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'Added costs and complexity': Mayor slams ORC's South D decision
A "very unhappy" Dunedin mayor says an ORC decision regarding South Dunedin’s flood management plans could cost the city hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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No 'heavy stick' from council over South Dunedin properties
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No 'heavy stick' from council over South Dunedin properties
The city council has no intention of ‘‘waving a heavy stick’’ at South Dunedin property owners over proposed buy-ups for flood mitigation work, its legal counsel says.
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Council fails to address all of its agenda; shelves items
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Council fails to address all of its agenda; shelves items
Warnings issued about the length of the Dunedin City Council’s meeting agenda proved correct: the council was unable to get through all of it.
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South Dunedin rules ‘no longer reflect’ risk
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South Dunedin rules ‘no longer reflect’ risk
Development rules for South Dunedin have been deemed inadequate for managing risk from natural hazards, but no move is imminent to change them.
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No major changes proposed in animal bylaw review
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No major changes proposed in animal bylaw review
How to keep a rooster quiet was among the questions councillors considered when it came to controlling the keeping of animals in Dunedin.
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Vote divided as 8.9% rates rise approved for Dunedin
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Vote divided as 8.9% rates rise approved for Dunedin
Dunedin councillors lamented a missed opportunity for financial discipline as an 8.9% rates rise was approved.
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Two more senior staff resign from city council
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Two more senior staff resign from city council
Two more senior Dunedin City Council staff have resigned from the organisation.
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Data to aid ‘informed’ merger talks
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Data to aid ‘informed’ merger talks
Analysis estimated to cost $60,000 is expected to bring focus to talks about reshaping local government in Otago.
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'Pipes and pumps' option delays consultation
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'Pipes and pumps' option delays consultation
Working up another option for managing flood risks in South Dunedin long term will delay public consultation by at least four months.
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South Dunedin flood works views aired
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South Dunedin flood works views aired
Praise and disdain were levelled at city councillors ahead of a fraught debate on South Dunedin’s future.
Ong turns up to crunch meeting with bandages on face
Ong turns up to crunch meeting with bandages on face
The coverings on Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong's face at a council meeting today are not for any medical issue, he says.
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Galer and Lund to lead heritage portfolio
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Galer and Lund to lead heritage portfolio
New councillor Jo Galer appears set to lead the Dunedin City Council’s heritage portfolio alongside Cr Russell Lund.
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Boss hits back at councillor behaviour
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Boss hits back at councillor behaviour
Dunedin’s council boss has scolded councillors over ‘‘discourteous’’ behaviour and costly AI use as a week of fractious debate on South Dunedin comes to a head.
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Call to ‘stop the drama’ over South Dunedin
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Call to ‘stop the drama’ over South Dunedin
A pair of councillors have been accused of ‘‘appalling’’ theatrics by colleagues in the latest instalment of contentious debate over South Dunedin’s future.
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Parking ‘fiasco’ costs Dunedin council $100k
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Parking ‘fiasco’ costs Dunedin council $100k
A $100,000 spend on the failed rollout of camera cars to issue Dunedin motorists with parking fines has been labelled a ‘‘fiasco’’.
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Former city council finance chief Logie dies, aged 61
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Former city council finance chief Logie dies, aged 61
Former Dunedin City Council chief financial officer Gavin Logie has died.
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Simms calls for another choice
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Simms calls for another choice
Three options to help South Dunedin adapt to climate challenges are being weighed up, as well as the status quo, and at least one councillor wants something else to be in the mix.
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Legality of South Dunedin options questioned
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Legality of South Dunedin options questioned
A contentious council debate about South Dunedin’s future appears set to go ahead, despite pleas for postponement and accusations of staff ‘‘railroading’’ through deficient options.
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Questions linger over potential plans for South Dunedin
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Questions linger over potential plans for South Dunedin
An unconfirmed plan that could require the loss of one in four South Dunedin homes has been met with a noisy political backlash that may not reflect public sentiment.
Councillor’s attachment to ‘home town’ runs ‘deep’
Councillor’s attachment to ‘home town’ runs ‘deep’
Birthplace does not do justice to his historical ties to Dunedin, Cr Benedict Ong says.