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Ong calls police after claiming security cameras ripped down
Benedict Ong says he has serious concerns for his safety after being threatened with a baton in the street and having his home security cameras ripped down.
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Dinosaur dispute: Councillor upset by email
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Dinosaur dispute: Councillor upset by email
An allegation of a ‘‘playground beat-up’’ between Dunedin councillors has emerged from fervent debate about the city’s most notable dinosaur.
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Council silent on ‘major event’
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Council silent on ‘major event’
The council is staying tight-lipped over a ‘‘major event’’ proposed for Dunedin being discussed behind closed doors today.
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Prospect of sealing road gets closer
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Prospect of sealing road gets closer
Residents concerned about the safety of a pothole-ridden, gravel Dunedin road are buoyed the council has taken a step towards sealing it.
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Limiting voting rights ‘slap in the face’ for iwi
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Limiting voting rights ‘slap in the face’ for iwi
Limiting voting rights on council committees to elected members has been described as a ‘‘slap in the face’’ for local iwi.
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Playground icon to go the way of the dinosaur?
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Playground icon to go the way of the dinosaur?
Dunedin councillors spoke ‘‘in defence of the dinosaur’’ as they considered plans to replace or refurbish one of Marlow Park’s most illustrious occupants.
What is it, home town or birth town?
What is it, home town or birth town?
Embattled councillor Benedict Ong has cast doubt on a statement he made repeatedly during his election campaign — that he was born in Dunedin.
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Ong dodges business interest questions
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Ong dodges business interest questions
A verbose Dunedin city councillor is dodging questions about his companies and a promise he made before the election.
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Hāpai card pool fees approved
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Hāpai card pool fees approved
A Dunedin woman is thrilled her proposal to make the city’s pools more financially accessible for disabled people has been accepted by the council.
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Call to reduce fund prompts Scrooge remark
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Call to reduce fund prompts Scrooge remark
For a moment, it seemed that ‘‘Cr Scrooge’’ had put in an appearance at the Dunedin City Council.
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Voting around spending illustrative
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Voting around spending illustrative
Spending plans were debated and adjustments were considered on the fly. Votes came and went, not much changed. Reporter Grant Miller gives a rundown on deliberations for the DCC's annual plan.
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DCC fails to make substantial cuts
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DCC fails to make substantial cuts
Dunedin city councillors could not agree on how to cut a spending programme considered too large to be realistic, leading to a $12 million intervention.
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'Grandstanding': Lund and Galer's South Dunedin flood plan flounders
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'Grandstanding': Lund and Galer's South Dunedin flood plan flounders
An attempt to send South Dunedin flood alleviation work back to the drawing board was rejected by councillors as ‘‘grandstanding’’ and a disservice to late mayor Jules Radich.
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Cost of Ong’s ‘unpredictable’ conduct hits $17k
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Cost of Ong’s ‘unpredictable’ conduct hits $17k
Council costs for investigating Cr Benedict Ong’s behaviour have passed $17,000, but some around the council table fear the final figure and cost to Dunedin’s reputation could climb much higher.
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Council to consider gymnastics funding
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Council to consider gymnastics funding
A funding boost to the tune of $100,000 a year could help secure the future of gymnastics in Dunedin, councillors have been told.
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Vandervis slams scale of Civic Centre upgrade
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Vandervis slams scale of Civic Centre upgrade
An award-winning $2.1 million refurbishment at the Dunedin City Council shows self-serving bureaucracy in action, a councillor says.
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Budget cut by millions amid construction delays
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Budget cut by millions amid construction delays
Almost $30 million has been taken out of the Dunedin City Council’s proposed capital spending programme for the next year amid construction delays for waste management facilities.
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Extension to Middlemarch not on track
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Extension to Middlemarch not on track
Any restoration of train services to Middlemarch will not be on a fast track.
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Proposed rates rise shaved to 8.8%
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Proposed rates rise shaved to 8.8%
The Dunedin City Council has shaved its proposed rates rise to 8.8% for the coming year.
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DCC votes to open door to more borrowing
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DCC votes to open door to more borrowing
Warnings of out-of-control ‘‘debt monsters’’ did not stop Dunedin city councillors from potentially opening the way to more borrowing.