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Millers Flat. Mr Johnstone said expansion was driven by the gold price and natural progression. Teviot Valley Community Board chairman Mark Jessop, who lives in Millers Flat, said the meeting would be interesting to see who would be affected. It had brought money into the town and Faigan’s Cafe would reopen next week after the mining company bought it. Millers Flat Water Company chairman Tony Dons said the company had 126 connections to residents in the town.

Councillors yesterday accepted the findings of an independent investigator, decided Cr Ong breached the Dunedin City Council’s code of conduct and asked him to consider resigning. Photo: Gerard O'BrienSpeaking to media afterwards, Cr Ong said he had not considered resigning. The council voted 10-2 to invite Cr Ong to consider resigning. Asking Cr Ong to consider resigning did not serve a useful purpose, he said. Calls for Cr Ong to resign have come while a by-election is being held to replace Cr Jules Radich, who died in January.

At the time, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford said a “spike” in enrolments of high-needs children at schools was putting a “significant strain” on learning support services, and that New Zealand children needing help were missing out. Associate Immigration Minister Chris Penk has declined to intervene in Luandre's case. Photo / Annaleise Shortland“Did he [Penk] actually take the time to read about this little boy with his family in New Zealand?” she said. Penk acknowledged that the family not receiving a detailed explanation might be frustrating, but noted the Immigration Act gives him “absolute discretion”. Ruan said it was frustrating his son wasn’t being given a chance to contribute to New Zealand.

Rafael Clarke and Prof Nancy Longnecker host Friends Forever on OAR FM. Answer: The Friends of Tūhura Otago Museum. Friends Forever, a new podcast and radio series on OAR FM, will share stories of the special items donated to the museum collection and of the people who have been instrumental in supporting the institution. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Association of Friends of Tūhura Otago Museum. The first weekly episode of Friends Forever is broadcast next Thursday at 12.30pm on 105.4FM and 1575AM.

The Dunedin City Council is inviting feedback on a proposed new Water Supply Bylaw, set to replace the Water Bylaw from 2011. In a statement, a council spokesperson said the new bylaw aimed to make the rules clearer, more consistent, and better aligned with national water regulations and Dunedin’s future growth. Key changes in the proposed bylaw include a three-step approval process for new water supply connection applications, broader tools for enforcing compliance with bylaw requirements, and clarifying definitions to make the bylaw easier to understand. DCC 3 Waters, Property and Urban Development general management David Ward said the proposed bylaw was about making sure Dunedin’s water supply network continued to work well for everyone. The council welcomes feedback from residents, businesses, developers, community groups, and anyone with an interest in Dunedin’s water supply.

Rotary Dunedin member and Rotary Park project co-leader Gordon Tucker gets stuck into some track work. PHOTO: SUPPLIEDFive years into a long-term Rotary project to upgrade tracks and amenities at Rotary Park, progress is steady and a new phase is about to begin. Volunteer Corey Farrell takes a break from native planting during a recent working bee for Forsyth Barr staff at Rotary Park. Mr Tucker paid tribute to the "incredible efforts" of the many volunteers, Rotarians and others, who had put in more than 1400 hours of work since the Rotary Park project began. "We are so grateful to him and everyone else who has worked on this major project to upgrade Rotary Park," Mr Tucker said.

Local lines company Aurora Energy is undertaking electricity upgrades on Cumberland St (State Highway 1) in Central Dunedin. This project will run until mid-April and involves working on underground infrastructure outside the Victoria Hotel to improve network reliability. Work will be taking place overnight from 7pm to 6am. There will be increased vehicle activity in the area during this time, and traffic management will be in place. Aurora Energy asks people to allow extra travel time and to follow all traffic management signs and instructions, and thanks customers for their patience while this important work is carried out.

Photos: suppliedReaction to grants allocation changes"Problematic" changes to Dunedin’s grant allocation undermined trust between the council and the city’s arts community, Mayor Sophie Barker was told. At a council meeting later that month, Ms Barker apologised for being unaware of a scheduled and later cancelled subcommittee meeting and the hundreds of applications it was to consider. Ms Barker agreed it was "not a great situation" and the stopgap would address about 300 grant applications waiting to be assessed. In reply, Cr Garey acknowledged the measures were temporary, but said decisions to date had repercussions. "It has already undermined trust with the arts community."

Across Dunedin’s busy railway station foyer, Lynette Kennedy spotted her pen pal of more than 40 years. Mrs Rodlie said her disappointment was palpable. Pen pals for more than 40 years, Lynette Kennedy (left) and Lana Rodlie met face to face for the first time at the Dunedin Railway Station yesterday. "I had about 50 pen pals, including the guy I married. "I don’t think I’ll ever get back here again and I don’t think she’ll [Mrs Kennedy] ever get to Canada.

While our community safety may not be threatened, the financial reverberations have quickly reached our shores, with the fuel price at the pump being a daily scorecard of the impact on personal finances. Presciently, New Zealand First has long been a champion for national fuel security. My colleague Shane Jones is the Minister in charge of developing a National Fuel Security Plan, an outcome of our coalition agreement with National. We have a Fast Track RMA process to get a wave of new renewable energy projects consented expeditiously. We will regulate to guarantee a fair price for energy exported to the grid — sensible, bold and impactful interventions.

Cr Ong was allowed up to 30 minutes to present a defence. Photo: Gerard O'BrienSpeaking to media afterwards, Cr Ong said he had not considered resigning. Asked about people on his Facebook page calling for his resignation, Cr Ong said they were a small minority of the community. Calls for Cr Ong to resign have come while a by-election is being held to replace Cr Jules Radich, who died in January. They related to Cr Ong refusing to remove disparaging commentary online about Ms Graham and disrespectful behaviour towards Ms Barker.

Nic Shearer. Southland halfback Nic Shearer has made an almighty leap and will make his Super Rugby debut when he starts in the must-win game against Moana Pasifika at North Harbour Stadium. "Every game Nic has played for the Bravehearts, he’s really taken it by storm, and he’s been in outstanding form," Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph said. Adam Lennox, who has one start at halfback this season, remains on the bench. Jonah Lowe is at centre for his 50th Super Rugby game, and the back three remains unchanged, but there is a big change at second five.

A Dunedin-born man died by suicide after being bullied in jail — an issue which was mismanaged by Corrections — a coroner says. Coroner Allie Cunninghame recommended bullying be "proactively" managed in prisons and said greater training for custodial staff needed to occur. Tragically, in 2016, his father, Russell Braddock, died in an avalanche in France, which led to an exacerbation of Nicholls-Braddock’s alcohol issues. Four days before his death, officers found a tattooing needle, ink and tobacco in Nicholls-Braddock’s cell, which resulted in a misconduct charge. In desperate phone calls to family, Nicholls-Braddock suggested the items were not his and said he had been repeatedly assaulted.

PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSHA programme supporting young Dunedin people living with disabilities to get their driver’s licence is being described as a "game changer". Yes Disability Resource Centre southern regional co-ordinator of the I.Lead programme Hannah Butson said the programme aimed to equip people living with a disability with the necessary skills and confidence to pass the national driving test. The programme took into account the multiple ways individuals learned and understood information and used strategies to help mitigate challenges, she said. Now part of the programme’s support team, he encouraged others living with a disability to join the programme. The I.Drive programme aimed to help with that.