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Disquiet over working group selection process
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Disquiet over working group selection process
Four Otago regional councillors have been chosen to guide a working group that will provide advice on a region-wide climate strategy.
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Organic waste facility construction underway
Organic waste facility construction underway
Construction has begun on a $3.6 million facility where Dunedin residents’ food scraps and garden waste will go once the Dunedin City Council starts collecting organic waste next year.
Organisations silent over egg investigation
Organisations silent over egg investigation
Police and the Department of Conservation (Doc) are still refusing to answer questions about the suspected poaching of albatross eggs from the Otago Peninsula.
Claim ORC hiding behind rules to exclude public
Claim ORC hiding behind rules to exclude public
A councillor railing against secrecy faced a call to have his microphone muted when he revealed a $7 million decision was going to be discussed in private.
Heavy rain, chill arrives thanks to front
Heavy rain, chill arrives thanks to front
Pedestrians cross Cumberland St during a heavy downpour in central Dunedin yesterday afternoon.
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Bad bunnies: Rabbits on the rise
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Fears pests thriving despite official counts
Despite official rabbit counts in Otago showing numbers of the pests remaining "generally low" across rural farmland, there are fears rabbits are once again flourishing in the region.
Car careers off ‘absolute race track’
Car careers off ‘absolute race track’
Neighbours say they could hear how fast a car was going before it careered off a suburban Dunedin street yesterday.
Neighbours allege car was speeding before rolling down bank
Neighbours allege car was speeding before rolling down bank
Neighbours say they could hear how fast a car was going before it careered off a suburban Dunedin street this evening.
Old villa to make way for apartments
Old villa to make way for apartments
Consent has been granted to demolish this two-storey, 1902-03 villa in Khyber Pass, north Dunedin.
Workshops for councillors on ‘challenging aspects’ of plan
Workshops for councillors on ‘challenging aspects’ of plan
Otago Regional Council staff will take councillors through "some of the more challenging aspects" of the forthcoming land and water plan at two public workshops scheduled for later this month.
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Dogs OK despite reserve status: Doc
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Dogs OK despite reserve status: Doc
Establishing a marine reserve off the coast of St Kilda does not mean dogs must be kept off the beach in the area, the Department of Conservation (Doc) says.
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Call to pause work on new water rules
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Call to pause work on new water rules
Southland Federated Farmers has called for a pause on work towards new freshwater rules for the region ahead of an anticipated reset of national direction by an incoming government.
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Efforts bringing ‘audible’ results
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Efforts bringing ‘audible’ results
Predator Free Dunedin’s success over its first five years has been "audible", the trust chairwoman says.
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ORC calls for continued central govt investment in wilding pine control
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ORC calls for continued central govt investment in wilding pine control
Otago is the New Zealand region by far most vulnerable to wilding pine infestation and calling on the government for more funding is a "no-brainer", Otago Regional Council chairwoman Gretchen...
Comedian backs wrong bird: Hoiho for the peng-win
Comedian backs wrong bird: Hoiho for the peng-win
US talk show host John Oliver should have backed a bird more befitting of his status as a loudmouth comedian, an Otago conservation group says.
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Shiel Hill Tavern to make way for townhouses
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Shiel Hill Tavern to make way for townhouses
The former Shiel Hill Tavern could be partly demolished to make way for five new residential units in Highcliff Rd.
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Destroyed wallaby numbers double in region
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Destroyed wallaby numbers double in region
Wallaby sightings have extended across Otago to near Lake Wakatipu and the Southland border in the past year, a new report from the Otago Regional Council shows.
Dunedin eagerly awaits first cruise ship of season
Dunedin eagerly awaits first cruise ship of season
The first cruise ship of the new season will today receive a warm welcome to Dunedin.
Dog owners mainly happy as DCC starts bylaw review
Dog owners mainly happy as DCC starts bylaw review
Dunedin dog owners say the city is dog-friendly, but out-of-control, off-leash canines and faeces on the footpath irk some.
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Researcher’s 101st leopard seal encounter
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Researcher’s 101st leopard seal encounter
In what remains an unusually slow season for leopard seal spotting in Otago, a Dunedin researcher has passed the century mark.