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Wednesday 23rd November, 2011
The Dunedin City Council has issued its proposal to transfer ownership of Forsyth Barr Stadium to Dunedin Venues Limited.
Councillor Syd Brown and DCC general manager of Finance and Development, Athol Stephens, are pleased with the stadium's recent valuation.
Tuesday 22nd November, 2011
In the five years from 2005 to 2010 the number of people staying in Dunedin on holiday has dropped by more than 30,000
Tourism Dunedin's Chief Executive has just returned from China, where he was on a mission to try and reverse the trend.
Tuesday 22nd November, 2011
A sculpture made of Scottish granite has been unveiled beside the Water of Leith, to symbolise Dunedin's sister city relationship with Edinburgh.
A similar, reciprocal sculpture already resides on the Edinburgh waterfront in Scotland.
Wednesday 09th November, 2011
The council is seeking further legal advice after Police have refused to remove protesters from the upper Octagon, following a police capitulation.
The Mayor is aghast at the Police response, believing protesters are breaking a local bylaw, but Occupiers believe they are legally entitled to be there.
Friday 04th November, 2011
A local legal expert that specialises in the Bill of Rights believes the Dunedin City Council and Police could find themselves in hot water if they forcibly shut down the Occupy Dunedin protest.
It seems the Occupiers right to protests under the Bill of Rights outweighs City Council Bylaws, however the City Council are making sure if the protesters are in the Octagon, the Octagon isn't go to be a holiday paradise.
Friday 04th November, 2011
A funeral service was held for the late Richard Walls, ex-Mayor of Dunedin, at the Regent Theatre, earlier this afternoon.
A large public gathering turned out to pay their respects to the long-standing pillar of Dunedin's community who left such a great legacy behind for our city.
Thursday 03rd November, 2011
The Dunedin City Council has offered the Occupy Dunedin protesters a compromise in the form of a symbolic tent and information kiosk at the Octagon, if they stop camping there.
Mayor Dave Cull delivered a letter this afternoon offering the compromise to try to avoid 'a protracted legal battle over the Bill of Rights.'
The council served the trespass notice on the occupiers earlier in the week, but Police have not yet chosen to remove the protesters.
Thursday 03rd November, 2011
The Dunedin City Council's Industry Projects Fund is to give nearly $200,000 to two local initiatives, as they believe it's for the greater good of the city.
There were eight applications for the seventh round of the fund, however only two fitted the scheme's criteria.
Wednesday 02nd November, 2011
When exactly the Occupy Dunedin protest is to end is up to the Police, after a trespass notice calling for the occupiers to leave was ignored last night.
The protesters say the Bill of Rights states they should be allowed to protest, however the DCC believe the protest is illegal, and therefore can and will be shut down.
Tuesday 01st November, 2011
The Dunedin City Council have served a Trespass Notice to Occupy Dunedin protesters in the Octagon.
Since the 15th of October, Occupy Dunedin have maintained a 24 hour presence in contravention of the Council's Reserves Bylaw and Camping Control Bylaw.
The campaigners have been warned by the DCC to leave the Octagon by 8 o'clock tonight, or face fines of up to $1,000 or imprisonment.
Upon issue of the notice, the DCC's offer to use the Market Reserve as an alternative location has been withdrawn.