Surrey St focus of two inquiries
Surrey St focus of two inquiries
Dual investigations are ongoing into the Dunedin City Council’s handling of wastewater overflows in South Dunedin.
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Unenforceable parks paid for: DCC
Unenforceable parks paid for: DCC
Parking revenue came in for the Dunedin City Council at Albany St when time restrictions could not be enforced.
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Psssst....free parking, don't pass it on
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Psssst....free parking, don't pass it on
Motorists are being asked to be "considerate" amid a parking free-for-all in Dunedin’s Albany St.
Social club pushes back on licence objection
Social club pushes back on licence objection
The Dunedin City Council’s staff-only social club has hit back at an objection to its liquor licence, labelling the concerns as "entirely without merit".
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Vandervis claims mayor misled him on leadership role
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Vandervis claims mayor misled him on leadership role
Disgruntled Dunedin councillor Lee Vandervis has accused the city’s mayor of misleading him about a leadership role he will not fill.
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Late reports ‘breach’ of rules
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Late reports ‘breach’ of rules
Late reports for this week’s Dunedin City Council meeting breached the rules.
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Council’s water plan signed off
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Council’s water plan signed off
The Dunedin City Council’s plan for providing water services, and funding them, has been approved.
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Controversial Albany St cycleway survives close vote
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Controversial Albany St cycleway survives close vote
An under-threat Dunedin cycleway and safety project has survived.
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Simms gets his way in last-minute deal
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Simms gets his way in last-minute deal
An eleventh-hour agreement with Dunedin’s mayor has elevated first-term councillor Andrew Simms to joint leadership of the city’s economic development portfolio.
Albany St project to go ahead - over budget
Albany St project to go ahead - over budget
Dunedin's much-debated Albany St cycling and walking link will proceed.
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Disgruntled councillor reluctant to accept olive branch
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Disgruntled councillor reluctant to accept olive branch
There is time yet for Dunedin councillor Andrew Simms to accept a role he turned down, the city’s mayor says.
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Mayor's move 'sidelining me': Simms
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Mayor's move 'sidelining me': Simms
Mayoral runner-up Andrew Simms has telephoned Dunedin’s new mayor saying he will not accept his deputy portfolio position as he believes he has been "sidelined".
Chairs of boards chosen
Chairs of boards chosen
Dunedin City Council’s community boards have decided on the people who will chair their meetings.
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Consent for Taieri-Mosgiel cycle trail lodged
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Taieri-Mosgiel cycle trail consent application lodged
A paper trail might soon lead to the development of a cycle trail on the Taieri.
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Alternative cycleway ‘far better solution'
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Alternative cycleway ‘far better solution'
A new cycleway route in Dunedin could be pitched as an alternative to the beleaguered Albany St project, which remains under a legal cloud.
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Mayor, councillors sworn in to office
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Mayor, councillors sworn in to office
Dunedin could be the best place to live in New Zealand — a magnet for people attracted by an unrivalled lifestyle and opportunities, the city’s new mayor says.
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Council club drink prices raise concern
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Council club drink prices raise concern
The Dunedin City Council has come under fire for "concerningly low prices for alcohol" at its staff-only social club — including $4 beer.
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Former councillors farewelled
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Former councillors farewelled
Intelligent, passionate and "occasionally annoying" — Dunedin city councillors have eulogised their former colleagues as a new term dawns.
Sunday parking charges to start
Sunday parking charges to start
Visitors to Dunedin’s central city will now have to pay for parking week-round.
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‘Nailing role of elected member’ among topics at new councillors’ training
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‘Nailing role of elected member’ among topics at new councillors’ training
How to navigate council meetings, managing risk and getting to grips with government reforms were three subjects on the agenda for new councillors who gathered in Dunedin.