Dave Cull
State of Emergency in Dunedin, Waitaki, to finish 9am today
The state of emergency in Dunedin and the Waitaki District will be lifted at nine o'clock this morning. The mayor, Dave Cull, says it may be some days before dozens of families are able to get back… Audio
Dunedin mayor Dave Cull and the flood clean up
Dave Cull says the rain may have stopped but now it's freezing in the city and surrounds. Audio
Sandbags out, roads cleared as Dunedin braces for storm
Dunedin is preparing for heavy rain this afternoon. The Mayor Dave Cull says rubbish will be collected early, roads and drains have been cleared and sandbags will be out and available to the public as… Audio
'It's time to levy plastic bags' - local councils
Councils around the country want a levy on single-use plastic bags and are calling on the government to step up and impose one. They say the country's landfills are clogged with the non-biodegradable… Audio
Cadbury given $55k of taxpayer money for carnival
Cadbury's owner, Mondelez, was given $55,000 last year and in 2015 for the Cadbury Chocolate Carnival. Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull tells Checkpoint it might apply again, despite its plans to close. Video, Audio
Cadbury closure shows manufacturing not city's future - mayor
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull says the closure of the city's Cadbury factory is devastating, but has reassured workers they will receive help from local agencies. Audio
Is the Wellington Sevens tournament on death row?
Just 20,000 people attended the Wellington Sevens over the weekend, making the event unsustainable. Is its future in Dunedin? Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull responds. Audio
Insight: Dunedin mayor - Dave Cull
Two term incumbent Dave Cull returns as mayor of Dunedin, he speaks with Wallace Chapman. Audio
Change vote in Dunedin mayoralty
A crowded field of ten hopefuls are trying to unseat the two term Dunedin mayor Dave Cull. Audio
Dunedin Mayor outraged after flood report finds multiple faults
Dave Cull says he's outraged with council contractors Fulton Hogan and those charged with overseeing their work, following a damning report into catastrophic flooding in South Dunedin last year. Audio
Dunedin City Council wants to clean up city's behaviour
Dunedin City Council concedes it needs to address some of the city's student safety issues after Friday night's balcony collapse. Audio
Dunedin set to offer southern hospitality to Syrian refugees.
Dunedin has succeeded in its bid to host some of the 750 Syrian refugees coming to New Zealand over the next two and half years. Audio
Dunedin Mayor fronts up on council fraud cases
The Dunedin city council is reassuring ratepayers it has no more big lurking scandals to reveal despite the discovery of seven new fraud and theft cases. Two are still being investigated. Audio
Dunedin mayor celebrate Highlanders win
The celebrations continue for the newly-crowned Super Rugby champions the Highlanders and their fans today. Audio
Clean up underway as Dunedin dries out
Back now to Dunedin where the clean up of 170 properties and four flooded homes will continue today. Audio
Dunedin's Mayor has more
More now on the aftermath of the Dunedin flooding. Fresh from the latest civil defence briefing is Dunedin Mayor, Dave Cull. Audio
High and low quake risk city mayors discuss new EQ strengthening legislation
Some cities could be granted an extra 20 years to bring their earthquake prone buildings up to scratch. Audio
Report reveals how car manager ripped off Dunedin council
An investigation into the Dunedin City Council's missing cars has named Citifleet team leader Brent Bachop (bok-ip) as the man at the heart of the one and a half million dollar fraud. Audio
Dunedin named 'City of Literature' by UN
From today Dunedin can now call itself a City of Literature after UNESCO accepted the city's bid to join one of the world's most exclusive book clubs. Audio
