Hamish MacLean

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‘Trying times’: 19 provisions accepted

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‘Trying times’: 19 provisions accepted

"Trying times" and changes to businesses and lifestyles are on the way for those who call the Manuherikia and Ida Valleys home, Otago regional councillors have confirmed.

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Flow plan not fast enough: advocates

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Flow plan not fast enough: advocates

Waiting 17 years to restore the Manuherikia River to a healthy state is not what putting the "mana" of the river first should look like, environmental groups say.

‘Intergenerational’ approach floated to return river’s flow

Otago Regional Council staff have recommended returning the flow of the Manuherikia River to its natural state — but not for 17 years.

Concern over demand on port

The popularity of Dunedin’s shared pathway running "port to port" could create a pinch-point for tourists at Port Chalmers ahead of what is predicted to be a busy tourist season.

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Cruise ship season challenges

Dunedin's biggest cruise ship season has been scheduled and more than 200,000 passengers and up to $100 million in spending could be just beyond the horizon.

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Rehabilitation works for penguin conservation: study

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Rehabilitation works for penguin conservation: study

Yellow-eyed penguin rehabilitation "works".

Four taken to hospital after crash near Milton

Four people were taken to hospital by ambulance after a two vehicle crash in South Otago today.

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Merits of stock grazing recognised

Maniototo Basin farmer Emma Crutchley says a new management plan for the Upper Taieri Scroll...

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Merits of stock grazing recognised

Blanket rules for stock exclusion are out for the Upper Taieri Scroll Plain.

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$112m to fix six South Island highways

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$112m to fix six South Island highways

Six South Island highways have been chosen as New Zealand’s top priority as a multimillion-dollar project to protect the country’s roads from increasing natural hazard risks gets under way.

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Sea lion shooting 'beyond comprehension'

A New Zealand sea lion pup named Jean is nursed by her mother, Janet, at an Otago Peninsula beach...

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Sea lion shooting 'beyond comprehension'

A volunteer for the New Zealand Sea Lion Trust says she is sickened by the shooting death of a juvenile sea lion at Aramoana Beach.

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Tap turned off for Dunedin tourism funding

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Tap turned off for Dunedin tourism funding

The $1.7m Enterprise Dunedin received for destination marketing, management and tourism development appears likely to be the last of its kind as the government shifts towards a national approach to regional tourism issues.

'Upsetting and horrific': Juvenile sea lion shot and killed at Aramaona

The dead New Zealand sea lion (pakake) was found by a member of the public on the harbour side of...

'Upsetting and horrific': Juvenile sea lion shot and killed at Aramaona

A 2-year-old female sea lion has been shot and killed at Aramoana.

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Bid to move gold dredge upstream opposed

The upper Clutha River flows full and fast, near Albert Town, as the water discharges from the...

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'Environmental terrorism': Bid to move gold dredge upstream opposed

Fishers and tourism operators in the Upper Clutha River have opposed a gold-mining company seeking consent to move its dredge up the river.

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Overall freshwater plan advocated

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Overall freshwater plan advocated

The Dunedin City Council wants a plan to introduce three waters upgrades recognised by the Otago Regional Council’s overarching policy framework.

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Portraits give way to photos

Former Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins sits in front of mayoral portraits of early Dunedin mayors....

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Portraits give way to photos

Official paintings of Dunedin mayors are now a thing of the past.

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ORC failed to engage: farmers

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ORC failed to engage: farmers

Farmers have told freshwater commissioners the Otago Regional Council failed to properly engage with them when drafting policy for the region.

Council staff mulling conflicts

Confusion around conflict of interest rules ahead of big decisions for Otago regional councillors appears to have cleared.

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Low leopard seal sightings concern conservationists

A juvenile leopard seal basks in the sun at Aramoana on Wednesday. PHOTO: GIVERNY FORBES

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Low leopard seal sightings concern conservationists

Fewer leopard seals have been seen this year on Otago beaches than in past years and concerned conservationists want to know why.

‘Cards stacked against’ farmers as change backed

Otago Regional Council chief executive Richard Saunders against a backdrop of the Manuherikia...

‘Cards stacked against’ farmers as change backed

Farmers fear the "cards are stacked against" them after a crucial report backed significant change to how much water they take from the Manuherikia River.

Baby who died was failed by hospital: report

Oamaru Public Hospital. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Baby who died was failed by hospital: report

A 13-month-old boy died after he was rushed to Oamaru Hospital with a fever, but was failed by the care he received there.

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