Hope for Sports Hall of Fame
The future of the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame remains unclear after a limited discussion at a Dunedin City Council meeting.
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Rates rise still 9.8%; $640K for projects
Rates rise still 9.8%; $640K for projects
Money was saved before spending was squeezed and the upshot of four days of debate is still a rates increase of about 9.8% in Dunedin.
A 'crass piece of boorish abuse': Councillor disputes continue
A 'crass piece of boorish abuse': Councillor disputes continue
Disagreement about points of order and discontent about councillor behaviour have again flared up at the Dunedin City Council today.
Showdown on Dunedin transport priorities
Showdown on Dunedin transport priorities
A showdown is looming about Dunedin transport.
Council processes in lead contamination scare to be investigated
Council processes in lead contamination scare to be investigated
Proposed terms of reference for an investigation into the Dunedin City Council's handling of the lead contamination of East Otago water supplies have been outlined.
School swimming programme needs funds
School swimming programme needs funds
A popular school swimming programme needs to fill a $25,000 hole in its funding.
Maori ward request
Maori ward request
The Dunedin City Council has been asked to reconsider the creation of a Māori ward for the city.
Group airs concerns over DCC archives
Group airs concerns over DCC archives
A group worried about the vulnerability of Dunedin City Council’s archives has renewed its call to move them out of the civic centre basement.
Request for neutral-coloured wheelie bins
Request for neutral-coloured wheelie bins
A Dunedin resident has asked for kerbside wheelie bins to be in neutral colours.
DCC 10 year plan hearings
DCC 10 year plan hearings
Watch full coverage of today's Dunedin City Council meeting.
Plea to focus on Sammy’s as music venue
Plea to focus on Sammy’s as music venue
The Dunedin City Council should focus on resurrecting Sammy’s rather than investing in a building it does not own, a prominent figure in the Dunedin music scene says.
Rubbish, theatre plan topics
Rubbish, theatre plan topics
Proposed changes to Dunedin’s kerbside rubbish and recycling collection service and the possible development of a mid-sized theatre are two of the talking points from a draft 10-year spending plan.
Ready for restoration work
Ready for restoration work
Scaffolding has been put up around the cenotaph at Queens Gardens, Dunedin, to allow it to be cleaned and the top bowl to be restored.
Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull dies
Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull dies
Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull has died after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He was 71.
The Cull years: Steering through choppy waters
The Cull years: Steering through choppy waters
Back in 2019 Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull reflected on a tumultuous nine years as the city's mayor. We are republishing this in-depth interview following news of his death.
Councillors defer decision on future of Dunedin Railways
Councillors defer decision on future of Dunedin Railways
More time will be taken before the future of Dunedin Railways Ltd is determined.
Watch live: Dunedin City Council meeting
Watch live: Dunedin City Council meeting
Watch full coverage of today's Dunedin City Council meeting.
DCC to consider sale or lease of trains
DCC to consider sale or lease of trains
Trains could be sold or leased to an organisation that wants to run a tourism rail service from Dunedin.
Power bills set to rise in South
Power bills set to rise in South
Power bills are on the way up for more than 90,000 southern consumers.
Business targeted before rampage at DCC, say police
Business targeted before rampage at DCC, say police
A bat-wielding man arrested after allegedly going on a rampage at the Dunedin City Council earlier caused damage at a Princes St business, police say.