Cr Butcher juggles duties
Cr Butcher juggles duties
Childcare and consultation came together yesterday when Fliss Butcher combined her roles as care-giver and Dunedin city councillor.
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Threat to property insurance
Threat to property insurance
A significant tract of Dunedin's flat land has been declared at risk of liquefaction, with the potential to jeopardise insurance cover in the area.
Residents happier with DCC
Residents happier with DCC
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull was wearing a satisfied smile yesterday, following the release of a residents' opinion survey that showed a sharp increase in public satisfaction with his council.
More than just a muddle
More than just a muddle
The Dunedin City Council has made an unholy mess of selecting a commemorative sculpture for the Botanic Garden.
Gothic makeover for Dunedin's welcome signs
Gothic makeover for Dunedin's welcome signs
Dunedin's welcome signs are about to get a makeover, with the Dunedin brand's gothic font set to replace the original lettering.
City fares well in national comparison
City fares well in national comparison
Figures released by the Dunedin City Council show Dunedin is well down a list showing the mean annual residential rates take of New Zealand local authorities.
New bins opposed, hearing told
New bins opposed, hearing told
Dunedin city councillors have been urged not to tamper with the city's kerbside collection system.
Hotel unlikely use for library building, Scenic director says
Hotel unlikely use for library building, Scenic director says
Dunedin's biggest hotelier, Scenic Hotel Group, yesterday rejected the idea the Dunedin City Council's public library building in Moray Pl could be turned into a hotel.
Okia Reserve plan alters wildlife focus
Okia Reserve plan alters wildlife focus
Dunedin city councillors have agreed to amend a new management plan for Okia Reserve, on Otago Peninsula, after doubts were raised about prioritising yellow-eyed penguins over other wildlife.
Lovelock Ave court appeal dropped
Lovelock Ave court appeal dropped
An Environment Court challenge that could have stopped the realignment of Lovelock Ave, in Dunedin's Botanic Garden, has been dropped.
Boundary lines just an 'indication'
Boundary lines just an 'indication'
Boundary lines between properties and neighbouring properties or Dunedin City Council roads are not set in stone, and people need to be sure of the issue when they buy a house.
Rate rise of 7.3% projected
Rate rise of 7.3% projected
Dunedin ratepayers look set to pay an extra 7.3% in rates for the next financial year, along with increased fees and charges for activities ranging from building a house to burying the dead.
DCC planner against subdivision
DCC planner against subdivision
A plan for a 118-lot residential development in Mosgiel with 44 properties smaller than allowed in Dunedin's district plan would create "an undesirable precedent", a Dunedin City Council planner says.
Further $1.8 million for stadium
Further $1.8 million for stadium
The Forsyth Barr Stadium swallowed another $1.8 million yesterday, and the Carisbrook Stadium Trust and its consultants were labelled "either misleading or incompetent" for budgeting far less than that for the company set up to run it.
Council U-turn on solar consents
Council U-turn on solar consents
Dunedin city councillors appear to have had a change of heart with regard to charging consent fees for solar hot water heaters, with a last-minute about-turn meaning the fees could be dropped permanently.
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.
Harbourside jobs
Harbourside jobs
The clamour against the Dunedin City Council harbourside district plan changes is louder than a foundry hammer.
On the campaign trail
On the campaign trail
Mayor Peter Chin pushes Isabella Mansell (1) up Stuart St, Dunedin, as part of a public walk to mark World Health Organisation's urban health campaign "1000 cities, 1000 lives".
Fears prompt call for fence at playground
Fears prompt call for fence at playground
A group of parents is calling on the Dunedin City Council to fence the new playground at Bayfield Park next to Andersons Bay inlet, saying there are too many risks for it to be a safe play area for their children.
No vitriol makes for dull DCC hearings
No vitriol makes for dull DCC hearings
There was something missing at the Dunedin City Council's first day of annual plan hearings yesterday.