Tuesday 13th March, 2012
Community boards look to get the popular public recycling bins

The 52 public recycling bins, which were installed for the Rugby World Cup, have been so well received, two community board areas have requested them in their areas.

However there are still some issues around food-contaminated cardboard, paper and coffee cups, which the public are mistaking for recycling, when in fact it's waste.


Monday 12th March, 2012
Fracking free zone

Fracking, or Hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas exploration, was explained to the DCC committee at this afternoon's Public Forum.

Concerned citizen Niamh O'Flynn, asked the DCC to join a few other municipalities who have declared themselves 'fracking free zones'.


Thursday 08th March, 2012
Half year results of the DCHL released

Dunedin City Holdings Limited released their half year result today, for the six months to December 2011.

And despite the world's difficult global economic situation, the Holdings Group reports a steady after-tax profit of $5m, plus increased revenue of 8%


Tuesday 06th March, 2012
DCC consents

Since the 1st of March, only licensed building practitioners can carry out restricted building work on domestic dwellings and small to medium apartment buildings.

Just prior to the regime being passed, the Dunedin City Council received 4-5 times the amount of building consents they would normally receive within a week.


Monday 05th March, 2012

Police are warning residents not to take matters into their own hands after two local men were charged with assault on Friday night.

The pair, aged 19 and 20, disturbed a man and a woman
attempting to break into a car late at night on Stafford Street. As the car belonged to one of the men, the pair chased the alleged offenders up the road.

The car owner and his friend then assaulted the male would-be-thief, who was then taken to hospital and released with minor injuries.


Friday 02nd March, 2012
Ecofriendly Parking

Dunedin's first ticketless and eco-friendly pay and display parking meter was unveiled in the upper part of the Octagon today.

The move was inspired by the DCC's desire to keep the harbour from being polluted by the plastic parking tickets which blow off dashboards and out of car windows.


Thursday 01st March, 2012
Warm Clean homes

For a number of years the Dunedin City Council has co-ordinated a Healthy Homes insulation Project, while the Otago Regional Council ran a clean air and clean heat scheme.

This year for the first time, both organisations have decided to combine forces to introduce a Clean Heat and Healthy Homes initiative for Dunedin homes.


Wednesday 29th February, 2012
Police look at closing the lower Octagon on Saturday nights

Dunedin Police have expressed concern about the number of people in the lower Octagon on Saturday nights, spilling onto the road, causing safety concerns.

Yesterday members of the police met with DCC Chief Executive, Paul Orders, and Mayor Dave Cull, to discuss what can be done about the issue.


Tuesday 28th February, 2012
One year on from the wheelie-bin recycling scheme

It was one year ago today that the Dunedin City Council's wheelie-bin recycling scheme was launched.

Twelve months on, and the Council says it's generally going well, but some residents need to sort their waste out better.


Tuesday 28th February, 2012
DCC considers large retail outlets for the citys future

The Dunedin City Council have listened to public submissions on the Spatial Plan, crystallising a vision of Dunedin into the next 40 years.

Currently in the deliberation stage over the submissions, the Council are facing one of their biggest challenges for the future of our city.