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Move to reduce consent fees welcomed
A Dunedin City Council move to reduce building consent fees - fees that are significantly higher than other areas - is a good first step, the Master Builders Federation says.
Leaky home deal support
Dunedin city councillors have thrown their support behind the Government's $1 billion leaky home package, amid concerns the discovery of more problem homes could be on the horizon in Dunedin.
Stadium debt back with staff
Dunedin city councillors yesterday baulked at the idea of doubling the period of stadium loans to 40 years, as the council scrambled to deal with the fall-out from a $3 million annual stadium deb
Museum may pay rent for building
The Dunedin City Council is looking to charge the Otago Museum rent for the still-vacant 133-year-old former post office building next door, despite continuing delays in refurbishing the building.
Unworried by internet law
The Dunedin City Council is confident it will not face fines if people use its free Octagon wireless internet (Wi-Fi) service to break copyright laws.
Council tells DCC to 'put up' over buses
If the Dunedin City Council wants to take over Dunedin's public transport system, it "jolly well" needs to make a move before the end of the year, Otago Regional Council chief executive Graeme Mart
Art plans fall through; $100,000 still in kitty
Dunedin, Queenstown escape cuts
The Dunedin City Council and the Queenstown Lakes District Council have escaped a round of road funding subsidy cutbacks for maintenance budgets, as other rural councils around the lower South Isla
Hearings put off
Property developers' arguments against increased Dunedin City Council charges will not be heard until November.