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Bid for council seat ‘bittersweet’
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Bid for council seat ‘bittersweet’
The latest candidate in Dunedin’s by-election is ready to roll her sleeves up and get back to the council table.
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Ong sets sights on hiring PA
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Ong sets sights on hiring PA
Ask not what Benedict Ong can do for you — ask what you can do for Benedict Ong.
‘It’s me’: Barker takes mayoralty
‘It’s me’: Barker takes mayoralty
Sophie Barker has been told she has won the Dunedin mayoralty.
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Dunedin councillors: How they voted on key issues
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Dunedin councillors: How they voted on key issues
Grant Miller has selected a mix of decisions from the past term of the Dunedin City Council for voters to mull over ahead of the election.
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DCC pipes claim ‘BS’: resident
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DCC pipes claim ‘BS’: resident
Sewage spilling on to a Forbury Corner street during yesterday’s downpour shows the city council’s claim its pipes are working is "BS", a campaigner in the suburb says.
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Ong’s movement restricted in council building
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Ong’s movement restricted in council building
A controversial Dunedin councillor is under restrictions in the council building over concerns he has been "accosting staff".
Consultation to take new approach
Consultation to take new approach
Lessons learnt from consulting the public about Aurora Energy’s future could influence how the Dunedin City Council seeks feedback on another big issue — Enterprise Dunedin’s future.
Adjustment to managing major contracts
Adjustment to managing major contracts
The Dunedin City Council plans to adjust the way major contracts are kept on track.
Public toilets vandalised
Public toilets vandalised
A vandal who targeted four of Dunedin’s public toilets destroyed ‘‘anything not made of steel and bolted down’’, meaning the DCC is $5000 out of pocket for repairs.
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Grants subcommittee reinstated
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Grants subcommittee reinstated
An axed decision-making group will return to handing out Dunedin’s grants after councillors narrowly agreed to resurrect it.
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Call for reflection as satisfaction still low
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Call for reflection as satisfaction still low
Dunedin's mayor has called on councillors to reflect on their conduct, as community satisfaction in their performance remains weak.
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Vandervis’ concerns about ‘misused’ ballots rebuffed
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Vandervis’ concerns about ‘misused’ ballots rebuffed
Questions about the integrity of Dunedin’s election by one city councillor were rebuffed by the council’s chief executive.
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Set to discuss options for business steering group
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Set to discuss options for business steering group
Councillors are preparing to take another step towards an overhaul of Dunedin’s economic development unit.
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Ong refuses to apologise after complaint thrown out
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Ong refuses to apologise after complaint thrown out
A Dunedin city councillor found to have made a complaint without substance is refusing to apologise.
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Sewage pond bird scarers spooking animals
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Sewage pond bird scarers spooking animals
A Dunedin City Council attempt to combat the spread of avian botulism has spooked pets and residents in a small Otago town.
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Reinstating fireworks would come at a cost — council
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Reinstating fireworks would come at a cost — council
An Otago Harbour fireworks display would require more ratepayers’ money to go up in smoke than other options for welcoming the new year, the Dunedin City Council says.
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No intention to co-operate, Ong says
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No intention to co-operate, Ong says
A Dunedin city councillor at the centre of a conduct complaint is refusing to co-operate with an investigator looking into the case.
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New model for grants looked into
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New model for grants looked into
Councillors will mull significant changes to the way Dunedin’s grants are dished out in an attempt to nail down an approach to community funding.
Hawkins announces by-election bid
'Leadership ready to go': Aaron Hawkins announces by-election bid
Former Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins has announced he will stand in the city council's by-election.
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Fireworks to return for Dunedin's New Year's Eve?
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Fireworks to return for Dunedin's New Year's Eve?
Stinging public feedback about "anticlimactic" Dunedin New Year’s Eve celebrations has been presented to city councillors set to debate bringing back fireworks.