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Fresh Art Coming To Broad Bay Bus Shelters

Wednesday, 15 March 2023, 5:53 pm | Dunedin City Council

Two new bus shelters in Broad Bay are about to get a fresh look. Experienced local artists will soon paint colourful murals on the shelters as part of the Peninsula Connection project. Each shelter will feature the Te Reo Māori name for the area, ... More >>

Ōtepoti’s 2023 Tuia Participants Announced

Thursday, 9 March 2023, 10:34 am | Dunedin City Council

This year’s Ōtepoti Tuia participants have been selected and are eager to make the most of the opportunity to develop their leadership capabilities. Tia Taiaroa, who has strong whakapapa links to Ōtākou (Kāi Tahu), and Bobbie Rushton, who has ... More >>

Writers Residency To Bring International Talent To Dunedin

Friday, 3 March 2023, 12:03 pm | Dunedin City Council

Dunedin (Friday, 3 March 2023) – Writers from around the world are being invited to apply this year for a new writers residency organised by the Caselberg Trust and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature. The inaugural Caselberg Trust Margaret Egan Cities ... More >>

In With The New: Dunedin Upgrades Parking Meters

Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 10:48 am | Dunedin City Council

Dunedin (Tuesday 21 February 2023) No more paper parking tickets! Dunedin City Council is upgrading parking meters around the CBD from February 2023, to use Pay By Plate technology. Already used by many city councils around New Zealand, Pay By Plate parking ... More >>

Rūnaka Flags Flying In Honour Of Waitangi Day

Friday, 3 February 2023, 6:29 pm | Dunedin City Council

The Dunedin City Council is honouring Waitangi Day this year by flying the flags representing the two Rūnaka which have mana whenua status over the takiwa the city is built on. The Huirapa flag is from Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki and the ... More >>

Dunedin’s Emissions Down 9% - A Good First Step

Thursday, 26 January 2023, 10:12 am | Dunedin City Council

The latest Dunedin City Community Carbon Footprint shows that Dunedin’s total gross emissions dropped by 9% over the last four years. When carbon absorbed by the city’s forests is included, net emissions are down 21%. The findings from the Footprint ... More >>

Mosgiel Water Restrictions In Place Due To High Use

Monday, 16 January 2023, 6:32 pm | Dunedin City Council

Compulsory water restrictions are now in place for Mosgiel residents. Dunedin City Council Group Manager 3 Waters David Ward says, “Reservoir levels in Mosgiel and Wingatui are dropping, demand is increasing and we haven’t had enough rain to avoid ... More >>

Councils Planning For City’s Growth

Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 3:41 pm | Dunedin City Council

Dunedin (Tuesday, 6 December 2022) – Ensuring Dunedin has enough development capacity to meet the needs of its growing population is a key purpose of a Future Development Strategy to be developed by Dunedin City Council and Otago Regional Council, in partnership ... More >>

A New Era Of Partnership

Friday, 11 November 2022, 3:48 pm | Dunedin City Council

Dunedin (Friday, 11 November 2022) – It is a new era of partnership for mana whenua and the Dunedin City Council (DCC) following the signing of a relationship agreement – Manatu Whakaaetaka – on Friday. The Agreement was signed at Ōtākou Marae ... More >>

Dunedin Public Transport Study Underway

Thursday, 20 October 2022, 10:47 am | Dunedin City Council

An eight-month study into the future of Dunedin’s public transport system will be underway shortly - with a long-term emphasis on boosting bus use. The underlying goal is to increase the number of Dunedin commuter bus journeys to work from 3.4% ... More >>

Mayor Announces New Committee Structure And Chairs

Thursday, 20 October 2022, 5:53 am | Dunedin City Council

Mayor of Dunedin Jules Radich says a new Committee structure for the Dunedin City Council will better align the governance arm of the Council with the rest of the organisation, improving communication flow and accountability to the public. Mayor ... More >>

Residents Rate Dunedin As ‘a Great Place To Live’

Tuesday, 18 October 2022, 1:30 pm | Dunedin City Council

Ōtepoti Dunedin residents rate their city as a great place to live, a recent survey has found. Rangahau te Korou o te Ora/Quality of Life Survey is carried out every two years across New Zealand’s nine largest urban areas – Auckland, Hamilton, ... More >>

Cr Sophie Barker Appointed Deputy Mayor

Friday, 14 October 2022, 3:55 pm | Dunedin City Council

Dunedin (Friday, 14 October 2022) – Mayor of Dunedin Jules Radich says he is delighted to today announce Cr Sophie Barker as his Deputy Mayor. “Cr Barker has a proven track record as an astute, strategic, hard-working and conscientious Councillor and ... More >>

CODE Wins Economic Development New Zealand Best Practice Award

Friday, 14 October 2022, 11:31 am | Dunedin City Council

(Dunedin – 14 October 2022) The Dunedin City Council’s work on the development of CODE - New Zealand Centre of Digital Excellence was awarded Best Practice Winner for Sector Development at the Economic Development New Zealand (EDNZ) Conference ... More >>

Citizen Scientists Called To Action At St Clair-St Kilda Coast

Monday, 19 September 2022, 2:07 pm | Dunedin City Council

Dunedin (Monday, 19 September 2022) – Citizen scientists can now help visually capture and monitor changes at the St Clair-St Kilda coast. The Dunedin City Council and the University of Otago School of Geography have recently installed ‘CoastSnap’ ... More >>

Mayoral Statement On The Passing Of Queen Elizabeth II

Friday, 9 September 2022, 10:20 am | Dunedin City Council

 Mayor of Dunedin Aaron Hawkins is this morning expressing the city’s sadness at the death of Queen Elizabeth II. “On behalf the residents of Ōtepoti and the Dunedin City Council, we offer our deepest sympathies and thoughts to Her ... More >>

DCC Committed To Supporting Live Music Scene

Friday, 12 August 2022, 5:32 pm | Dunedin City Council

Music is an integral part of Ōtepoti Dunedin’s identity, and the Dunedin City Council is committed to supporting a strong and vibrant live music scene. The DCC today outlined progress on several pieces of relevant work given the understandable ... More >>

Dunedin Weather Update #8

Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 7:47 pm | Dunedin City Council

Dunedin (7.25pm, Wednesday 27 July 2022) – The Dunedin City Council continues to monitor the weather situation, but conditions are now easing and the worst appears to have passed. The Dunedin Emergency Operations Centre will stand down at 8pm today, ... More >>

Dunedin Weather Update #5

Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 5:57 am | Dunedin City Council

Dunedin (10pm, Tuesday, 26 July 2022) – Dunedin Civil Defence Emergency Management continues to monitor localised issues as a result of heavy rain in the city today. No major flooding has occurred. However, we remain vigilant and are keeping a close ... More >>

Dunedin Weather Update #4

Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 8:17 pm | Dunedin City Council

Dunedin (7.15pm, Tuesday, 26 July 2022) – Dunedin Civil Defence Emergency Management is evacuating a small number of North Dunedin residents close the Water of Leith. Due to heavy rain, it is likely that the Water of Leith will overtop this evening ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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