Green light for hospital worker units at Brighton
Green light for hospital worker units at Brighton
Up to 40 one-bedroom units are set to be built at a former caravan park to provide accommodation for workers building the new Dunedin Hospital.
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Lifeguard certification bungle rectified: council
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Lifeguard certification bungle rectified: council
Delays in certifying lifeguards for Dunedin pools this summer were "purely an administrative hiccup" and public safety was never at risk, the council says.
Mayor unsure on George St flexibility push
Mayor unsure on George St flexibility push
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says he is not yet sure if his drive to make the George St revamp design more flexible has reached the end of its road.
Radich’s desire for George St flexibility denied
Radich’s desire for George St flexibility denied
A revamp of Dunedin’s main shopping street can carry on, after an attempt to prompt a mid-project redesign flopped.
George St revamp: mayor's push for design change fails
George St revamp: mayor's push for design change fails
The George St revamp is still all go, and a move to make the design more flexible has been narrowly voted down after a fiery exchange between Dunedin's mayor and the chairman of the infrastructure services committee.
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Police pull no punches in listing failings of popular bar
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Police pull no punches in listing failings of popular bar
Police say a bar popular with students in Dunedin contributes significantly to disorder in a high-risk area and its systems for managing issues are "continually failing".
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Weed spray facing US ban will still be used
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Council will continue use of glyphosate
Herbicides will continue to be used by the Dunedin City Council to control weeds, because they are cost-effective and considered safe when applied appropriately.
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Council raises heritage concerns
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Council raises heritage concerns
Dunedin's ability to protect its unique built heritage is at risk from a government plan to take power from local authorities, it is feared.
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Views diverge on CBD work
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Views diverge on CBD work
Dunedin's mayor says tweaking a revamp of Dunedin’s main shopping street remains viable, but a senior councillor argues it is increasingly clear any such scheme should be abandoned.
Crowds scanned for pitchsiding at games
Crowds scanned for pitchsiding at games
Anti-corruption officials are scanning crowds at domestic T20 cricket games, looking for agents of overseas gambling rings.
George St halt 'may cost $1m a month'
George St halt 'may cost $1m a month'
Delaying construction work in Dunedin’s main shopping street for a review into "two-way flexibility" could cost $1 million a month, city councillors have been told.
Crowds scanned for pitchsiding at games
Crowds scanned for pitchsiding at games
Anti-corruption officials are scanning crowds at domestic T20 cricket games, looking for agents of overseas gambling rings.
Council rezoning may result in 970 new houses
Council rezoning may result in 970 new houses
A Dunedin hill suburb looks set for a major expansion, as new rules could unlock land for almost 1000 new homes across the city.
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Hospital concerns not allayed, say councillors
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Hospital concerns not allayed, say councillors
Dunedin councillors have joined the city’s mayor in decrying the lack of information about how a redesigned new hospital is supposed to work.
Council looks to retain Taieri Gorge route
Council looks to retain Taieri Gorge route
The Taieri Gorge rail journey is to be retained as part of Dunedin’s tourism offering.
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Verrall rushes south to address Dunedin hospital fears
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Verrall rushes south to address Dunedin hospital fears
On just her second day as the Minister of Health, Dr Ayesha Verrall flew to Dunedin to visit the site of a contentious subject, the city’s planned new hospital.
Scientists thrilled as fossil site saved
Foulden Maar purchase prevents mining, encourages scientists
The fossil-rich Foulden Maar site near Middlemarch has been bought by the Dunedin City Council for more than $900,000, probably reopening the door for scientific research.
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Doctors free to speak about hospital: HNZ
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Doctors free to speak about hospital: HNZ
Suggestions doctors are prevented from talking to news media about cuts to the new Dunedin Hospital are incorrect, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand says.
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Search for new ways to vote begins
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Search for new ways to vote begins
Unease about postal voting jarring with modern society has been highlighted by Dunedin councillors putting forward views for a government inquiry about council elections.
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Backlash forces changes to Brighton units
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Changes made to worker accommodation proposal
Concerns about how accommodation for workers building the new Dunedin hospital might cause problems in a coastal community have prompted significant changes to what is proposed.