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‘Need to be free from the useless ORC’, candidate raps
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‘Need to be free from the useless ORC’, candidate raps
Candidate karaoke was not enough for Lee Vandervis - the Dunedin mayoral hopeful has released a rap.
Grant Miller
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Inland port targets fast-track consent
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Inland port targets fast-track consent
The inland port near Mosgiel is on the fast track for a consenting decision and Port Otago’s boss says work now steps up to get the application right.
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Bypass ‘must’ follow inland port
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Bypass ‘must’ follow inland port
If an inland port near Mosgiel gets the go-ahead, so must a heavy transport bypass of the settlement, an advocate says.
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Project for new cycleway back on track
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Project for new cycleway back on track
A decision to push on with a cycleway in Dunedin’s Albany St has been celebrated with a bike ride on the territory in question.
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New council may try to stop cycleway: Vandervis
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New council may try to stop cycleway: Vandervis
A Dunedin mayoralty candidate says he expects the next council may try to stop the planned Albany St cycleway, but staff will be keen to get on with the work.
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Legal cloud hovers after cycleway U-turn
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Legal cloud hovers after cycleway U-turn
Dunedin's contentious Albany St cycleway is back on, but a legal cloud hovers over the project.
Drama as Dunedin cycleway decision reversed
Drama as Dunedin cycleway decision reversed
Dunedin's contentious Albany St cycleway is back on.
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People’s Hub a ‘progressive alternative’
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People’s Hub a ‘progressive alternative’
An alternative alliance of council candidates in Dunedin has come together to promote shared values such as climate action and social justice.
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Fate of cycleway on council agenda
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Fate of cycleway on council agenda
Amid fears of legal challenges, the fate of a controversial central Dunedin cycleway could rest on one councillor.
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Four selected for debate
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Four selected for debate
They are generally considered to be the four main contenders for the Dunedin mayoralty — Andrew Simms, Sophie Barker, Lee Vandervis and Jules Radich.
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Submissions on discharge open to public
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Submissions on discharge open to public
The right to discharge treated wastewater into the Shotover River near Queenstown — happening now under emergency powers — and a planned diversion channel will be subjected to public scrutiny.
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‘Worst case’ mine simulations fail to sway
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‘Worst case’ mine simulations fail to sway
It may be a matter of perspective whether the visual impact of a proposed gold mine on an outstanding Central Otago landscape is massive or minor.
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Candidates clash on Smooth Hill figures
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Candidates clash on Smooth Hill figures
Dunedin mayoralty contender Sophie Barker has challenged a key claim from rival Andrew Simms about the Smooth Hill landfill’s viability.
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Smooth Hill landfill divides opinions among mayoral candidates
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Smooth Hill landfill divides opinions among mayoral candidates
The Smooth Hill landfill was a key dividing line among prominent Dunedin mayoralty candidates at a packed debate last night.
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Rival Vandervis labels mayor’s debt claim 'absurd'
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Rival Vandervis labels mayor’s debt claim 'absurd'
The Dunedin mayor’s claim city council debt is under control has been called desperate and absurd.
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Rating the performance of Dunedin councillors
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Rating the performance of Dunedin councillors
Grant Miller has been to a lot of Dunedin City Council meetings in the past three years.
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Candidates grilled at uni event
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Candidates grilled at uni event
Dunedin mayoral candidates were put on the spot with quick-fire questions and audience interaction at the University of Otago last night.
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Candidates differ on best way forward
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Candidates differ on best way forward
Setting up a symposium of Dunedin’s best and brightest, keeping "trained brains" in the city, pursuing a "re-vision" and tossing out the ORC were some key notes hit by prominent mayoralty contenders.
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Candidates discuss value for money
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Candidates discuss value for money
Their visions were quite different, but leading candidates for the Dunedin mayoralty spoke of getting value for money out of rates.
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Candidates air views at first debate night
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Candidates air views at first debate night
A clear winner may not have emerged from last night’s key debate of candidates for the Dunedin City Council, but the packed crowd had plenty of content to consider.