Monday 27th February, 2012
Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis hits out about the Stadium

Long time stadium opponent and city councillor Lee Vandervis is almost speechless that it's taken more than six months for the final costs of the stadium to come out.

He says the council's liabilities for the project have more than doubled, and believes the independent review is a white wash.


Friday 24th February, 2012
DCC looks for representatives for two of their subcommittees

The Dunedin City Council are looking for representatives for two of their subcommittees, to help decide where to allocate ratepayer funding.

The Community Assistance Sub-Committee and the Events Assessment Sub-Committee collectively allocate council funds to a range of organisations and events each year.


Thursday 23rd February, 2012
Ultra fast broadband launched in Dunedin

Dunedin's fibre gateway to the world of ultra fast broadband was launched in town this afternoon.

Representatives from local and central Government, along with people from Chorus and the Southern District Health Board, welcomed the city's high speed future.


Monday 20th February, 2012
Big ticket items shelved by the DCC

The Dunedin City Council voted this afternoon to shelve a long list of projects to try and keep the rates rise at 5%

An 11 million dollar extension to Moana Pool is among a host of big ticket items being shelved by the Dunedin City Council.

Also taken out of the DCC's long term plan are the Logan Park, and Mosgiel Pool projects.

Art in public places, and a 200 thousand dollar 24-hour public toilet in the Octagon also among the 30 projects differed by the DCC this afternoon.


Tuesday 14th February, 2012
DCC Spatial Plan Hearings day two

On the second day of the Dunedin City Council's Spatial Plan Hearings, submissions regarding the concentrated distribution option are gaining the most support.

And the Director of the Methodist Mission, Laura Black, submitted a recommendation which voiced concern about the potential of sea level rise.


Monday 13th February, 2012
The DCC start Spatial Plan hearings

The Dunedin City Council began Spatial Plan hearings today, in a series of meetings expected to take up the remainder of the week.

The President of the Otago Chamber of Commerce, Peter McIntyre, read a submission which advocated to keep future developments within the city.


Friday 10th February, 2012
ORC overcrowded

The Otago Regional Council are considering options for a new building, as their current one is becoming overcrowded.

The previously shelved harbourside building is back in the mix, but the public won't know the likely options until they've been given stern consideration.


Wednesday 08th February, 2012
DCC to extend the liquor ban for the Orientation period

The Dunedin City Council has decided to extend the liquor ban to the varsity precinct during the Orientation period.

It's scenes like this from 2009 which the Council, Police and the University hope will be a thing of the past, following the Planning and Environment Committee voting for a month-long liquor ban.

The ban means it will be illegal for people to possess, bring liquor into, or consume alcohol in the designated area.


Wednesday 08th February, 2012
DCC Right Hand Change

Changes to the give way rule come into effect next month
as part of the government's Safer Journey's strategy to reduce the number of serious crashes on our roads.

Traffic engineers have been monitoring Dunedin's intersections looking for potential issues, with a couple likely to undergo alterations.


Tuesday 07th February, 2012
6,000 competitors come for the New Zealand Masters Games

The 14th running of the New Zealand Masters Games opened on Saturday night to much fanfare.

Many of the 6,000 competitors took part in the opening parade, before a local sporting personality was honoured.