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Please Be Prudent - Keep That Water Use Down
Friday, 1 March 2013, 10:59 am | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin (Friday, 1 March 2013) – Residents are being asked to continue to hold off watering their lawns and gardens as Dunedin’s dry spell continues. More >>
Meet your Neighbours
Wednesday, 27 February 2013, 11:19 am | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin (Wednesday 27 February) - Neighbours Day will be celebrated across Aotearoa over the weekend of 23-24 March 2013. It is an opportunity to connect with the people that live behind, beside, in front of and across the road from you. More >>
Dunedin Becoming One of the World’s Great Small Cities
Tuesday, 26 February 2013, 2:59 pm | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin residents consider their city to be a great place to live according to the latest Quality of Life Survey. Approximately 82% of Dunedin resident agreed with that statement, compared to the six city total of 76%. More >>
More to say about Parker-Hulme murder
Monday, 25 February 2013, 4:46 pm | Dunedin City Council
It may be decades since the murder of Honorah Parker, but interest in the case is far from over. Peter Graham has written a book, So Brilliantly Clever, which explores the background of the Christchurch murder of Honorah Parker, at the hands of her ... More >>
Major Concerns over Earthquake-prone Buildings Proposals
Friday, 22 February 2013, 1:33 pm | Dunedin City Council
Southern communities could face a bill of almost $1.8 billion under proposed changes to rules governing earthquake-prone buildings. Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull says that councils accept work needs to be done on this issue in response to the tragic events ... More >>
Speed Limits Drop on Some Otago Peninsula Roads
Friday, 22 February 2013, 1:20 pm | Dunedin City Council
Speed limits on 29 Otago Peninsula roads will be lowered from 1 March for safety reasons. The changes apply to mainly rural roads and in most cases will reduce the speed limits from 100km/hr to 70km/hr. More >>
Only a few have spoken for the trees
Thursday, 21 February 2013, 2:31 pm | Dunedin City Council
With less than a week to go before nominations close on 1 March, the DCC has received 33 nominations for significant trees to be included in the second generation District Plan. More >>
South D – get on your bike
Thursday, 21 February 2013, 12:40 pm | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin (Thursday, 21 February 2013) – If you live in South Dunedin, get ready to hop on your bicycle. More >>
New Landfill Charges From 1 March
Tuesday, 19 February 2013, 2:52 pm | Dunedin City Council
Some charges at Dunedin City Council landfills are going up to cover the cost of rubbish disposal. From 1 March, domestic charges will increase at the Green Island Landfill, Waikouaiti Landfill and the Middlemarch Transfer Station. More >>
Councillors Cleared for Voting on Events Attraction Fund
Friday, 15 February 2013, 3:16 pm | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin City Councillors Richard Thomson and Kate Wilson will be able to discuss and vote on the proposed Events Attraction Fund as part of upcoming 2013/14 Draft Annual Plan decisions. More >>
The Appeal of the Pipes
Friday, 15 February 2013, 2:09 pm | Dunedin City Council
This weekend the Octagon and surrounding streets will succumb to the thunder of the drums and skirl of the pipes. Fifteen pipe bands will prepare to do battle for the annual Octagonal Day and Otago/Southland Provincial Pipe Band Contests hosted by ... More >>
DCC enters conditional Sale Agreement for Carisbrook
Tuesday, 12 February 2013, 6:50 pm | Dunedin City Council
The Dunedin City Council has entered into a confidential conditional Sale & Purchase Agreement for the sale of Carisbrook. More >>
Toitū Plays Host To First Conference
Monday, 11 February 2013, 11:39 am | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin (Monday, 11 February 2013) – Toitū Otago Settlers Museum is playing host to its first conference this week and, appropriately, it is a conference on colonial objects. More >>
‘Barking Mad’ Bargains for Book Lovers
Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 12:14 pm | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin (Tuesday, 5 February 2013) – From 4pm on Friday 15 February, the Dunedin City Library car park will once again be a treasure trove of books, CDs, DVDs and magazines, all for sale at ‘barking mad’ prices. More >>
Love Your Library for Free Events on Valentine’s Day
Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 12:13 pm | Dunedin City Council
Love Your Library for Free Events on Valentine’s Day Dunedin (Tuesday, 5 February 2013) – Fancy doing something different for Valentine’s Day? More >>
Slip Along to Year of the Snake Celebrations
Monday, 4 February 2013, 12:51 pm | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin (Monday, 4 February 2013) – It may be Year of the Snake, but there will still be a dragon or two. More >>
DCC Calls For People to Conserve Water
Friday, 1 February 2013, 5:27 pm | Dunedin City Council
Please wind up your garden hose, at least for the next few days. With the prospect of little rain and more hot weather over the next few days, Dunedin residents are being asked to use less water outside, especially on lawns and gardens. More >>
Warm Dunedin Pilot Programme Underway
Friday, 1 February 2013, 3:25 pm | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin (Friday, 1 February 2013) – More Dunedin homes will be warmer and healthier for winter under a trial insulation and heating programme launched today. The Warm Dunedin programme will work alongside the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority ... More >>
Dunedin Fire Risk Under Control
Friday, 1 February 2013, 10:49 am | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin is holding its own as the fire risk in some areas soars. With the recent warm weather and large vegetation fires occurring in other parts of the country, residents may be wondering about the situation for Dunedin. More >>
Interim Swim Coaching Arrangements
Friday, 25 January 2013, 3:18 pm | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin (Friday, 25 January) – The new Dunedin Swim Coaching Board, appointed just before Christmas, has announced interim coaching arrangements until a new coach is appointed. More >>
