Stadium sound on agenda
Stadium sound on agenda
A fix to Forsyth Barr Stadium's troublesome public address system could be on the way.
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Warning for council over stormwater
Warning for council over stormwater
The Otago Regional Council says it could take the Dunedin City Council to court over stormwater problems on an Otago Peninsula property.
Cull calls for evidence over courthouse cost
Cull calls for evidence over courthouse cost
Dunedin's mayor has made a plea for evidence that would explain the Government's ''preposterous'' $15 million cost estimate for strengthening the city's historic courthouse.
Mayor tells audience city economy is ‘in good shape'
Mayor tells audience city economy is ‘in good shape'
Dunedin Mayor Peter Chin believes the city is in such good shape its citizens can give themselves a pat on the back.
DCC moves phone contract to Vodafone
DCC moves phone contract to Vodafone
The Dunedin City Council is switching to Vodafone for its landline and cellular calls.
Cycle options to test DCC
Cycle options to test DCC
The Dunedin City Council today faces a decision on yet another multimillion-dollar project, at the same time as it grapples with ways to curtail mounting spending and debt.
DCC: Dysfunction or show of 'co-operative spirit'?
DCC: Dysfunction or show of 'co-operative spirit'?
A new visitor to the public gallery at the Dunedin City Council's meeting this week might have wondered what they had walked into.
Delta to axe 77 more jobs
Delta to axe 77 more jobs
Infrastructure company Delta is again wielding the axe, with plans to cut an entire division's 77 jobs in Dunedin and other southern centres.
Easter trading choice assertion questioned
Easter trading choice assertion questioned
The chief executive of the Otago Chamber of Commerce got a grilling yesterday after arguing 100% of members surveyed wanted the choice of opening on Easter Sunday.
Chin called Stedman over meeting
Chin called Stedman over meeting
NHNZ chief executive Michael Stedman's name can be added to the list of those contacted by stadium proponents in the lead up to Stop the Stadium's March 29 meeting.
Flight voucher initiative
Flight voucher initiative
Twenty $500 flight vouchers are being given away by the Dunedin City Council's economic development unit so Dunedin businesses can host their clients in the city.
Stadium chief executive starts work
Stadium chief executive starts work
The new head of the Forsyth Barr Stadium has started work in Dunedin.
DCC eyes ultra-fast network
DCC eyes ultra-fast network
The Dunedin City Council says an ultra-fast broadband network, dedicated to advanced research in New Zealand, is "underutilised" and should be opened up to the public.
Two-crate recycling adopted
Two-crate recycling adopted
A recycling crate with a lid has been adopted by the Dunedin City Council, but how much it will cost and even its final colour have yet to be determined.
City council's recruitment bill for stadium chief tops $66,500
City council's recruitment bill for stadium chief tops $66,500
The international hunt that led the Dunedin City Council to David Davies - the man tasked with running Forsyth Barr Stadium - was one of the most expensive in the council's history, it has been confirmed.
Cost of dying, other services may rise
Cost of dying, other services may rise
The cost of dying looks set to go up as the Dunedin City Council signals plans to hike a host of fees later this year.
Bars want daytime closure of Octagon
Bars want daytime closure of Octagon
The Dunedin City Council will be asked to consider trialling daytime closures of the Octagon, after council staff rejected an idea to close the Octagon for entire weekends, citing concerns from police and objections from affected businesses.
Council trims rates increase
Council trims rates increase
The $45 million Dunedin Centre and Dunedin Town Hall projects have been rejigged and delayed by a year as Dunedin city councillors try to contain the size of this year's rates increase.
Riccarton Rd safety the issue, DCC says
Riccarton Rd safety the issue, DCC says
Road safety, rather than an attempt to create a state highway or heavy traffic bypass "by stealth", was behind the Dunedin City Council's move to spend $5.4 million upgrading Riccarton Rd West, a Mosgiel hearing was told yesterday.
Businesses could close if harbourside plan proceeds
Businesses could close if harbourside plan proceeds
Three of the main heavy industries in the harbour area of Dunedin say they could be put out of business by a Dunedin City Council proposal to rezone harbourside industrial land so it can be used for residential and commercial use.