Station project wins award
Station project wins award
The Dunedin Railway Station restoration project has won a national architecture award.
Grant Miller
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Committee received apology ‘on behalf of the full council’
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Committee received apology ‘on behalf of the full council’
Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham has apologised to all staff for her behaviour.
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Council chief's language slammed
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Council chief's language slammed
Some councillors may not have dared speak up after revelations the DCC's chief executive was in the habit of insulting them, but Cr Mandy Mayhem was one who did.
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Insults risk eroding trust: businessman
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Insults risk eroding trust: businessman
Damage from a council chief executive flinging insults could be "far-reaching" for Dunedin, undermining its elected representatives, a prominent businessman says.
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‘I had fallen into bad habits’
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‘I had fallen into bad habits’
Insulting language such as "f... tards" was repeatedly used by Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham to describe councillors, sources say.
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Public suspicious of DCC: Vandervis
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Public suspicious of DCC: Vandervis
Public suspicion of the Dunedin City Council was a large obstacle to selling Aurora Energy, one councillor mused well before the idea was abandoned.
Health Minister no-show regrettable: Radich
Health Minister no-show regrettable: Radich
Health Minister Shane Reti’s no-show at a hospital rally in Dunedin tonight could prevent him from receiving information ‘‘his officials are probably not telling him’’, the city’s mayor says.
Keeping build promises 'vital'
Keeping build promises 'vital'
If Dunedin cannot get a suitable hospital built, other parts of New Zealand should be worried about what is in store for them, a former national health boss has warned.
Doorn of a new era for stadium
Doorn of a new era for stadium
A lot of satisfied customers will experience events at Dunedin’s covered stadium before the competition from Christchurch gets going if Paul Doorn gets his way.
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Les Bleus test on the cards
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Les Bleus test on the cards
Dunedin appears set to be announced as the host for a rugby test against France next year and could also be in the running to host a second test.
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DCC advised ageing roads need attention
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DCC advised ageing roads need attention
Ageing roads will need attention and significant investment is required in Three Waters assets, Dunedin councillors have been advised, as they consider the decades ahead.
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Concise questioning trial floated
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Concise questioning trial floated
Waffly queries and having one person ask a series of questions on the trot may soon fall foul of Dunedin City Council expectations.
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Update for councillors on CEO expected
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Update for councillors on CEO expected
Dunedin city councillors appear set to get an update today relating to an investigation into the conduct of council chief executive Sandy Graham.
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Compost odour key issue at hearing
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Compost odour key issue at hearing
Odour from composting is the key issue to be resolved at a consent hearing for Dunedin’s proposed resource recovery park.
Bill for remedial work hits $1.3m
Bill for remedial work hits $1.3m
The Dunedin City Council has so far spent $1.3million on remedial work after last month’s flooding and slips.
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Ministers ‘lied’ about intentions: ORC
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Ministers ‘lied’ about intentions: ORC
Otago regional councillors say government ministers kept them in the dark before a dramatic late call to take decision-making about a contentious environment plan out of their hands.
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Gorge corridor options to be considered
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Gorge corridor options to be considered
Trains and bicycles could one day share the Taieri Gorge corridor, community advocates believe.
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Flooding issues at choke point bridge no easy fix: engineer
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Flooding issues at choke point bridge no easy fix: engineer
Fixing a well-known flooding problem spot in Middlemarch needs to happen but is less straightforward than it may appear, a Dunedin City Council engineer says.
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Radich silent on why report not shared
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Radich silent on why report not shared
Dunedin's mayor is refusing to say why some city councillors have not yet been allowed to see an investigator’s report about their chief executive.
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ORC urged to ‘act on some of the planning’
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ORC urged to ‘act on some of the planning’
A Middlemarch businessman wants more than just planning for flooding prevention.