Upgrade causes delays
People calling the Dunedin City Council have encountered delays at peak times, as an upgrade of the phone and email systems is being implemented.
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Council to combine unused rate
Council to combine unused rate
A Dunedin-targeted rate created in 2010 to provide a way to fund specific tourism or economic development projects will be discarded, after it was never used.
Flat rate as rubbish bags kicked to the kerb
Flat rate as rubbish bags kicked to the kerb
Dunedin property owners who have rubbish and recycling collected from the kerb will pay a flat rate for the upgraded service.
Councillors compromise over contentious flag flying
Councillors compromise over contentious flag flying
Dunedin councillors have agreed to a compromise about the contentious issue of whether to fly the Palestinian flag from city buildings.
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Call for DCC to fly Palestinian flag
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Call for DCC to fly Palestinian flag
A Dunedin councillor who is calling for the Palestinian flag to be flown from city buildings has described the conflict in Gaza as murder.
Claim ORC hiding behind rules to exclude public
Claim ORC hiding behind rules to exclude public
A councillor railing against secrecy faced a call to have his microphone muted when he revealed a $7 million decision was going to be discussed in private.
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ORC opts for high-growth scenario for next decade
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ORC opts for high-growth scenario for next decade
An unexpectedly firm recovery in migration levels halted a population dip for Dunedin through Covid-19 and led to an adjustment in the estimated housing demand needed for the decade to 2034.
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DCC learning from the Dutch
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Learning from the Dutch
The Dunedin City Council is turning to Dutch expertise as it confronts the threat of sea level rise.
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Call made for better funding tools
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Call made for better funding tools
Council chief executives across Otago say the ways their organisations are funded are a poor match with work that needs to get done.
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Private collection sign-ups halt ahead of revamp
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Private collection sign-ups halt ahead of revamp
Anyone in Dunedin who wants to sign up right now for a wheelie bin for their rubbish may struggle to get one.
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Crossing the tracks
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Crossing the tracks
A battle is brewing between cyclists and train enthusiasts over who claims the Taieri Gorge railway, and for what. Reporter Grant Miller strides into the emerging fray.
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Procurement emissions standards to be used in council contracts
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Procurement emissions standards to be used in council contracts
Contractors might have to go green if they want their tender applications to get the tick from the Dunedin City Council.
No-show from public at council workshop
DCC open workshop attracts no members of public
After years of discussions behind closed doors, Dunedin City Council workshops finally opened to the public — to an empty house.
Huge increase in Otago residents taking the bus
Huge increase in Otago residents taking the bus
The wheels on the buses keep going round and round in the Otago region.
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Money down the train? Funding labelled cruise passenger subsidy
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Money down the train? Funding labelled cruise passenger subsidy
Ratepayer subsidies for train rides from Dunedin for passengers off cruise ships should come under scrutiny, a community board chairman says.
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ORC calls for continued central govt investment in wilding pine control
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ORC calls for continued central govt investment in wilding pine control
Otago is the New Zealand region by far most vulnerable to wilding pine infestation and calling on the government for more funding is a "no-brainer", Otago Regional Council chairwoman Gretchen...
ORC to meet funding shortfall for security guards
ORC to meet funding shortfall for security guards
Otago regional councillors have decided to meet a funding shortfall for security guards at the Dunedin bus hub and on some buses.
Dog owners mainly happy as DCC starts bylaw review
Dog owners mainly happy as DCC starts bylaw review
Dunedin dog owners say the city is dog-friendly, but out-of-control, off-leash canines and faeces on the footpath irk some.
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Plan might put forestry in danger
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Plan might put forestry in danger
The Dunedin City Council is worried about how proposed land and water rules might damage the prospects of its forestry company.
DCC to spend $19m on community housing
DCC to spend $19m on community housing
Two sites in South Dunedin, one in Caversham and a mystery location are set to be redeveloped for community housing by the Dunedin City Council in the next three years.