Importing sand to nourish St Clair Beach in Dunedin is likely the most effective way to shore it up against erosion challenges, an environmental consultant says.
Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins says redesigning South Dunedin’s future should be driven locally and "we should be careful what we wish for" when it comes to central government involvement.
A Dunedin city councillor who wants to take his own council to the Supreme Court says his reputation was harmed through unprecedented misuse of the council’s code of conduct.
A Dunedin city councillor who wants to take his own council to the Supreme Court says his reputation was harmed through unprecedented misuse of the council's code of conduct.
The wheels are turning on attempts to relocate a bus depot from Dunedin’s Princes St, as Kainga Ora nears a decision about buying the site to develop housing.
Communities empowered to be resilient could be less exposed to the ebbs and flows of the political tide, a former Cabinet minister and outgoing Christchurch mayor has told a Dunedin audience.
Necessary and important work will get done because of a 6.5% rates rise and continuation of a substantial capital programme, Dunedin city councillors say.
The Dunedin City Council’s chief executive could be allowed to draw down $445 million of debt - an increase of about $105 million - to fund an extensive work programme.