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Council to form plan to preserve heritage buildings
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Council to form plan to preserve heritage buildings
An action plan is coming to help preserve Dunedin’s heritage.
Grant Miller
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Budget issues, expectations on the agenda
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Budget issues, expectations on the agenda
Inflation, interest rates and climate change are weighing on the minds of Dunedin city councillors as they consider the next financial year’s budgets.
DCC to look at more swimming pools, education
DCC to look at more swimming pools, education
The Dunedin City Council is to look into the possibility of helping to invest in some school swimming pools.
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Dust suppression costs to be split 50:50 between council, homeowners
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Dust suppression costs to be split 50:50 between council, homeowners
Landowners who need dust suppressed from gravel roads near their homes can expect the Dunedin City Council to charge them half the bill.
Upgraded facilities likely for glen
Upgraded facilities likely for glen
A popular area for picnics and swimming near Dunedin is in line for an upgrade of facilities.
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Residents face bill to keep dust down
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Proposal to share cost of dust suppression with residents
Rural landowners whose homes are beside gravel roads could be asked by the Dunedin City Council to contribute half the cost of suppressing dust.
DCC looking at charging for dust suppression
DCC looking at charging for dust suppression
Rural landowners whose homes are beside gravel roads could be asked by the Dunedin City Council to contribute half the cost of suppressing dust.
Power outage hits properties south of Dunedin
Power outage hits properties south of Dunedin
Electricity is now on after an outage in coastal communities south of Dunedin tonight.
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Redesign decision running out of time
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Redesign decision running out of time
The endgame appears to be nigh. Either the revamp of Dunedin’s main shopping street is allowed to continue in the form approved in 2021 or significant construction work is suspended and a mid-project redesign is pursued.
Draft suggests Dunedin rates increase
Draft suggests Dunedin rates increase
Dunedin residents could face a rates increase of 6.5%, initial budgeting information indicates.
Worker housing plan approved
Worker housing plan in Brighton approved
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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Tickets launch for Fringe Festival against odds
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Tickets launch for Fringe Festival against odds
Tickets have gone on sale for next month’s Dunedin Fringe Festival.
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.