Local government
Block could cost $2,730,000
The Harbour Cone block purchase could cost Dunedin City Council ratepayers $2,730,000 over 10 years.
Lobby group vows to fight atrium plan
The Hands off Harrop group is ‘‘appalled'' the Dunedin City Council has decided to go ahead with the atrium on the side of the town hall in Harrop St.
Town hall atrium approved
$2.25m makeover for council offices
The Civic Centre, where the Dunedin City Council is based, is in line for a $2.25 million makeover next year.
No consent granted for development
A Dunedin City Council hearings committee has declined a retrospective resource consent on a Carroll St development after finding a ‘‘concerning'' level of deviation from the original consent app
Critics unconvinced after tour of centre
A tour of the Dunedin Centre yesterday did little to resolve the dissent of three vocal critics opposed to the proposed ‘‘glass house'' development in Harrop St.
Senior council managers resign
Two senior Waitaki District Council managers have resigned to pursue careers in the private sector.
Council planning to cut its costs
The Central Otago District Council plans to introduce a new method of handling building and planning consents which promises to cut costs and the time taken to process consents.
Extra cost for consent holders?
Otago Regional Council consent holders may soon face extra charges after a heated debate by councillors over the ‘‘contentious'' issue of whether public or private citizens benefited most from it