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On 3 June 2015, a low weather system brought heavy rain to the coastal Otago Region particularly South Dunedin. [2] [3] South Dunedin experienced heavy flooding, which was exacerbated by the area's high water table and the breakdown of the Portobello pumping station. 1,200 homes and businesses were damaged by flood damage. [1]
The council's principal office is Regional House on Stafford Street in Dunedin with 250–275 staff, [1] with smaller offices in Queenstown and Alexandra. They are responsible for sustainably managing Otago's natural resources of land, air and water on behalf of the community. [2]
The Ross Creek Reservoir is an artificial lake in the Ross Creek Reserve, Dunedin, New Zealand.One of the oldest artificial lakes in the country, and the oldest water supply reservoir still in use in the country, [2] it was created in the 1860s to provide water for the city of Dunedin, at that time in the middle of rapid expansion due to the Otago gold rush.
On 12 March 2024, Radich supported a Dunedin City Council (DCC) proposal to raise rates by 17.5% in order to fund the Council's operations and works. He disagreed with budgets cuts and opposed deferring work on water and wastewater infrastructure. Radich said that "pipes and plumbing are out of sight, and the price of maintenance can seem too much.
Major pollution events include an accidental spill of lime from the Dunedin City Council water treatment plant at Mount Grand in 2000 which "killed all aquatic life" including 1,000 trout [23] for which the council was fined NZD14,000, [24] and a discharge of cooking oil from a KFC restaurant in 2011 [25] for which Restaurant Brands was fined ...
The Water of Leith (also known as Ōwheo, the River Leith, Leith Stream or Leith Canal), is a small river in the South Island of New Zealand.. It rises to the north of the city of Dunedin, flowing for 14 kilometres (9 mi) southeast through the northern part of the city and the campus of the University of Otago before reaching the Otago Harbour.
The Dunedin City Council also dispatched water tanks and staff to assist and reassure local residents. [9] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described the lead levels in the two towns as "unacceptable." [ 10 ] On 9 February, the City Council distributed free fruits and vegetables to residents of Waikouaiti, Karitane, and Hawksbury due to concerns ...
The Dunedin City Council (Māori: Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ōtepoti) is the local government authority for Dunedin in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the 136,000 people of Dunedin. [1] Since October 2022, the Mayor of Dunedin is Jules Radich, who succeeded Aaron Hawkins. The council consists of a mayor who is elected ...