Govt ‘asking a lot’ of councils
At least two Dunedin councillors are not impressed the government is looking to load more costs on to councils through civil defence reforms.
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O’Malley would have put hearing outcome at risk: lawyers
O’Malley would have put hearing outcome at risk: lawyers
The Dunedin City Council would have been vulnerable to a High Court challenge if Cr Jim O’Malley had not recused himself from a hearing about a cycleway, its lawyers concluded.
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Councillors deadlocked over ‘huge’ removal of carparks in Albany St
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Councillors deadlocked over ‘huge’ removal of carparks in Albany St
Councillors were yesterday deadlocked over whether to back parking changes to a contentious Dunedin cycleway project.
Jim O'Malley claims he's been targeted by council boss
Jim O'Malley claims he's been targeted by council boss
A war of words has erupted between Cr Jim O'Malley and Dunedin City Council boss Sandy Graham amid claims of a "hostile work environment".
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No parking ‘sting’, council boss insists
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No parking ‘sting’, council boss insists
The Dunedin City Council has denied targeting hospital workers with early-morning parking stings and says it has the evidence to prove it.
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Councillor off Albany St panel after ‘ill-judged outbursts’
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Councillor off Albany St panel after ‘ill-judged outbursts’
A councillor who lashed out at businesses has been forced off a hearings panel deciding on changes to a contentious central Dunedin cycleway.
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Council U-turn on tree protection
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Council U-turn on tree protection
A Mosgiel man worries he will be left to foot the bill for century-old trees after a council U-turn over whether they are dangerous.
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'Tone deaf and greedy': Sunday parking charges slammed
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'Tone deaf and greedy': Sunday parking charges slammed
Charging for Sunday parking in Dunedin has been slammed as a money grab that will kill off centre city business.
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DCC concerned growth plan overreaction
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DCC concerned growth plan overreaction
The government’s drive to grow housing could impose Auckland-style urban sprawl as a misguided template for other cities, Dunedin councillors have warned.
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Council sports facilities plan a ‘wake-up call’
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Council sports facilities plan a ‘wake-up call’
A plan for Dunedin’s future sporting investment is a "wake-up call" about the city’s ageing infrastructure, a councillor says.
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Economic development agency set for change
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Economic development agency set for change
Major change is needed to enable Dunedin’s economic development agency to thrive, councillors agree.
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Council seeks trial for social housing at lodge
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Council seeks trial for social housing at lodge
The Dunedin City Council is pushing to lead a trial of social housing at a former holiday park after the government left it "sitting empty".
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Residents in for ‘heck of a shock’ over cost of water delivery
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Residents in for ‘heck of a shock’ over cost of water delivery
Dunedin residents are in for a "heck of a shock" when they see the cost of delivering water services, councillors say.
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Relationships ‘mostly strained at best’ amid frustration
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Relationships ‘mostly strained at best’ amid frustration
The councillor who led calls for a review of Enterprise Dunedin says frustration had been brewing in the business sector.
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Purpose, vision of agency questioned
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Purpose, vision of agency questioned
Dunedin's economic development unit has been called lost and confused, as consultants recommend it be stripped out of city council operations.
More than braces needed for restoration
More than braces needed for restoration
Restoration of a prominent civic heritage building in Dunedin has begun. Reporter Grant Miller takes a look behind the scaffolding.
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Backing urged for holiday park housing
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Backing urged for holiday park housing
A Dunedin city councillor is putting Aaron Lodge back on the agenda, urging the government to reconsider its stance and back the former holiday park for use as community accommodation.
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Seesaws ‘a huge and expensive surprise’
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Seesaws ‘a huge and expensive surprise’
The much-maligned George St seesaws came as a "complete surprise" to some Dunedin city councillors, who say they had no chance to sign off the additions to the central city playground.
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Councillors dispute hospital claims made by mayor
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Councillors dispute hospital claims made by mayor
Claims by Dunedin’s mayor he pushed back immediately against government cuts for the new hospital have puzzled some of his colleagues.
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Pensioner ‘shocked’ by $750 parking ticket
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Pensioner ‘shocked’ by $750 parking ticket
A Dunedin pensioner says having to pay an expensive parking ticket is "absolutely unacceptable" and the parking officer should have put himself in her shoes.