DCC will meet costs of fixing Edgar Centre
The DCC says it will cover the cost of seismic strengthening work at the Edgar Centre before deciding whether to pursue compensation through the courts.
Dunedin
New rules will limit building in flood-prone areas
New rules will limit building in flood-prone areas
New houses will either be banned or made more difficult to build in the most flood-prone parts of Dunedin under changes in the DCC's second-generation district plan.
Challenge to avoid isolation by one-way system
Challenge to avoid isolation by one-way system
Making the new Dunedin Hospital a part of the city rather than an island separated by busy one-way streets will be one challenge for the new transport network project.
Get ready for more roadworks
Get ready for more roadworks
Dunedin residents could be in for more road cones and traffic snarl-ups, as changes are expected to a one-way system already in the middle of a cycle lane-driven upgrade.
1200 new sections in plan
1200 new sections for Dunedin in district plan
New rules guiding Dunedin's development for at least the next decade will provide enough land for up to 1200 new houses.
Warehouse development easier
Warehouse development easier
The conversion of Dunedin's warehouse precinct into a place to ''live, work and play'' should be easier following a significant change in zoning rules, the Dunedin City Council says.
Move to protect most productive land
Move to protect most productive land
New rules governing Dunedin's rural land aims to protect the city's most productive land.
Saddle Hill quarry likely to stay under new district plan
Saddle Hill quarry likely to stay under new district plan
Natural landscapes will receive better protection, but the Saddle Hill quarry seems set to stay, under Dunedin's second generation district plan.
Heritage precincts extended; residential restrictions tougher
Heritage precincts extended; residential restrictions tougher
The reuse of Dunedin heritage buildings will be encouraged, but homeowners living in residential heritage precincts will face tougher restrictions, under new rules unveiled today.
Steamer Basin hurdle overcome
Steamer Basin hurdle overcome
A major obstacle standing in the way of waterfront development in Dunedin has been sidestepped with the release of the second generation district plan (2GP).
Changes to waterfront master plan
Changes to waterfront master plan
Dunedin's waterfront development plan faces commercial ''viability challenges'', but changes to reduce costs will not stop the transformation of the area, the Dunedin City Council says.
Council warns Dunedin central-city free parking on way out
Council warns Dunedin central-city free parking on way out
Dunedin commuters have been warned to expect the hunt for free, all-day parking to become increasingly difficult in the city centre.
Dunedin's watered down drinking rules
Dunedin's watered down drinking rules
After more than four years and multiple appeals, Dunedin finally has a city-wide alcohol policy.
Incumbent now based in Chch
Incumbent now based in Chch
The person tasked with overseeing Dunedin's local body elections will now be based in Christchurch.
Park celebrating nature the place to bee
Park celebrating nature the place to bee
A new central city park in Dunedin will have a certain buzz about it.
Assurance over Mosgiel pool opening
Assurance over Mosgiel pool opening
Mosgiel's long-awaited new pool will still open in 2021 despite a ''realignment'' of its multimillion-dollar budget.
'My intelligence is a well established fact'
Local body bun fight: 'My intelligence is a well established fact'
A Dunedin City Council debate over capital spending descended into a political bun fight yesterday, as Cr Lee Vandervis was declared ''out of order'' by Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull.
Business award finalists celebrated
Business award finalists celebrated
The room cheers as Westpac Otago Business Award finalists are celebrated in Dunedin yesterday.
Bee-themed park to create buzz near uni
Bee-themed park to create buzz near uni
There will soon be a real buzz in Dunedin’s central city with plans for a new bee-themed inner-city park.
Change at intersection in wake of crashes
Change at intersection in wake of crashes
A change is being made at a Dunedin intersection which has been the site of several car crashes in recent years.