Dunedin City Council
Council calls for 'long overdue' investment into South Island passenger rail
Dunedin City Council is calling for the return of passenger rail in the south.
What is the state of drinking water testing around NZ?
Dunedin City Council continues to hunt for the source of the lead contamination spikes in drinking water test results from east Otago, and it has started a project to replace 5km of old pipes.
It has… Audio
Waikouaiti local board chair on news of lead contamination
The lead levels found in water in two east Otago towns was 40 times the the allowable level in drinking water at its worst, not four, as they initially said.
In the last hour Dunedin City Council has… Video, Audio
Council, DHB anger over notice of Otago contaminated water
Residents in the two east Otago towns affected by the water issue will be offered blood tests from next week.
Authorities are still trying to pin down the source of the elevated lead levels in the… Video, Audio
3MM: Allan Dick on Dunedin's war against cars
Three Minutes Max, where New Zealanders share short and sharp opinions. Here's former broadcaster, Allan Dick with his thoughts on the war that is being waged against Dunedin car owners in favour of… Audio
The Mixtape: Aaron Hawkins
This week's RNZ Mixtape selector is Dunedin mayor elect Aaron Hawkins. He's one of a slew of younger representatives elected in the recent local body elections. He speaks of his time as a student… Audio
Bid launched to reinstate Baldwin St as the world's steepest
Dunedin surveyor Toby Stoff is on his way to Wales in an attempt to dethrone Ffordd Pen Llech and reinstate Baldwin Street as the world's steepest street. Audio
More carparks on way for disabled drivers in Dunedin
The Dunedin City Council is installing more mobility parks in the central city in response to concerns from disabilities groups.
Dunedin City Council vows to oppose racism
Dunedin City Council has vowed to oppose racism in the city in a show of solidarity to the Muslim community after the attacks. The accused gunman lived in the city and had identified the Dunedin… Audio
Lime scooters to be allowed back on Dunedin streets
Lime scooters are to be allowed back on Dunedin's streets, the e-scooter company says.
Dunedin may send rubbish to Canterbury
Dunedin City Council may have to resort to exporting its rubbish in coming years, due to a lack of planning and foresight. The council says it's an unlikely scenario but contingency plans need to be… Audio
Council's second-generation plan shapes Dunedin's future
Dunedin City Council has this morning unveiled its vision for the future development of the city.
Aurora to invest $750 million to fix decaying infrastructure
Aurora Energy has announced it will invest almost 750 million dollars in its electricity network over the coming decade to fix its decaying infrastructure. Audio
ComCom taking Dunedin's power provider to court
The Commerce Commission has filed court proceedings against Dunedin City Council-owned power company Aurora Energy for failing to meet its quality standards in 2016 and 2017. Audio
Dunedin power pole on lean needed replacing in 2015
Aurora, the lines company owned by Dunedin City Council, says a power pole which is on a precarious lean on a main road and near a primary school, told Checkpoint it was red-tagged for replacement in… Video, Audio
Dunedin City Council votes in favour of $20 million footbridge
The councillors were debating what to include in the city's draft 10-year plan, and have backed the architectural footbridge linking the central city and the waterfront. Audio
Dunedin rates could rise by 6.9% to fund ambitious 10-year plan
Dunedin City Council is proposing to kickstart a bold waterfront plan by spending $20 million on a landmark footbridge, one of its proposals in its 10-year plan. Video, Audio
Speed bumps
Dunedin City Council is planning to widen recently installed speed humps/bumps because motorists have been taking unusual measures to avoid them. Audio
Councillor given fortnight to find money to buy Cadbury factory
A campaign to raise $20 million to keep production of some of Cadbury's famous treats in Dunedin is gaining momentum. The man behind the campaign - Dr Jim O'Malley - joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Crowd-sourcing for Dunedin Cadbury factory warms up city
Dunedin City Councillor Jim O'Malley wants to raise $20 million to buy part of the Cadbury factory and keep producing Jaffas and Pineapple Lumps in the city. Audio