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Councillor rubbishes landfill plan
The waste stream dealt with by the Dunedin City Council is too small to justify it establishing a new local landfill, a councillor says.
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End of bus bike rack ban in sight
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End of bus bike rack ban in sight
A ban on using bike racks on buses has been called "absurd", even Kafka-esque, but it could soon come to an end, officials say.
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$92.4m landfill feature of plan
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$92.4m landfill feature of plan
Building a $92.4 million landfill is in Dunedin’s draft plan to be approved for public consultation.
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‘More efficient’ system with parking enforcement tech
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‘More efficient’ system with parking enforcement tech
Parking officers in Dunedin could soon use vehicles fitted with cameras to help them enforce the rules.
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Landfill suggestion ‘offensive’
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Landfill suggestion ‘offensive’
A Dunedin councillor has hit back at suggestions the proposed $92.4 million Smooth Hill landfill should be dumped, labelling an alternative idea "offensive".
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Council’s mounting debt prompts downgrade
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Council’s mounting debt prompts downgrade
Dunedin City Council’s financial rating has been downgraded in a "concerning" move amid worries over mounting debt.
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Viability of landfill site questioned
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Viability of landfill site questioned
The developers of a new landfill in South Canterbury have questioned the viability of the Dunedin City Council building a $92.4 million facility at Smooth Hill.
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Vote to engage on flood-check options
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Vote to engage on flood-check options
There should be no giving up on South Dunedin as a viable place for people to live amid climate change, Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says.
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Fears Dunedin promo video could prompt backlash
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Fears Dunedin promo video could prompt backlash
Dunedin City Council should be prepared for a backlash over marketing material showing people playing touch rugby close to a sea lion, a councillor has warned.
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Protest warning over library rental plan
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Protest warning over library rental plan
A protest march over the South Dunedin library could be held just before this year’s council elections if community groups are not shown more respect, an advocate has warned.
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$37.8 million for landfill fix
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$37.8 million for landfill fix
Dealing with threats to the environment from an old landfill on Dunedin’s coast could cost more than $10 million a year once work gets under way in earnest.
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Video pulled due to 'legal concerns’
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Video pulled due to 'legal concerns’
A video link showing two Dunedin City Council committee meetings was taken down for two days because of "potential legal concerns".
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$18.4m to maintain G. Is landfill
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$18.4m to maintain G. Is landfill
More than $18 million has been set aside to keep the Green Island landfill running smoothly before and after the city’s next tip starts to accept waste, the council says.
Residents’ reactions to South D plans mixed
Residents’ reactions to South Dunedin plans mixed
South Dunedin residents are still making their minds up about ambitious plans to defend their suburb from the impact of climate change.
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Councillors not keen on status quo for South Dunedin
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Councillors not keen on status quo for South Dunedin
The case for change in South Dunedin has been made and the ground has been prepared for thrashing out the best long-term response to increased risk from flooding, several councillors agree.
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Councillor accused of misrepresenting issue
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Councillor accused of misrepresenting issue
A senior Dunedin councillor has taken city council staff to task for the way he claims they "misdirected" government money, but he was pulled up for the tone and wording of his speech.
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City's economic report 'depressing'
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'Anything good in this?': City's economic report 'depressing'
Details of Dunedin’s sluggish economic pulse make for "depressing reading", city councillors say.
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New rules hit airport hard, DCC hears
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New rules hit airport hard, DCC hears
New regulations on Dunedin Airport are "another fairly rough deal" from the government — and the city council may need to step in and help, councillors have heard.
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‘Just’ Dunedin tagline dumped by DCC
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‘Just’ Dunedin tagline dumped by DCC
It's "just" Dunedin no longer.
Push for Dunedin to piggyback on Netflix show
Push for Dunedin to piggyback on Netflix show
The release of a highly anticipated Netflix show could inspire people to find their own slice of Eden in Otago, Dunedin councillors were told.