Simon Pickford
Covid forces a quiet Christmas in Dunedin
The rest of the country may be counting down the days until Christmas celebrations, but this year Dunedin is opting for a quiet one. Dunedin City Council community services manager, Simon Pickford… Audio
Roosters causing headaches in Dunedin
The Panel speaks to Dunedin City Council community services general manager Simon Pickford. Audio
What are e-scooters costing NZ cities?
Councils are clawing back little or nothing from e-scooter companies that are poised to make millions of dollars in New Zealand. That's despite them facing significant costs. Dunedin City Council… Audio
Dunedin councillors take back control of e-scooters
Dunedin's councillors have voted to take back control of e-scooters in the city. Unlike Auckland and Christchurch, Dunedin has no legislative control of Lime operating in the city's boundaries. But as… Audio
AA calls for all Lime scooters to be removed until proven safe
The Automobile Association is calling for all Lime scooters to be taken off the streets until they are proven safe. Last week, Auckland and Dunedin city councils temporarily suspended the company's… Audio
Dunedin suspends Lime scooters until proven safe
Lime has been asked to remove its scooters from Dunedin's streets until it can prove its fleet is safe. It's the second city to do so, after Auckland council temporarily suspended the company's trial… Audio
Four houses evacuated in Dunedin landslip
Residents of four houses in the Dunedin suburb of St Clair have been evacuated after a dangerous landslip was discovered on the hillside above. They were allowed to briefly enter their homes last… Audio
South Dunedin houses to be built up to 1m higher because of 2015 flood
New houses in South Dunedin will have to be built up to a metre higher because of the area's 2015 flood, which damaged 1250 properties. Audio
Balcony collapse due to overloading
An independent report has found overloading caused last month's Dunedin balcony collapse that left eighteen people injured. Audio
Dunedin downpour floods 1200 properties - City Council
More than a week after Dunedin suffered it's once in a 100 years downpour, the city council now says more than 1200 properties have been flooded. Audio