosgiel traffic criticised

Mosgiel needs a long-term fix to its growing traffic worries, Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board...

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‘Patch-up’ solutions for Mosgiel traffic criticised

Transport planners will need to do better than present a "patch-up" for Mosgiel traffic issues and anxiety about trucks, a community leader says.

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Consultation over loss of car parks 'not needed'

The planned shifting of a pedestrian crossing further up Beach St in Port Chalmers has yet to...

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Consultation over loss of car parks 'not needed'

Loss of carparks outside the Port Chalmers Library was flagged as a potential issue for the planned shift of a pedestrian crossing, but consultation was considered unnecessary because of more...

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Mosgiel traffic solution on list of NZTA priorities

Development in the Mosgiel-Taieri area makes resolution of transport issues increasingly vital,...

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Mosgiel traffic solution on list of NZTA priorities

Sorting out Mosgiel transport troubles has landed on a government list of priority projects worth up to $100m and community leaders are keen for a solution to get past the planning stage this time.

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Rates group will hold council ‘to account’

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Rates group will hold council ‘to account’

A group calling for Dunedin’s proposed rates rise of 17.5% to be cut has pledged to keep the city council accountable.

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Call to speed up provision of infrastructure

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Call to speed up provision of infrastructure

Work to get Three Waters infrastructure to Harington Point on Otago Peninsula should be accelerated, a Dunedin development hearing has concluded.

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Dunedin mayor heckled at rates meeting

Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis talks to a supportive audience at a public meeting about...

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Dunedin mayor heckled at rates meeting

Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich was heckled and city councillor Lee Vandervis received a warm reception at a public meeting last night calling for a 17.5% proposed rates rise to be curbed.

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Early support shown for Mosgiel freight hub

An aerial view of Mosgiel. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Early support shown for Mosgiel freight hub

The backers of an inland port near Mosgiel have cleared their first hurdle despite concerns the freight hub could clog up vital roads.

Bath St pipe work starts soon

Contractors survey Bath St in Dunedin yesterday ahead of a major upgrade of pipes. It will become...

Bath St pipe work starts soon

Preparations are stepping up for a substantial and complex upgrade of pipes in central Dunedin.

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Infrastructure concerns raised at hearing

Aerial photograph looking north at the Otago Peninsula. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Infrastructure concerns raised at hearing

Wastewater treatment operations north of Dunedin will need to shift and better Three Waters infrastructure is needed on Otago Peninsula, a development hearing has been told.

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