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Workshops To Help Guide Dunedin’s Growth
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 3:44 pm | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin (Thursday, 13 April 2023) – Members of the public will have a chance to help guide the future development of Dunedin at a series of workshops beginning later this month. The workshops are part of a new 30-year Future Development Strategy being ... More >>
Old Pavers Put To Positive Re-use
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 2:28 pm | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin (Thursday, 6 April 2023) – Improving accessibility at Puketeraki Maara Kai, Corstorphine Community Hub and the Tomahawk-Smaills Beach Care Trust’s nursery are three projects to benefit from the re-use of old pavers from Ōtepoti Dunedin’s ... More >>
Hospital Campaign All Go As Momentum Builds!
Friday, 31 March 2023, 4:07 pm | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin (Friday, 31 March 2023) – Mayor of Dunedin Jules Radich is heartened by the strong support he is seeing for the community campaign They Save, We Pay protesting cuts to the New Dunedin Hospital. “It would be easy for decision makers in Wellington ... More >>
Public Forum Paints A Concerning Picture For New Dunedin Hospital
Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 4:50 pm | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin (Monday, 27 March 2023) – Mayor of Dunedin Jules Radich says views presented at this morning’s Council meeting highlight why the New Dunedin Hospital must be built with the services, facilities and amenities as specified in the Detailed Business ... More >>
Street Names Set To Recognise Influential Women
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 11:42 am | Dunedin City Council
To provide more naming options for Dunedin’s newest streets, the Dunedin City Council proposes to add the names of nine influential New Zealand women to the Road Naming Register. DCC Group Manager Transport Jeanine Benson says the first step to ... More >>
Dunedin Copes Well With Wild Weather
Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 1:06 pm | Dunedin City Council
Mayor of Dunedin Jules Radich is thanking the public, as well as DCC staff and contractors, for their response to this morning’s wild weather. “We’re extremely fortunate in this city to have a dedicated team ready to respond when nature threatens. “In ... More >>
Dunedin Rain Situation At 8.00pm
Monday, 20 March 2023, 9:33 pm | Dunedin City Council
While we still expect significant rain and strong winds overnight the most recent forecast from the MetService has shown reduced level of rainfall and lower intensity. A primary concern remains the net effect of the wind, rain and high tide on our coastal ... More >>
Mercy Room Welfare Centre To Open
Monday, 20 March 2023, 7:24 pm | Dunedin City Council
Monday, 20 March 2023 The Dunedin City Council is opening a welfare centre for residents who may need to leave their homes this evening. From 8pm tonight, Dunedin City Council is welcoming residents who may not feel safe in their place of residence or just ... More >>
Mayoral Statement – Heavy Rain Warning
Monday, 20 March 2023, 6:56 pm | Dunedin City Council
Heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for Dunedin from 10pm tonight into tomorrow morning. It is likely the heaviest rain will fall between 10pm tonight and 11am tomorrow. Dunedin is well prepared for this event, however, it is possible the quantity of ... More >>
Dunedin Heavy Rain Warning - Media Release #1
Monday, 20 March 2023, 4:28 pm | Dunedin City Council
There is significant rain and strong winds forecast for Dunedin from 10pm tonight (Monday, 20 March) until 11am Tuesday, 21 March. We are working hard to be prepared. Our contractors have been on the road since this morning clearing drains. The worst ... More >>
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 >>