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DunedinNovember 7

Cull steps in over 'unseemly' council spats

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull is stepping in to resolve "unseemliness" between two sparring Dunedin city councillors.
Cull steps in over 'unseemly' council spats
Cull steps in over 'unseemly' council spats
DunedinOctober 18

No comment on council companies

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull says it will be at least a week before he can reveal the contents of a two-hour council committee meeting held in private to discuss governance changes for the council's companies.
No comment on council companies
No comment on council companies
DunedinAugust 29

Mayor says city can cope with debt

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has said the city can cope with the $8 million shortfall identified last week, even though some services and expenditure might "get the chop".
Mayor says city can cope with debt
Mayor says city can cope with debt
DunedinAugust 3

Cull and Hudson agree on restructuring

The two men trading verbal barbs over Dunedin City Holdings Ltd's projected $8 million payment shortfall to the Dunedin City Council at least agree on one thing.
Cull and Hudson agree on restructuring
Cull and Hudson agree on restructuring
DunedinAugust 1

Mayor fends off criticism

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has stuck to his claims the board of Dunedin City Holdings Ltd was responsible for formally acknowledging it could not provide the money required by the city to pay its debts.
Mayor fends off criticism
Mayor fends off criticism
DunedinJuly 27

Cull and others set for second water bill

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull looks likely to receive a second backdated bill after 15 years of free water at his Otago Peninsula home.
Cull and others set for second water bill
Cull and others set for second water bill
DunedinJune 16

Vandervis gate-crashes mayor's private meeting; refuses to leave

Security guards were called - and police almost followed - after Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis barged into a private meeting in Mayor Dave Cull's office and refused to leave.
Vandervis gate-crashes mayor's private meeting; refuses to leave
Vandervis gate-crashes mayor's private meeting; refuses to leave
DunedinMay 13

Mayor questions tsunami system

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has questioned the wisdom of the city's tsunami warning systems, designed to protect residents from giant waves.
Mayor questions tsunami system
Mayor questions tsunami system
DunedinApril 17

Quiet night on the beat for mayor, councillors

Police were packing extra firepower as they cruised Dunedin streets over the weekend armed with one mayor and two city councillors.
Quiet night on the beat for mayor, councillors
Quiet night on the beat for mayor, councillors
DunedinApril 16

Mayor to patrol with police

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull will get a taste of Dunedin nightlife this weekend, when he and two councillors accompany police on patrols after midnight tonight.
Mayor to patrol with police
Mayor to patrol with police
DunedinApril 14

Cull defends move to sell Citibus

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull is defending attempts to sell struggling Dunedin City Council-owned bus company Citibus, despite criticism the move will rob ratepayers of a public asset.
DunedinApril 4

Mayor pays backdated water bill

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has paid a bill for years of free water at his Otago Peninsula home.
Mayor pays backdated water bill
Mayor pays backdated water bill
DunedinApril 1

Council coy on DCHL meeting

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull refuses to say why the council is meeting behind closed doors next week to discuss Dunedin City Holdings Ltd (DCHL).
DunedinMarch 20

Caution over funding agency Bill

The Dunedin City Council is cautious about working with a new local government funding agency being established by the Government, fearing it could find itself saddled with other councils' debts.
Caution over funding agency Bill
Caution over funding agency Bill
EditorialMarch 18

Drilling into the debt mountain

Amid the bickering and sabre-rattling, some clarity is beginning to emerge on the true extent of the impost Forsyth Barr Stadium funding is imposing on Dunedin city debt levels.
DunedinMarch 10

Cull says 'yes' to funding for stadium

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has given his clearest indication yet he would support the council's helping to finance $4.3 million of additional spending for the Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Cull says 'yes' to funding for stadium
Cull says 'yes' to funding for stadium
DunedinMarch 10

Talks with Cull over leaky home

A Dunedin couple threatening the Dunedin City Council with legal action over an alleged leaky home say progress has been made after meeting Mayor Dave Cull and council staff.
Talks with Cull over leaky home
Talks with Cull over leaky home
DunedinFebruary 14

Citizens get pedalling for Bike Wise Mayoral Challenge

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull braves wearing Lycra on a grey day for a good cause yesterday, leading up to 200 cyclists along John Wilson Ocean Dr in the Bike Wise Mayoral Challenge.
Citizens get pedalling for Bike Wise Mayoral Challenge
Citizens get pedalling for Bike Wise Mayoral Challenge
DunedinDecember 8

Turn challenges into opportunities - Cull

The global issues of climate change and peak oil must not only be faced, but Dunedin's response to them should be turned into opportunities for the betterment of the city, mayor Dave Cull says.
Turn challenges into opportunities - Cull
Turn challenges into opportunities - Cull
DunedinDecember 3

Cull spent $30,000 less than Chin

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull spent more than $13,000 in his campaign to win the mayoral chains - nearly $30,000 less than Peter Chin did in his campaign not to lose them.
Cull spent $30,000 less than Chin
Cull spent $30,000 less than Chin
DunedinNovember 25

Mayor sworn in as JP with two others

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull was sworn in as a justice of the peace yesterday.
Mayor sworn in as JP with two others
Mayor sworn in as JP with two others
DunedinNovember 23

Mayor still hooked on free water

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull's home is still hooked up to a free water supply, months after he admitted inheriting an illegal connection with the purchase of his Otago Peninsula home.
Mayor still hooked on free water
Mayor still hooked on free water
DunedinNovember 23

Plans for discussion

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull hopes upgrading King Edward St will help restore the lost vibrancy of South Dunedin's main shopping street.
DunedinNovember 14

Legal advice clouds Lovelock Ave U-turn

Changing its mind about realigning Lovelock Ave may not be a simple matter, the Dunedin City Council has been advised.