Sun’s out, buns out: City dared to get wet and wild
Sun’s out, buns out: City dared to get wet and wild
Daring Dunedin residents can swim starkers this morning as part of a marketing campaign presenting the city as wild, fun and cheeky.
Grant Miller
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Verrall vague over further hospital cuts
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Verrall vague over further hospital cuts
The Health Minister has declined to rule out further cuts to the planned new hospital in Dunedin.
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Is the groyne debate dead in the water or floundering?
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Is the groyne debate dead in the water or floundering?
If a groyne is not dead in the water, it sure looks like it is struggling to survive.
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DCC rejection of Taieri development overturned
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DCC rejection of Taieri development overturned
An Environment Court judgement overturning the DCC's rejection of a residential development on the Taieri Plain should not set a precedent compromising highly productive land, the council said.
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Resolution ‘another step’ along journey
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Resolution ‘another step’ along journey
Building consensus is the immediate priority for Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich, rather than rebuilding a groyne.
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Push to free up inner-city living space
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Push to free up inner-city living space
Making it easier for Dunedin building owners to convert vacant inner-city space into residential units could add to the city’s housing stock, vibrancy and ambience, a city councillor says.
Doctors, Grey Power sound warnings on hospital build
Doctors, Grey Power sound warnings on hospital build
Doctors and Grey Power have challenged the Government to build a hospital in Dunedin up to the standard the city needs.
Council pumps brakes on groyne
Council pumps brakes on groyne
Momentum for getting a trial groyne built at St Clair Beach in Dunedin has hit the rocks.
One-way option favoured
One-way option favoured
State Highway 1 through Dunedin is set to be tweaked to accommodate a new hospital in the central city, but retention of the one-way system appears certain.
Groyne trial 'dead in the water'
Groyne trial 'dead in the water'
Momentum for getting a trial groyne built at St Clair Beach in Dunedin has hit the rocks.
Dunedin to retain one-way system
Dunedin to retain one-way system
The Dunedin City Council is backing retention of the one-way system in the central city, including a plan to modify the appearance of the State Highway 1 pair of routes.
Doctors against cuts to new hospital
Doctors against cuts to new hospital
Cuts to the planned new Dunedin hospital would be "challenging and expensive to recover from", a doctor has told the mayor and city councillors.
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Incentives for inner-city living mooted
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Incentives for inner-city living mooted
Ways to encourage building owners to turn vacant space above shops into residential units could be looked into by the Dunedin City Council.
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Dividend of $11m expected
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Dividend of $11m expected
A dividend of $11 million is expected next year from companies owned by the Dunedin City Council.
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Delta urged to improve profits amid cost, staffing issues
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Delta urged to improve profits amid cost, staffing issues
The heat is going on Dunedin utilities company Delta to improve its profitability, as it grapples with escalating costs and staffing headaches.
Council to discuss resource consent for groyne trial
Council to discuss resource consent for groyne trial
A groyne trial at St Clair Beach in Dunedin could be worth more than $1million if approved.
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All traffic options would reduce parking, report shows
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All traffic options would reduce parking, report shows
Roading around Dunedin’s planned new hospital could be adorned with more trees and gardens, and reduced parking, whether traffic flows one way or two.
Trial groyne 'may be more realistic'
Trial groyne 'may be more realistic'
A trial groyne at St Clair Beach has a better chance of securing approval than a permanent structure, Dunedin councillors have been told.
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Cuts to university’s language programmes proposed
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Cuts to university’s language programmes proposed
Major cuts loom for the University of Otago’s languages and cultures programme if a proposed curriculum is adopted.
Digger catches fire at Bluff port
Digger catches fire at Bluff port
A digger caught fire in a ship at the Bluff port this evening.