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"... if I get to be mayor, there will be a big change" — Lee Vandervis. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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Eighth time lucky for Vandervis in mayoral bid?

Longtime Dunedin councillor Lee Vandervis has announced he will make his eighth run at the mayoralty, while first-term councillor Mandy Mayhem has thrown her top hat in the ring to lead the city.

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Nine city councillors confirm intention to seek re-election

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Nine city councillors confirm intention to seek re-election

Most Dunedin city councillors are hoping to return to the fray come October.

DCC urged to ‘top up’ heritage property sales

The Dunedin City Council has been urged to balance personal cost with public benefit as it considers the fate of properties planned for heritage protection.

Labour endorsing candidates in DCC election

Incumbent Dunedin city councillor Steve Walker (right) and hopeful Jett Groshinski, pictured...

Labour endorsing candidates in DCC election

Labour has announced it is endorsing two candidates for the Dunedin City Council at this year’s election.

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Development fee hike ‘unjustified’

An aerial view of Warrington. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

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Development fee hike ‘unjustified’

A Warrington developer says his latest subdivision will likely not go ahead after an "unjustified" $50,000 increase in development contributions proposed by the Dunedin City Council.

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Unusual backdrop to DCC plan hearing

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Unusual backdrop to DCC plan hearing

Walk-outs, insults, political manoeuvring and cackling councillors. It was anything but your usual Dunedin City Council meeting.

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‘Gagged’ over benefits of Winton landfill

AB Lime general manager Steven Smith speaks at the DCC 2034 LTP at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery...

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‘Gagged’ over benefits of Winton landfill

A regional landfill operator has been given the cold shoulder by the DCC and was not approached for information while ratepayers could be stung with a $92.4m "gamble" instead, its manager says.

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Councillors agreed with Dippie's email insults

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Councillors agreed with Dippie's email insults

Councillors texted a prominent Dunedin businessman saying they agreed with an explosive email in which he called them weird, woke and out of their depth.

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Fix problem at source, DCC told

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Fix problem at source, DCC told

When Dunedin goes looking for government money to shore up South Dunedin against sea-level rise it needs to be "doing everything within its own powers to be fixing the problem at its source", a...

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‘I don’t appreciate councillors laughing at me’

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‘I don’t appreciate councillors laughing at me’

Councillor conduct is again under fire in Dunedin, after a participant in a hearing said she was laughed at during her presentation.

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'Poor' performance: Businesses blast DCC

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'Poor' performance: Businesses blast DCC

Businesses have blasted the Dunedin City Council, saying the city risks floundering under the weight of rising rates, red-tape and a lack of leadership.

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'Damn annoying' council staff gagged

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DCC's handling of cold call ‘wasted opportunity’

The Dunedin City Council’s handling of an impromptu marketing opportunity on national radio has been lamented as ‘‘a woeful let down’’ for the city.

Ultimatum on student needs delivered

OUSA president Liam White. Photo: Gregor Richardson

Ultimatum on student needs delivered

The Dunedin City Council ignores university students’ needs at its peril - or else, they will study in Christchurch instead.

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Landfill plan 'absolutely disgusting'

Brighton Beach. PHOTO: Gregor Richardson

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'Absolutely disgusting': Claim Dunedin beach at risk from landfill

A beautiful beach is threatened by the Dunedin City Council’s determination to build a landfill at Smooth Hill, a community advocate says.

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‘Meaningful’ climate action needed now

Bruce Mahalski, of Dunedin, wants quicker action from the city council to fight climate change....

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‘Meaningful’ climate action needed now

Business as usual is the wrong mentality for responding to a climate crisis, the Dunedin City Council has been told.

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Councillors’ conduct ‘appalling’

Mike Waddell makes a submission to the Dunedin City Council yesterday about the proposed Smooth...

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Councillors’ conduct ‘appalling’

The volunteer driver of Dunedin’s campaigning ambulance has called out councillors for showing a lack of respect and laughing while he presented at a hearing.

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Desire to push trail project forward

Visitors explore the Chain Hills tunnel, planned to be part of a cycle trail between Dunedin and...

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Desire to push trail project forward

Dunedin's tunnels trail doesn’t need to be a ‘‘Rolls-Royce’’, it just needs to be done, the city council had been told.

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Youth call on council to keep venue alive

Advocating for the future of the Playhouse children’s theatre in Dunedin are (from left) Ted...

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Youth call on council to keep venue alive

Young actors from the Playhouse children’s theatre in Dunedin have urged the city council to play its part in keeping their venue going.

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No ‘significant decline’ in city gull numbers yet

A southern black-backed gull (karoro) reflects on its surroundings in the Otago Harbour steamer...

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No ‘significant decline’ in city gull numbers yet

Gull numbers may have passed their peak at Dunedin’s landfill, but the council says it has not yet seen any evidence of a significant decline in their numbers citywide.

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Right turn may be axed: NZTA

Traffic turns right off St Andrew St into Cumberland St, Dunedin, yesterday. Transport officials...

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Right turn may be axed: NZTA

A well-used right turn on to State Highway 1 in central Dunedin could be removed, it has been signalled.

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