Councillors defer decision on future of Dunedin Railways
Councillors defer decision on future of Dunedin Railways
More time will be taken before the future of Dunedin Railways Ltd is determined.
Grant Miller
Any financial support for railway would be from money not in budget
Any financial support for railway would be from money not in budget
If Dunedin city councillors decide today Dunedin Railways Ltd requires financial support, it will have to come from money that is not in the council’s budget.
What lies ahead for Dunedin Railways
What lies ahead for Dunedin Railways
Trains could be sold or leased to a business that wants to run a tourism rail service from Dunedin.
DCC to consider sale or lease of trains
DCC to consider sale or lease of trains
Trains could be sold or leased to an organisation that wants to run a tourism rail service from Dunedin.
Pole replacement under way
Pole replacement under way
Wooden power poles are making way for fewer, new steel poles as part of a long-awaited upgrade of a pivotal part of Dunedin’s electricity network.
Impasse over council move to buy historic Foulden Maar
Impasse over council move to buy historic Foulden Maar
A difference of opinion about whether future mining could be a realistic proposition at Foulden Maar may be a significant sticking point delaying acquisition of the inland Otago fossil site.
Constant film work potential in Dunedin
Constant film work potential in Dunedin
A consistent flow of screen projects could provide enough work for a Dunedin-based film crew year-round.
Vandervis appeal seems likely
Vandervis appeal seems likely
A dispute involving Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis that has cost tens of thousands of dollars seems set to get more expensive.
Ministry evaluating hospital tenders
Ministry evaluating hospital tenders
The Ministry of Health is evaluating tenders to lead preparations for construction of the new Dunedin Hospital inpatients building.
Proposal floated for Forbury
Proposal floated for Forbury
April fools!! So be honest, how many of you guys fell for it? The future of Forbury Park Raceway is far from settled, but the DCC's already drawing up plans for a housing settlement with a radical water feature.
Aurora allowed to recover $563.5m
Aurora allowed to recover $563.5m
Otago households will have to wear big increases in electricity lines charges in the next five years, but the price rises will not be quite as steep as Aurora Energy had wanted.
Transport vision does nothing to please
Transport vision does nothing to please
Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins has decried a regional vision for transport as unambitious and defeatist.
Redundant lines across inlet removed; poles remain
Redundant lines across inlet removed; poles remain
Power lines that once distributed electricity from Dunedin to the Otago Peninsula have been taken down and reeled in.
Smashed glass a growing hazard, say cyclists
Smashed glass a growing hazard, say cyclists
Cycling advocates say a culture of littering Dunedin streets with smashed glass should not be tolerated.
South Dunedin: Govt may back plan
South Dunedin: Govt may back plan
Discussions about how low-lying South Dunedin should be managed amid climate change could lead to a pitch to the Government for support.
Easter charity bike ride has last hurrah
Easter charity bike ride has last hurrah
An annual Easter motorcycling tradition stretching back three decades had its final run yesterday and a veteran participant made sure he was there.
Call for trains to continue throughout winter
Call for trains to continue throughout winter
The group that founded the Taieri Gorge Railway is calling for Dunedin trains to run through winter.
Person suffers burns at Queenstown building site
Person suffers burns at Queenstown building site
A person suffered from burns at a building under construction in Queenstown this evening.
Serious assault at Otago prison
Serious assault at Otago prison
An inmate at the Otago prison in Milton was seriously assaulted Sunday afternoon, police say.
Funding issues may curtail transport projects
Funding issues may curtail transport projects
Funding problems could put the brakes on sorely needed Dunedin transport projects, the city council has warned.