Dunedin City Council, NZ
City Council in New Zealand
New Zealand
Dunedin City Council, NZ fosters national video game industry with Centre of Digital Excellence
CODE is a first-in-New Zealand program for professional and studio development run by the city's Enterprise Dunedin team. New pathways to employment include Game Dev Clubs for kids, a three-year program at Otago Polytechnic, and degree options at the University of Otago. A funding program for prototypes, startups, and scale-ups focuses on projects by diverse creatives. Mentorships and workshops with industry experts around the world support New Zealand's emerging video game studios.
Dunedin City Council, NZ
New Zealand
Dunedin City Council, NZ upgrades water metering for non-residential users with Spark IoT network
Project partner AD Riley and the city are installing 4,000 smart meters at non-residential sites by winter 2023. Each meter connects to a centralized utility dashboard via Spark's NB-IoT network. Businesses, schools, and other users can access real-time information about their water usage. Dunedin's Three Waters team also monitors usage patterns for potential leaks and blockages. City officials estimate an annual benefit of NZD 800,000 from improved billing and reduced water waste.
Dunedin City Council, NZ
New Zealand
Dunedin City Council, NZ is developing a Play Space Strategic Plan informed by survey data
Dunedin City Council is developing a Play Space Strategic Plan by investigating local play trends and combining that information with survey data collected from over 2,000 residents. The Council conducted the play spaces survey to better understand what type of equipment and playground attractions area most desired by the community. The majority of respondents wanted the Council to fund more challenging play areas for older children and more accessible equipment for children with disabilities.
Dunedin City Council, NZ
New Zealand
Dunedin City Council, NZ surveyed residents' housing preferences to inform infrastructure planning
Dunedin City Council commissioned Research First to survey the housing preferences of residents. Residents received calls and online surveys asking about where in the City they would like to live and their preferred type of housing. The Council plans to use the feedback from residents to improve infrastructure planning. The Council's goal is to construct of additional housing capacity which addresses the growing housing needs and preferences of residents over the next 30 years.
Dunedin City Council, NZ
New Zealand
Dunedin City Council, NZ installed a new Bluetooth-enabled traffic monitoring system
Dunedin City Council installed a new traffic monitoring system to improve transport planning, understand traffic flow, and identify travel routes. The Council spent $150,000 to install 44 solar-powered, pole-mounted, AddInsight traffic sensors across the region. The sensors use Bluetooth to detect and track cars anonymously from location to location. The Council will use this information to analyse the impact of road projects on traffic patterns.
Dunedin City Council, NZ
New Zealand
Dunedin City Council, NZ launched Dunedin Store to help local businesses recover from COVID-19
Dunedin City Council partnered with the Otago Chamber of Commerce to launch the Dunedin Store a free online platform to promote local businesses following the COVID-19 lockdowns. Participating consumer-facing businesses can use the platform to feature their available services and operating hours. Residents can easily access this online directory to locate goods and services in order to support local businesses.
Dunedin City Council, NZ
New Zealand
Dunedin City Council, NZ is installing smart pedestrian crossing technology for local high schools
Dunedin City Council is spending $40,000 (NZD) to install smart pedestrian crossing technology outside three local high schools. These smart crossing features include illuminated signage, motion-activated flashing LED roadway lights, and "dragon's teeth" optical illusion road markings. This project is designed to increase the awareness of drivers, reduce speeding, and improve pedestrian safety.
Dunedin City Council, NZ
New Zealand