Watch live: Dunedin City Council meeting
Watch live as Dunedin city councillors debate a multibillion-dollar spending programme before the council's draft 10-year plan goes out to public consultation.
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Young aerial performers taking it to the park
Young aerial performers taking it to the park
Ravensbourne girls Eve Eyles (16) and Eira Monks (11) gave their neighbours a free show yesterday, after taking their aerial hoop apparatus to Hudson Park for a training session.
OU Press books long-listed
OU Press books long-listed
Three Otago University Press titles have made the long list for this year’s national book awards.
Low borrowing costs assumed
Low borrowing costs assumed
A low interest rate on borrowing has been assumed by the Dunedin City Council in preparing draft budgets for the 10-year plan.
Man sentenced for assaulting partner
Man sentenced for assaulting partner
When interviewed by the police after beating up his partner, a Dunedin man claimed he was "not a woman basher".
Activists lock themselves to tracks to block coal train
Activists lock themselves to tracks to block coal train
Climate activists locked themselves to the railway tracks at the Dunedin Railway Station blocking a train transporting coal this morning.
Roman forum
Roman forum
What have the Romans ever done for us? asked Reg in Monty Python’s Life of Brian, to galvanise his group into taking action against their oppressors.
Sell Aurora, Vandervis suggests
Sell Aurora, Vandervis suggests
The Dunedin City Council should consider selling some of its companies, including Aurora Energy, Cr Lee Vandervis says.
$1.5 billion spend plan hoists debt
$1.5 billion spend plan hoists debt
Dunedin city councillors have passed up the opportunity to trim from an ambitious $1.5 billion capital spending programme before their draft 10-year plan goes out to public consultation.
Plumbing company fined over boy’s death
Plumbing company fined over boy’s death
A gas-fitter whose negligence led to the death of a 12-year-old boy will pay his victim’s family $70,000.
Off-grid suggestion to allow more houses
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Off-grid suggestion to allow more houses
Residential development of the future could be off the grid, Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis says.
SthD library to be raised, council says
SthD library to be raised, council says
The planned $11million South Dunedin library will be designed with raised floors to lower the risk of flooding, the Dunedin City Council says.
Forest & Bird’s new manager ‘very much’ a firm convert to South Island
Forest & Bird’s new manager ‘very much’ a firm convert to South Island
He has only been in Dunedin for two weeks, but Rick Zwaan, who is the new Forest Bird Otago and Southland regional conservation manager, says he is a South Island convert.
Three years in prison for fake bomb maker
Three years in prison for fake bomb maker
An airport security officer who planted a fake bomb was "cruel" in executing his plan two days after the Christchurch mosque attacks, a judge said.
Dunedin woman’s career takes off
Dunedin woman’s career takes off
Jo Brook has flown all the way from Dunedin into the history books.
Police called after sea lion disturbed at St Clair
Police called after sea lion disturbed at St Clair
Department of Conservation staff contacted Dunedin police after a couple of members of the public began harassing a sea lion at St Clair Beach yesterday.
Otago swelters, with highest temps on coast
Otago swelters, with highest temps on coast
Otago sweltered yesterday as temperatures soared to nearly 34degC in some areas, and came close to bettering some long-standing MetService records.
Dental student who headbutted man granted discharge
Dental student who headbutted man granted discharge
An aspiring dentist who headbutted a man in a bar - causing severe oral injuries - has avoided a conviction.
New arrivals prove entertaining
New arrivals prove entertaining
Dunedin has some new residents and they are putting on quite the show.
Concern at DCC’s debt and rates rise
Concern at DCC’s debt and rates rise
Grey Power Otago’s president says a dramatic escalation in the Dunedin City Council’s budgeted debt is horrifying and a proposed rates increase of 9.8% is appalling.