Dunedin City Council
Utilities and services
Councils are responsible for a wide range of utilities and services that we all rely on, from rubbish and recycling to street cleaning. Councils are currently also responsible for managing waste water, storm water and drinking water infrastructure – the ‘Three Waters’. But that may be about to change, with central government seeking to shift the delivery of Three Waters services to four new larger entities, which could borrow enough to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.
Utilities and services
Councils are responsible for a wide range of utilities and services that we all rely on, from rubbish and recycling to street cleaning. Councils are currently also responsible for managing waste water, storm water and drinking water infrastructure – the ‘Three Waters’. But that may be about to change, with central government seeking to shift the delivery of Three Waters services to four new larger entities, which could borrow enough to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.
Stop Smooth Hill, avoid minimum ninety-two point six million dollar debt, cut risks and use safer Winton landfill.
Streamline dog licensing to be simple, fair and affordable. Reward great owners and fully fund animal control services to act fast on issues.
Upgrade South Dunedin's stormwater system immediately to prevent repeat flooding, with a clear public timeline and delivery. No more excuses.
Work to ensure Dunedin's waste and storm water infrastructure is upgraded where needed, eg Surrey Street pipeline and new pump station.
Ensure verges are well maintained and provide safe visibility.
Foster a more relaxed approach to businesses beautifying areas around their businesses, eg planting on road verges.
Commit to delivering the full $2 billion in infrastructure upgrades in the nine-year plan, including the $1.03 billion for water services.
Reduce water waste and save millions by investing in smart sensor technology to find and fix leaks in aging pipes.
Co-design a multipurpose, mid-size community venue to address the needs of music, sporting and event communities.
Continue to work toward waste reduction and elimination to reduce emissions and costs.
Ensure necessary pipework completion to have an efficient water network system that reduces or eliminates flood harm.
Improve recycling services to reduce landfill waste and increase recovery.
Replace ageing water pipes to reduce leaks and service disruptions.
Upgrade wastewater systems to meet current and future demand.
Encourage home composting and urge manufacturers and fast food outlets to stop plastic wrapping.
Encourage homes to harvest their own rainwater to increase resilience and lessen stormwater.
Fix Surrey Street.
Ensure prioritisation of South Dunedin stormwater work.
Encourage more vision and ambition in council's approach to the city's waste.
Commission recycling facility at Green Island and expand the number of community recycling centres.
Continue maintenance and renewals programme for Three Waters which has doubled in scope this long-term plan.
Ensure that the wastewater network in Kaikorai Valley is fully upgraded so that none passes to Tahuna wastewater treatment plant and land development is facilitated.
Support investments in rural wastewater schemes to service areas such as Warrington, Waikouaiti, Waitati, Seacliff and Middlemarch.
Support the development and construction of a mixed recycling material sorting facility at the old Green Island site.
Support the short-term South Dunedin stormwater work while considering broader South Dunedin Futures Programme investments.
Continue to encourage the reduction of waste.
Maintain and improve water services.
Stop the use of glyphosate (Roundup) by any council services or contractors in Dunedin.
Ensure an ongoing commitment to recycling and waste management to reduce the need for landfills.
Work to prevent the Government from taking control of the Three Waters through its new law. Lobby the Government.
Create a more dog-friendly city while ensuring and enforcing responsible dog ownership.
Look for better rubbish disposal options that are more environmentally and economically sound, avoiding Smooth Hill landfill.
Support further efforts around recycling and green waste disposal.
Stop Smooth Hill, which has progressed without adequate consideration of public engagement, best practice or consultant recommendations.
Differentiate key work streams for South Dunedin: immediate stormwater infrastructure deficits and long-term climate change response.
Give effect to the waste minimisation strategy by showing leadership and innovation.
Continue staged investment in Three Waters infrastructure prioritising the defence of South Dunedin and immediately resolve issues on Surrey Street.
Prioritise the basic services expected in return for rates and show much greater leadership as mayor by communicating with the community.
Stop Smooth Hill because Dunedin does not have the waste volume to justify spending $100 million on a landfill when safer and cheaper options exist.
Make clean drinking water the highest priority of the Dunedin City Council.
Keep rubbish and recycling low cost and economic for residents to prevent illegal dumping and environmental problems.
Enforce the dogs on a leash policy better.
Take urgent action on waste reduction.
Prioritise urgent action on Three Waters.
Advocate at national level for the Dunedin Hospital to be completed as promised according to the original plans.
Continue efforts of waste minimisation and raise awareness towards proper waste disposal methods.
Prioritise efficient stormwater drainage systems in flood-prone areas such as South Dunedin and Mosgiel.
Advocate for immediate action to protect $10 billion of assets at risk from flooding in South Dunedin.
Conduct a full review of Three Waters infrastructure capital expenditure and prioritise spending with a people-first mentality.
Review the building of a landfill at Smooth Hill and the unnecessary spending of $92.6 million when a safer and cheaper option exists.
Invest in water and wastewater infrastructure, not vanity projects or political distractions.
Oppose cuts to bin collection frequency as reliable rubbish and recycling are basic services.
Streamline consents and dog registration to reduce delays, costs and fees for residents.
Deliver a fair system that rewards waste reduction and supports larger households.
Clear the water maintenance backlog and invest in reliable water infrastructure to ensure clean, safe drinking water.
Continue with the planned Smooth Hill landfill to ensure Dunedin's waste management stays in house.
Investigate the best options for preventing rubbish bin tipovers due to steep roads and strong winds.
Test tap water around the city to ensure no other post-treatment lead contamination sources exist such as what happened in Karitane.
Keep rubbish collection working well as normal and assist those who cannot get their rubbish to the roadside; keep this service to local businesses.
Keep the three waters in the hands of Dunedin City Council as the people of Dunedin own this; not for sale.
Maintain street cleaning as status quo with support from local businesses.
Examine all contractual arrangements for Three Waters for padding and replace with in house provision in most situations for design at least.
Investigate what the dog licence is being spent on, noting experience indicates there is no support for those encountering stray dogs.
Work with other agencies to replace recycling of packaging waste, which is largely useless, with reduction at source or reusable formats.
Focus on reducing and reusing, upcycling and sharing before recycling.
Invest in local water well and consider future generations.
Maintain the current kerbside recycling and rubbish bins programme.
Oppose the sale of Aurora.
Support the in-house model of Local Water Done Well.
Address the issue of the waste from the old Kettle Park landfill with courage and decisiveness, informed by expert advice.
Resource a more thorough cleaning regime in the CBD to ensure pride in our city.
Support DCC's ambitious Three Waters infrastructure build and efforts to address stormwater issues, especially public-private stormwater issues.
Bring forward short-term improvements in South Dunedin wastewater and stormwater work which should begin before 2028.
Review plans for Class 1 landfill development to ensure acceptable alternatives of lower costs are not overlooked.
Support encouraging waste minimisation which may also allow reconsideration of landfill requirements in future.
Examine bringing street cleaning and reserves management in-house to provide more control, manage costs and improve resident satisfaction.
Keep Three Waters delivery under council control and invest strategically in water assets for long-term intergenerational equity.
Leverage the waste levy more strategically to invest in long-term waste minimisation infrastructure, including building a waste recycling plant.
Commit to providing the infrastructure to maintain all Three Waters services to the highest possible standards.
Ensure that rubbish and recycling services continue to evolve, keeping more rubbish from landfill.
Expand recycling services to include e-waste, textiles and other hard-to-dispose materials.
Improve core council services like street cleaning, public toilets and drinking fountains so every suburb is well supported.
Upgrade drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure to meet future challenges.
Advocate for the Dunedin hospital to be completed and fitted out according to the original specifications.
Advocate for the Dunedin hospital to be completed and fitted out according to the original specifications.
Prioritise work on water infrastructure that diverts wastewater from South Dunedin.
Prioritise work on water infrastructure that diverts wastewater from South Dunedin.
Ensure the new Local Water Done Well scheme is properly maintaining and supplying Three Waters despite potential rate rise challenges.
Prioritise reuse in council waste management and minimisation plans through a reusable packaging programme.
Support establishing the Ratepayers Assistance Scheme with Electrification Loans for Everyone as a core part.
Continue education and initiatives around recycling and reuse and focus on waste reduction on all levels.
Continue to invest in upgrades for our Three Waters network.
Increase verge maintenance and work with Keep Dunedin Beautiful team and Taskforce Green to educate and promote civic pride via clean-up days.
Stop Smooth Hill, avoid minimum ninety-two point six million dollar debt, cut risks and use safer Winton landfill.
Streamline dog licensing to be simple, fair and affordable. Reward great owners and fully fund animal control services to act fast on issues.
Upgrade South Dunedin's stormwater system immediately to prevent repeat flooding, with a clear public timeline and delivery. No more excuses.
Work to ensure Dunedin's waste and storm water infrastructure is upgraded where needed, eg Surrey Street pipeline and new pump station.
Ensure verges are well maintained and provide safe visibility.
Foster a more relaxed approach to businesses beautifying areas around their businesses, eg planting on road verges.
Commit to delivering the full $2 billion in infrastructure upgrades in the nine-year plan, including the $1.03 billion for water services.
Reduce water waste and save millions by investing in smart sensor technology to find and fix leaks in aging pipes.
Co-design a multipurpose, mid-size community venue to address the needs of music, sporting and event communities.
Continue to work toward waste reduction and elimination to reduce emissions and costs.
Ensure necessary pipework completion to have an efficient water network system that reduces or eliminates flood harm.
Improve recycling services to reduce landfill waste and increase recovery.
Replace ageing water pipes to reduce leaks and service disruptions.
Upgrade wastewater systems to meet current and future demand.
Encourage home composting and urge manufacturers and fast food outlets to stop plastic wrapping.
Encourage homes to harvest their own rainwater to increase resilience and lessen stormwater.
Fix Surrey Street.
Ensure prioritisation of South Dunedin stormwater work.
Encourage more vision and ambition in council's approach to the city's waste.
Commission recycling facility at Green Island and expand the number of community recycling centres.
Continue maintenance and renewals programme for Three Waters which has doubled in scope this long-term plan.
Ensure that the wastewater network in Kaikorai Valley is fully upgraded so that none passes to Tahuna wastewater treatment plant and land development is facilitated.
Support investments in rural wastewater schemes to service areas such as Warrington, Waikouaiti, Waitati, Seacliff and Middlemarch.
Support the development and construction of a mixed recycling material sorting facility at the old Green Island site.
Support the short-term South Dunedin stormwater work while considering broader South Dunedin Futures Programme investments.
Continue to encourage the reduction of waste.
Maintain and improve water services.
Stop the use of glyphosate (Roundup) by any council services or contractors in Dunedin.
Ensure an ongoing commitment to recycling and waste management to reduce the need for landfills.
Work to prevent the Government from taking control of the Three Waters through its new law. Lobby the Government.
Create a more dog-friendly city while ensuring and enforcing responsible dog ownership.
Look for better rubbish disposal options that are more environmentally and economically sound, avoiding Smooth Hill landfill.
Support further efforts around recycling and green waste disposal.
Stop Smooth Hill, which has progressed without adequate consideration of public engagement, best practice or consultant recommendations.
Differentiate key work streams for South Dunedin: immediate stormwater infrastructure deficits and long-term climate change response.
Give effect to the waste minimisation strategy by showing leadership and innovation.
Continue staged investment in Three Waters infrastructure prioritising the defence of South Dunedin and immediately resolve issues on Surrey Street.
Prioritise the basic services expected in return for rates and show much greater leadership as mayor by communicating with the community.
Stop Smooth Hill because Dunedin does not have the waste volume to justify spending $100 million on a landfill when safer and cheaper options exist.
Make clean drinking water the highest priority of the Dunedin City Council.
Keep rubbish and recycling low cost and economic for residents to prevent illegal dumping and environmental problems.
Enforce the dogs on a leash policy better.
Take urgent action on waste reduction.
Prioritise urgent action on Three Waters.
Advocate at national level for the Dunedin Hospital to be completed as promised according to the original plans.
Continue efforts of waste minimisation and raise awareness towards proper waste disposal methods.
Prioritise efficient stormwater drainage systems in flood-prone areas such as South Dunedin and Mosgiel.
Advocate for immediate action to protect $10 billion of assets at risk from flooding in South Dunedin.
Conduct a full review of Three Waters infrastructure capital expenditure and prioritise spending with a people-first mentality.
Review the building of a landfill at Smooth Hill and the unnecessary spending of $92.6 million when a safer and cheaper option exists.
Invest in water and wastewater infrastructure, not vanity projects or political distractions.
Oppose cuts to bin collection frequency as reliable rubbish and recycling are basic services.
Streamline consents and dog registration to reduce delays, costs and fees for residents.
Deliver a fair system that rewards waste reduction and supports larger households.
Clear the water maintenance backlog and invest in reliable water infrastructure to ensure clean, safe drinking water.
Continue with the planned Smooth Hill landfill to ensure Dunedin's waste management stays in house.
Investigate the best options for preventing rubbish bin tipovers due to steep roads and strong winds.
Test tap water around the city to ensure no other post-treatment lead contamination sources exist such as what happened in Karitane.
Keep rubbish collection working well as normal and assist those who cannot get their rubbish to the roadside; keep this service to local businesses.
Keep the three waters in the hands of Dunedin City Council as the people of Dunedin own this; not for sale.
Maintain street cleaning as status quo with support from local businesses.
Examine all contractual arrangements for Three Waters for padding and replace with in house provision in most situations for design at least.
Investigate what the dog licence is being spent on, noting experience indicates there is no support for those encountering stray dogs.
Work with other agencies to replace recycling of packaging waste, which is largely useless, with reduction at source or reusable formats.
Focus on reducing and reusing, upcycling and sharing before recycling.
Invest in local water well and consider future generations.
Maintain the current kerbside recycling and rubbish bins programme.
Oppose the sale of Aurora.
Support the in-house model of Local Water Done Well.
Address the issue of the waste from the old Kettle Park landfill with courage and decisiveness, informed by expert advice.
Resource a more thorough cleaning regime in the CBD to ensure pride in our city.
Support DCC's ambitious Three Waters infrastructure build and efforts to address stormwater issues, especially public-private stormwater issues.
Bring forward short-term improvements in South Dunedin wastewater and stormwater work which should begin before 2028.
Review plans for Class 1 landfill development to ensure acceptable alternatives of lower costs are not overlooked.
Support encouraging waste minimisation which may also allow reconsideration of landfill requirements in future.
Examine bringing street cleaning and reserves management in-house to provide more control, manage costs and improve resident satisfaction.
Keep Three Waters delivery under council control and invest strategically in water assets for long-term intergenerational equity.
Leverage the waste levy more strategically to invest in long-term waste minimisation infrastructure, including building a waste recycling plant.
Commit to providing the infrastructure to maintain all Three Waters services to the highest possible standards.
Ensure that rubbish and recycling services continue to evolve, keeping more rubbish from landfill.
Expand recycling services to include e-waste, textiles and other hard-to-dispose materials.
Improve core council services like street cleaning, public toilets and drinking fountains so every suburb is well supported.
Upgrade drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure to meet future challenges.
Advocate for the Dunedin hospital to be completed and fitted out according to the original specifications.
Advocate for the Dunedin hospital to be completed and fitted out according to the original specifications.
Prioritise work on water infrastructure that diverts wastewater from South Dunedin.
Prioritise work on water infrastructure that diverts wastewater from South Dunedin.
Ensure the new Local Water Done Well scheme is properly maintaining and supplying Three Waters despite potential rate rise challenges.
Prioritise reuse in council waste management and minimisation plans through a reusable packaging programme.
Support establishing the Ratepayers Assistance Scheme with Electrification Loans for Everyone as a core part.
Continue education and initiatives around recycling and reuse and focus on waste reduction on all levels.
Continue to invest in upgrades for our Three Waters network.
Increase verge maintenance and work with Keep Dunedin Beautiful team and Taskforce Green to educate and promote civic pride via clean-up days.
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