Bustling start for boosters
Bustling start for boosters
Southerners have queued to roll up their sleeves for a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, as the threat of Omicron looms.
Grant Miller
Give it a go: curling
Give it a go: curling
Murray Pitts was introduced to the sport of curling through watching his daughter Rachael play it.
Year of thorny problems and big plans for DCC
Year of thorny problems and big plans for DCC
What to do about water was one prominent theme for the DCC in 2021. Council reporter Grant Miller reflects on a year that included a lead contamination scare, adoption of an ambitious 10-year plan and a councillor getting trespassed.
Meander your way to Mahinerangi
Meander your way to Mahinerangi
Grant Miller takes a side trip from Outram in the second of our five road trips around the region.
Drivers edge towards getting living wage
Drivers edge towards getting living wage
All hurdles appear to have been cleared to allow a group of Otago bus drivers to get their living wage at last, just ahead of Christmas.
Sports hall host sites narrowed
Sports hall host sites narrowed
A search for a new home for the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame has been narrowed down to one location outside of Dunedin.
Vandervis rejects Zoom option
Vandervis rejects Zoom option
The seat of Cr Lee Vandervis was empty at this week’s Dunedin City Council meeting and no apology was put to the meeting.
Joining water campaign group would mean funding ‘futile’ legal action: mayor
Joining water campaign group would mean funding ‘futile’ legal action: mayor
Dunedin's mayor has launched a pre-emptive strike against any argument the city should join a campaign opposing the Government’s controversial Three Waters plans.
Poor appraisal of council seen as spur to improve
Poor appraisal of council seen as spur to improve
An unflattering judgement from Dunedin residents about their council should be read as an opportunity to do better, a city councillor says.
DCC budget in the black despite the effects of Covid
DCC budget in the black despite the effects of Covid
The Dunedin City Council did the right thing by not reaching for the razor to slash operating budgets when the storm clouds of Covid-19 were brewing, Mayor Aaron Hawkins says.
Loos off limits over Covid concerns
Central city loos off limits over Covid concerns
Some planning may be needed for people to avoid getting caught short near the Octagon, in Dunedin.
Last hurdle to obtaining liquor licence
Last hurdle to obtaining liquor licence
Dunedin's Great Taste Buffet Restaurant has sought to convince the city’s liquor licensing agency that its staff will have sufficient experience to manage alcohol there.
Council to review Three Waters assets ahead of reforms
Council to review Three Waters assets ahead of reforms
An extensive review is to be carried out into the value of the Dunedin City Council’s drinking water, wastewater and stormwater assets.
Former DCC CEO left with $67.5k of unused leave
Former DCC CEO left with $67.5k of unused leave
Former Dunedin City Council chief executive Dr Sue Bidrose was paid out $67,525 at the end of her contract for unused annual leave.
Boost to bus route less than planned
Boost to bus route less than planned
A weekend bus service between Dunedin and Palmerston looks likely from next year.
ORC plans to shed rabbit-control assets
ORC plans to shed rabbit-control assets
The Otago Regional Council is to dispose of its rabbit-control assets, apart from a depot and oat-processing equipment.
Satisfaction with council plunges
Satisfaction with council plunges
Restive residents of Dunedin have given their council a blunt review — just a quarter of respondents to a survey are satisfied with the performance of the city’s mayor and councillors.
E-bus fine on city hills, trial shows
E-bus fine on city hills, trial shows
An electric bus performed well in a month-long trial in Dunedin, but converting the city’s diesel fleet will not be as easy as a simple swap.
Late mayor in hearts as honour accepted
Late mayor in hearts as honour accepted
Dave Cull’s widow took a framed photo of him with her, as she accepted an honour on his behalf.
Move to get councils talking about transport
Move to get councils talking about transport
AN attempt will be made to get the Otago Regional Council and Dunedin City Council to work together on public transport.