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Opinion: The parking infringement and the puzzling meeting closed to media

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Opinion: The parking infringement and the puzzling meeting closed to media

Otago Daily Times reporter Grant Miller casts his expert eye over some of the peculiar goings on across the South as candidates push their case ahead of local body elections.

Reassurance sought on hospital: mayor

Latest artists' impression of the new Dunedin Hospital. IMAGE: SUPPLIED

Reassurance sought on hospital: mayor

Dunedin's mayor is seeking "categorical reassurance" rumoured cuts to the new Dunedin Hospital are off the table.

Dunedin City Council: How they rated

Dunedin City Council: How they rated

Otago Daily Times reporter Grant Miller has regularly attended council meetings. He gives his personal assessment of how they have fared this term.

Queen‘ was a constant, consistent presence’

The New Zealand flag on the Municipal Chambers Building in Dunedin’s Octagon yesterday. Photo:...

Queen‘ was a constant, consistent presence’

Rituals such as watching the Queen’s Christmas broadcast were built into the fabric of New Zealanders’ lives, and she was the only head of state many had known, Dunedin’s Mayor has reflected.

Greenfields development hearing progressing

Greenfields development hearing progressing

A detailed hearing is getting to the business end about where more housing might be allowed on the outskirts of Dunedin.

New student rooms arrive via crane

Poised to be placed on the site of the All Saints Anglican Church in Dunedin yesterday are...

New student rooms arrive via crane

Fourteen new bedrooms have been lifted into place next to a church in Dunedin.

Strong winds buffet South, fire crews busy

Strong winds are forecast across the South this afternoon and evening. Photo: Getty Images

Strong winds buffet South, fire crews busy

Strong winds have lifted roofs in Southland and are making driving conditions hazardous between Waihola and Balclutha in South Otago.

International parallels and early morning emails

Some election campaign signage has been adjusted in predictable ways, but at least one effort was unconventional.

Vandervis admits leaving meeting was wrong

Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis concedes he should have apologised and retracted statements made during debate about a planned Portobello boardwalk, instead of leaving a council meeting.

Council backs boardwalk at Portobello

Improved safety and amenity have been cited as the main reasons for the Dunedin City Council to build a boardwalk at Portobello.

Capital spending almost 99% of $145.5m budget

The Dunedin City Council’s revamp of George St, Dunedin, is continuing. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

Capital spending almost 99% of $145.5m budget

The Dunedin City Council got through almost all of the ramped-up capital spending it planned to deliver in the past year.

Hawkins raises Three Waters concerns

Stormwater outlet Andersons Bay Inlet. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Hawkins raises Three Waters concerns

The Government’s drive to set up large water entities could get messy if there is a shortage of trust in local decision-making, Dunedin’s mayor has argued.

The people,and creature, looking for your local vote

Invercargill mayoralty candidate Tom Morton (60) is campaigning via social media platform TikTok....

The people,and creature, looking for your local vote

This is the first instalment in a regular column covering southern election campaign moments that did not necessarily make the news, candidate social media posts and perhaps a wry observation or two.

Bus firms welcome fund pledge

Buses make their way through the bus hub last month. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Bus firms welcome fund pledge

Bus companies have welcomed a pledge of extra money from the Otago Regional Council (ORC) so they can pay drivers more, but say they are operating in a tough market.

Boardwalk plan could be revived

A structure like this could be on its way to Portobello, Dunedin. Photo: supplied

Boardwalk plan could be revived

A boardwalk could be built at Portobello in Dunedin after all, if the city council boosts a project budget by $1.5 million.

'Clear abuse of process': Mayor slams councillors over one-way system letter

How can we improve Dunedin’s traffic flow and move people more effectively around the new...

'Clear abuse of process': Mayor slams councillors over one-way system letter

Six Dunedin councillors at odds with their council’s advocacy for two-way traffic on SH1 in central Dunedin warned Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency it could cause a calamity.

ORC to fund boost to bus drivers’ pay

Rapt with a decision by the Otago Regional Council to top up bus driver pay to match the 2022...

ORC to fund boost to bus drivers’ pay

Otago bus drivers will get their living wage top-up, but it has been called just the first step in turning around a crisis.

Mayoral contenders find something they can agree on

The first Dunedin mayoral debate in the 2022 campaign produced some feisty discussion, and there was a rare moment of agreement between Lee Vandervis and Aaron Hawkins.

Final call on one-way options due early in 2023

A final call about whether state highway routes through central Dunedin stay one-way could be made early next year.

Bus drivers’ pay top-up considered

The Otago Regional Council has suggested raising bus drivers' pay. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

Bus drivers’ pay top-up considered

The Otago Regional Council is to consider a top-up in pay for bus drivers, as a driver shortage continues to bite.

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