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6.6% rise result of fiscal restraint: DCC
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6.6% rise result of fiscal restraint: DCC
Dunedin councillors have endorsed a rates increase of almost 6.6% and declared it a result of fiscal discipline in inflationary times.
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$100,000 set aside for theatre options
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$100,000 set aside for theatre options
Dunedin is still some way off knowing where a mid-sized theatre might be developed, but $100,000 will be set aside to help a network of three heritage venues explore options and costs.
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Mud tank post divides locals
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Mud tank post divides locals
A tongue-in-cheek social media post about keeping mud tanks free of debris sure got Dunedin residents talking.
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Freedom of expression important for council
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Freedom of expression important for council
Dunedin councillors are this weekend preparing to make arguments about where money should or should not be spent.
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DCC $10.3m better off than thought
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DCC $10.3m better off than thought
The Dunedin City Council is projected to be about $10.3million better off than it had predicted, setting it up to claw back some of a planned deficit.
Museum draws most feedback
Museum draws most feedback
A call for the Tūhura Otago Museum to be allocated significantly more funding was the most common piece of feedback for the Dunedin City Council this year about where money should be spent.
Gore residents welcome Council truce & refocus
Gore residents welcome Council truce & refocus
Gore District Council chief executive Stephen Parry has some thinking to do.
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Analysis: Gore CEO needs to play ball or step aside
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Analysis: Gore CEO needs to play ball or step aside
Gore District Council chief executive Stephen Parry has some thinking to do.
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Gore backdown lesson in basics of democracy
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Gore backdown lesson in basics of democracy
Well, that was quite a backdown.
Gore District Council showdown reaches a ceasefire
Gore District Council showdown reaches a ceasefire
Well, that was quite a backdown.
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Little room for council to move on ‘demolition by neglect’
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Little room for council to move on ‘demolition by neglect’
Dunedin councillors would love to do whatever is possible to discourage "demolition by neglect", but they have been told there is little room in which they can move.
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Ben Bell: No-confidence call reasons to be revealed
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Ben Bell: No-confidence call reasons to be revealed
Gore councillors intent on bringing down New Zealand’s youngest mayor are today set to reveal why they believe he needs to go.
Gore mayor Ben Bell says he is no quitter as council drama intensifies
Gore mayor Ben Bell says he is no quitter as council drama intensifies
Embattled Gore mayor Ben Bell has described himself as ambitious and confident, and says he is no quitter.
Council drama intensifies
Council drama intensifies
Embattled Gore Mayor Ben Bell has described himself as ambitious and confident, and he is no quitter.
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‘Demolition by neglect’ to be discussed
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‘Demolition by neglect’ to be discussed
The Dunedin City Council may not be able to pursue a bylaw to deal with "demolition by neglect".
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Carnegie Centre touted by owner
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Carnegie Centre touted by owner
A call by professional theatre representatives for the Dunedin City Council to consider developing a new performing arts venue could align well with the Carnegie Centre, the site’s owner says.
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Gore council turmoil inevitable: academic
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Gore council turmoil inevitable: academic
When the political establishment in Gore ran into a rookie mayor, the scene was set for tumult, but nobody had a plan to prevent inevitable dysfunction, a local government scholar says.
Gore councillors push for mayor Ben Bell to resign
Gore councillors push for mayor Ben Bell to resign
When the political establishment in Gore ran into a rookie mayor, the scene was set for tumult, but nobody had a plan to prevent inevitable dysfunction, a local government scholar says.
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Buildings’ owners urged to ‘get on with it’
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Buildings’ owners urged to ‘get on with it’
The owners of derelict, dangerous buildings in Dunedin’s Princes St are being urged to get on with developing something better.
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Councils’ sewage plant failures ‘shocking’
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Councils’ sewage plant failures ‘shocking’
A "shocking" report shows widespread failure by Otago councils to get their sewage plants operating within the rules.