Grant Miller

Many electricity consumers in Otago can expect sharper increases in their bills in the coming years if they use much of their power during peak times.

Lateral thinking may be needed to produce better bus services, Otago Regional Council’s interim chief executive says.

Seismic risk for Dunedin’s Municipal Chambers is unknown, ahead of further detailed investigation.

Planning for a bus depot at the former PlaceMakers site in South Dunedin is advancing, but Go Bus Transport has not yet received word it will have to leave its central-city base.

The shape of the administration under Dunedin’s new mayor has emerged and question marks inevitably hover over how this will work out.

Dunedin City Council meetings will be shifted out of the Municipal Chambers, possibly for three years, while the building’s structural integrity is investigated.

Two Dunedin councillors overlooked for prominent chairmanship roles say the community will make its own judgements about whether the mayor-elect’s appointments were appropriate.

The shape of the newly elected Dunedin City Council should become clearer when responsibilities are assigned this week.