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DunedinDecember 1

Document directs city expansion

Dunedin's second generation district plan will play a big part in the city's growth. The document out for public consultation is imposing - it's 1600 pages long - but residents need to know about it, as Chris Morris and Craig Borley report in the final of this two-part series on the 2GP. Dunedin's second generation district plan has one eye on the present and another fixed firmly on the future.

DunedinSeptember 22

DCC inquiry into missing fleet vehicles

An investigation into irregularities within the Dunedin City Council's Citifleet and Citipark departments is examining the disappearance of dozens of council vehicles, it has been confirmed.

DCC inquiry into missing fleet vehicles

DCC inquiry into missing fleet vehicles

DunedinDecember 10

DCC chief leaving earlier

Dunedin City Council chief executive Paul Orders is to leave Dunedin by the end of the month, it has been confirmed.

DCC chief leaving earlier

DCC chief leaving earlier

DunedinDecember 10

Cull sees challenge ahead

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull faces a ''challenging'' term dealing with a potentially feisty new council, after seven new faces emerged from a major clean-out at the Dunedin City Council.

Cull sees challenge ahead

Cull sees challenge ahead

DunedinDecember 7

No progress on email inquiry

An investigation into the Dunedin City Council's refusal to release emails about the Dalai Lama's visit to Dunedin looks set to drag on into next year.

No progress on email inquiry

No progress on email inquiry

DunedinDecember 5

Fresh claim over Moana Pool vending machines

A Dunedin City Council manager says he is being ''dragged through the wringer'' over questions about his private contract to supply vending machines at Moana Pool.

Fresh claim over Moana Pool vending machines

Fresh claim over Moana Pool vending machines

DunedinOctober 14

'People said I'd never get in, but I knew that wasn't right'

The election of Doug Hall to a council seat may well be one of the biggest surprises of the Dunedin City Council election, but the man in the middle of his own expensive and messy conflict with the organisation says his election came as no surprise to him.

'People said I'd never get in, but I knew that wasn't right'

'People said I'd never get in, but I knew that wasn't right'

DunedinOctober 13

Mixture of views, and 'huge potential'

Newcomers to the Dunedin City Council table say the people of Dunedin have picked a diverse bunch, but they expect to be able to work together despite philosophical differences.

Mixture of views, and 'huge potential'

Mixture of views, and 'huge potential'

DunedinOctober 5

Staff numbers down, wage bill unchanged

The Dunedin City Council now has 41 staff earning more than $100,000, but spending on key management personnel is less than it was two years ago, chief executive Paul Orders says.

Staff numbers down, wage bill unchanged

Staff numbers down, wage bill unchanged

DunedinOctober 2

Orders leaving with 'mixed emotions'

Dunedin City Council chief executive Paul Orders says he will be leaving the city with ''mixed emotions'' after his return to Wales was confirmed.

Orders leaving with 'mixed emotions'

Orders leaving with 'mixed emotions'

DunedinSeptember 13

Fiery reconvening of transport group

There have been more last-minute changes to the Dunedin City Council's draft transport strategy after another fiery debate that brought allegations of political grandstanding yesterday.

Fiery reconvening of transport group

Fiery reconvening of transport group

DunedinAugust 9

DCC nominations on a par with 2010

The traditional last-minute rush is set to begin for Dunedin City Council candidates, as more names emerge a week before the nominations deadline.

DCC nominations on a par with 2010

DCC nominations on a par with 2010

DunedinApril 11

Numbers down, but council still gets message

Dunedin City Council representatives outnumbered their audience, but empty chairs trumped them both, at last night's budget roadshow meeting.

Numbers down, but council still gets message

Numbers down, but council still gets message

DunedinJune 20

Cr Butcher not seeking re-election

Dunedin city councillor Fliss Butcher has confirmed she will not seek another term, but wants to "shake a few cages" before she goes.

Cr Butcher not seeking re-election

Cr Butcher not seeking re-election

DunedinSeptember 8

Mayoral profile: Olivier Lequeux

Cafe-bar owner and coffee roaster Olivier Lequeux says he will work for nothing - if he has to - to encourage councillors to keep city rates where they are.

NewsSeptember 8

Mayoral Profile: Dave Cull

DunedinSeptember 7

Mayoral profile: Lee Vandervis

What do you know about the candidates who are contesting Dunedin's mayoral campaign in the 2010 local body elections? Today, in the second of a seven-part Mayoral Profile series, Chris Morris puts the questions to Lee Vandervis.

DunedinSeptember 7

Mayoral Profile: Aaron Hawkins

Student radio broadcaster Aaron Hawkins (26) is stepping out from behind the microphone, hoping to pursue his passion for politics and change Dunedin for the better.

NewsSeptember 7

Mayoral profile: Kevin Dwyer

What do you know about the candidates who are contesting Dunedin's mayoral campaign in the 2010 local body elections? Today, in the third of a seven-part Mayoral Profile series, Stu Oldham puts the questions to Kevin Dwyer.

DunedinSeptember 7

Local body candidates meeting shy of questioners

The phrase desperate and dateless had a new twist on Saturday when Dunedin City Council candidates narrowly outnumbered "speed dating"-style voters at an event devised to put voters face-to-face with those who seek to represent them.

Local body candidates meeting shy of questioners

Local body candidates meeting shy of questioners

DunedinSeptember 7

Little to separate mayoral candidates on politeness

Dunedin's seven mayoral candidates hit the campaign trail last night, and rather than firing up with political rhetoric, acted so politely they were praised by chairman Ivan Criglington for their respectful demeanor.

Little to separate mayoral candidates on politeness

Little to separate mayoral candidates on politeness

DunedinSeptember 7

Opponents scrap over stadium vote

Dunedin's election campaign ignited yesterday, with mayoral candidate Cr Dave Cull fending off accusations he and fellow Greater Dunedin candidate Kate Wilson voted for the Forsyth Barr Stadium in 2008.