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Marine reserve ‘big step backwards’

The spokesman for a conservation group fears a marine reserve would do more harm than good to yellow-eyed penguin populations in the Catlins.
Fish proposal sparks debate

A suggestion from Fish & Game New Zealand anglers can land up to six fish a day is forcing the fishery "down a really dark road", Otago councillor Ian Cole says.

Tourism tensions on the boil in Queenstown

Tourism tensions on the boil in Queenstown

Busloads of Chinese visitors are bringing tourism boom tensions to the boil in a sleepy Queenstown suburb.
Majority back freedom camping restrictions

Majority back freedom camping restrictions

A proposal to limit freedom camping in Dunedin to self-contained vehicles has received strong public backing.
Flush water systems - Council

Boil water notice lifted

The DCC has lifted its boil water notice after the third straight day of clear tests but says residents must flush their water systems before drinking from the tap.

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Protest over cuts to PE School

About 1000 people have gathered in the campus area to protest cuts to the University of Otago's School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences.

Otago man caught up in Barcelona attack

Otago man caught up in Barcelona attack

Otago man Eion Willis says he was barricaded in a Barcelona shop for hours after a "terror" attack in the Spanish city.
Baldwin St toilet drain on budget

Baldwin St toilet drain on budget

Work to install the long-awaited Baldwin St toilet in North Rd late last year pushed the price of the facility $77,300 over budget.
Warning on hotel design

Warning on hotel design

The developer behind Dunedin’s latest five-star hotel bid faces fresh challenges as he fights for consent to build the controversial project in Moray Pl.

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Forest and Bird South Otago members Clyde Gardener (left) and Ralph Cochrane lead a protest march...

Main-street march for at-risk birds

Some large, colourful penguins have marched down the main street of Balclutha in a protest drawing attention to the plight of the critically endangered yellow-eyed penguin.

New candidate mum about Barclay

New candidate mum about Barclay

National's new candidate for Clutha-Southland does not want to talk about departing MP Todd Barclay and the rancour that remains in the electorate.
Two injured in crash near Mataura

Two injured in crash near Mataura

Two people were injured when their car collided with a power pole near Mataura this afternoon.
Healey says pole-nailing unsafe

Healey says pole-nailing unsafe

Temporary measures taken by Aurora Energy to reinforce dangerous power poles are putting the public and linemen at risk, former Delta employee Richard Healey says.

Business

Skellerup has had strong footwear sales during the past year; pictured is the company’s...

Skellerup’s annual profit up $22.1m

Skellerup has delivered an improved $22.1million profit for its year to June, largely underpinned by improved cost controls and also buoyed by a foreign exchange gain.

Push for minimum TPP changes

Push for minimum TPP changes

A Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement without the United States remains on the agenda of the 11 remaining countries, Trade Minister Todd McClay says.
Survey shows optimism still rising

Survey shows optimism still rising

Consumer confidence has continued to lift in August as sentiment remains well above its long-run average, the latest ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Survey shows.
2017 Abano scholarship winner picked next week

2017 Abano scholarship winner picked next week

Tasman dental chain Abano Healthcare’s 2017 intern scholarship for a University of Otago commerce student is due to be announced within a week.

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Tourism tensions on the boil in Queenstown

Busloads of Chinese visitors are bringing tourism boom tensions to the boil in a sleepy Queenstown suburb.

Govt frees up land in Queenstown

Govt frees up land in Queenstown

Extending the Crown Land Programme to Queenstown will help rebalance the market in the resort, the Social Housing Minister said while announcing the move today.
Winter Games tipped to be best

Winter Games tipped to be best

Everything is pointing to this year’s New Zealand Winter Games being the best one yet and making a substantial impact on the region’s economy, organisers say.
UK man four times over limit: police

UK man four times over limit: police

A UK man has allegedly been caught four times over the legal drink-driving limit in Queenstown, police say.

Life & style

Harvest green tomatoes and store them indoors. Photo: Rachael Comer.

Tried green tomatoes?

Green toms are among the sweetest, richest, most aromatic around, writes James Wong. They are great to look at and easy to grow, too.

Home to a pioneer spirit

Home to a pioneer spirit

An Art Deco gem in Moray Pl has been home to a pioneering spirit for three-quarters of a century, writes David Murray.
Voting at the checkout

Voting at the checkout

There are choices to be made next month when the country goes to the polls. But first, the shopping, writes Leigh Paterson.
Getting a grip on winter

Getting a grip on winter

"She was wise, subtle and she knew more than one way to skin a cat."

FOOD & WINE

National

The bodies are believed to be those of James (L) and Raymond Fleet. Photo NZ Herald/Supplied

Bodies thought to be missing pair

Police say two bodies found in a North Island forest are those of missing uncle and nephew Raymond and James Fleet.

Man killed in Marlborough accident named

Man killed in Marlborough accident named

Police have named a man who died in a workplace accident in the Wairau Valley in Marlborough yesterday.
Doctor jailed for sex crimes against patients

Doctor jailed for sex crimes against patients

A disgraced Hawke's Bay doctor who stupefied and indecently assaulted his patients has been jailed for five years.
Green voters 'mainly hippies and drug addicts'

Green voters 'mainly hippies and drug addicts'

The Green Party's woeful result in a new poll could spell the end of the road for the party, according to one political commentator.

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ABs 'bug' guard not guilty

An All Blacks security guard has been found not guilty after he was accused of making up a claim that he'd found a bug in a Sydney hotel room a year ago.

Bond named for world cycling champs

Bond named for world cycling champs

Two-time Olympic rowing champion Hamish Bond has completed his transformation to cycling, with selection for the New Zealand team to the UCI road championships in Norway.
Tension between All Blacks, Wallabies

Tension between All Blacks, Wallabies

Bitterness, anger, resentment and suspicion continue to define the current state of the relationship between the All Blacks and Wallabies.
Step forward Squire

Step forward Squire

All Black Liam Squire lines up as blindside flanker for the first Bledisloe Cup clash against the Wallabies in Sydney on Saturday.

Farming

Neglect 'sad slur' on other farmers

DairyNZ has welcomed the prosecution of an Invercargill-based dairy company and two of its managers over an ''unparalleled'' case of neglect, describing it as ''appalling''.

Farm flood issues topic of meeting

Farm flood issues topic of meeting

A visit to a flood-stricken farm on the Taieri Plain was a precursor to a panel discussion in Henley last night.
Award recognises work with SIL

Award recognises work with SIL

Invermay scientist Dr Sheryl-Anne Newman has received national recognition for her work with Sheep Improvement Ltd.
Dairy prices dip 4%; potential milkfat rise seen

Dairy prices dip 4%; potential milkfat rise seen

Dairy prices dipped very slightly this week, the GlobalDairyTrade auction falling 4%.

Otago man caught up in Barcelona attack

Otago man caught up in Barcelona attack

Otago man Eion Willis says he was barricaded in a Barcelona shop for hours after a "terror" attack in the Spanish city.
Navy to discipline warship crew

US Navy to discipline warship crew

The US Navy says it will discipline several crew members who were on a warship that collided with a Philippine container ship off the coast of Japan.
Australians caught up in Spain attack

Australians caught up in Spain attack

Three Australians were ''affected'' in the attack in the Spanish city of Barcelona, which has been compared to Melbourne's Bourke Street Mall rampage.

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