Five Roads landmark’s time has come
Five Roads landmark’s time has come
An excavator removes a 300m-long hedge from the Otago Taieri A&P showgrounds on Gordon Rd, at Five Roads, near Mosgiel.
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Waxing them till lyrical for child cancer
Waxing them till lyrical for child cancer
A group of follically-challenged Dunedin men, unable to take part in a head-shave, are baring their chests in support of Kiwi children with cancer.
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Over $4.5m in subsidies for road repairs
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Over $4.5m in subsidies for road repairs
The Dunedin City Council will receive subsidies totalling more than $4.5 million for transport work following last October’s downpour.
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Council candidate queries roof costs
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Council candidate queries roof costs
A construction industry veteran standing for council says the Edgar Centre’s leaky roof could be fixed for a fraction of the more than $15 million budgeted.
Now we see you
Now we see you
Security cameras installed on scaffolding around Dunedin’s Municipal Chambers and Civic Centre to deter people performing parkour are working a treat, representatives have been told.
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Bullying of candidates by pressure group alleged
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Bullying of candidates by pressure group alleged
Dunedin City Council candidates say they have received a barrage of emails using "bullying and intimidation tactics", urging them to sign a New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union pledge.
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DCC capital underspend ‘regrettable’
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DCC capital underspend ‘regrettable’
A $58 million underspend on the Dunedin City Council’s capital programme may not be the saving it first appears, a councillor says.
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Staff facing more abuse, violence: DCC
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Staff facing more abuse, violence: DCC
Abuse towards council staff is on the rise across New Zealand and Dunedin is no exception.
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Changes from govt ‘frustrating’
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Changes from govt ‘frustrating’
Better leadership is required from central government as seesawing administrations heap an excessive administrative burden on councils, Dunedin councillors say.
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Housing ‘an issue across region’
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Housing ‘an issue across region’
Local government needs to play an active role in addressing acute housing needs across Otago, council candidates agree.
Two injured after car rolls into paddock near Dunedin
Two injured after car rolls into paddock near Dunedin
Emergency crews have responded to a single-vehicle crash near Waitati, north of Dunedin, tonight.
Two injured after car accident near Waitati
Two injured after car accident near Waitati
Emergency crews have responded to a single-vehicle crash near Waitati tonight.
Van rolls off high peninsula road
Van rolls off high peninsula road
Occupants of a rental van have walked away unharmed after rolling off a Dunedin road.
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Ongoing attacks on candidates 'toxic'
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Ongoing attacks on candidates called toxic
Police were called to a Dunedin candidate meeting where a heckler’s verbal abuse threatened to escalate to violence, reflecting the "sad state of affairs" on the campaign trail, candidates say.
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Strong case to overturn protection: university
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Strong case to overturn protection: university
A strong case exists to overturn unwanted heritage protection for award-winning brutalist lecture theatres planned for demolition, the University of Otago says.
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Safety focus lost in Albany St decision: university
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Safety focus lost in Albany St decision: university
A council decision to abandon years of work towards safety improvements in Dunedin’s student quarter is disappointing, the university says.
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'Mean-spirited' paid Sunday parking approved
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'Mean-spirited' paid Sunday parking approved
A last-ditch effort to retain free Sunday parking in Dunedin’s central city has been shot down amid claims of electioneering.
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Decision to can cycleway project hailed
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Down-to-the-wire decision to can cycleway project lauded
A business owner is hailing the axing of a contentious central Dunedin cycleway project after years of feeling ignored by a "tone-deaf" council.
Wheels come off Dunedin cycleway as Radich swings vote
Wheels come off Dunedin cycleway as Radich swings vote
A contentious Dunedin cycleway project has been axed by the mayor’s casting vote during a high-drama council meeting.
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Treat accessible seesaw with respect, council urges
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Treat accessible seesaw with respect, council urges
The Dunedin City Council is pleading for people to "just be nice" to George St’s accessible seesaw, which has returned after damage took it out of action months ago.