Grant Miller

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Options for South Dunedin may be firmed by mid 2024

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Options for South Dunedin may be firmed by mid 2024

Neighbourhoods in South Dunedin could know by the middle of next year what options are in the frame for their area as they adjust to the challenges of climate change.

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5000 new houses needed to meet city's growth

New figures from CoreLogic show the average price of a house in Dunedin had jumped 18% and, at ...

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5000 new houses needed to meet city's growth

Dunedin should have room to accommodate more than 5000 new houses in the next 10 years.

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South D flooding risk under spotlight

Flooding in Nelson St, South Dunedin, in 2019. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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South Dunedin flooding risk under spotlight

Lessons from Copenhagen to Christchurch are being drawn to help South Dunedin manage flooding risks and adapt to climate change.

Designing roads and parks to be floodable, elevating land, waterproofing the ground floor of buildings and restricting development have been identified as among the most promising approaches for shaping South Dunedin’s future.

Flat rate as rubbish bags kicked to the kerb

Flat rate as rubbish bags kicked to the kerb

Dunedin property owners who have rubbish and recycling collected from the kerb will pay a flat rate for the upgraded service.

Flag compromise over Gaza conflict

The public gallery was packed at a Dunedin City Council meeting yesterday, as speakers debated...

Flag compromise over Gaza conflict

The New Zealand flag will be flown at half mast in Dunedin today to recognise the suffering of both sides of the conflict in Gaza.

Councillors compromise over contentious flag flying

Dunedin councillors have agreed to a compromise about the contentious issue of whether to fly the Palestinian flag from city buildings.

Dunedin-Shanghai film exchanges to resume

Screenwriter exchanges between Dunedin and Shanghai, as well as each city exchanging films to showcase, will soon resume.

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Households face $330 for bins

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Households face $330 for bins

Dunedin households that have rubbish and recycling collected at the kerb could each pay an assumed average of $330 for an upgraded service next year — amounting to a price rise for many.

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Long-term plans an ‘enormous drain’

Southland District Mayor Rob Scott. PHOTO: LUISA GIRAO

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Long-term plans an ‘enormous drain’

Preparing a long-term plan (LTP) is an enormous drain on council resources and not a burden central government requires of itself, the Southland district’s mayor says.

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Call to not forget Israeli victims

People commemorate the victims of October 7 Hamas' attack in front of Brandenburg gate, amid the...

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Call to not forget Israeli victims

Israeli victims of rape and murder should not be forgotten amid efforts to show solidarity with innocent people affected by war, the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand says.

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Further call for lasting ceasefire

Protesters march in George St, Dunedin, on Saturday, as part of a rally for Palestine. They...

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Further call for lasting ceasefire

A lasting ceasefire has again been called for by a Dunedin rally for Palestine that attracted hundreds of participants.

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ORC opts for high-growth scenario for next decade

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ORC opts for high-growth scenario for next decade

An unexpectedly firm recovery in migration levels halted a population dip for Dunedin through Covid-19 and led to an adjustment in the estimated housing demand needed for the decade to 2034.

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