Hamish MacLean

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Female dolphin death ‘worst-case scenario’

One of a pod of Hector’s dolphins makes a spectacular leap while following a boat near the 1 Mile...

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Female dolphin death ‘worst-case scenario’

The Hector’s dolphin caught in a commercial fishing net off Dunedin’s coast was an adult female and could represent 10% of the local female breeding population.

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Funding shortfall for environmental groups

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Funding shortfall for environmental groups

Environmental groups seeking funding for next year could be left short as Otago regional councillors appear unwilling to increase an 18% rates rise expected to be approved this week.

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Onslow scheme 'has substantial social benefits'

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Onslow scheme 'has substantial social benefits'

Compensation for the disruption caused by a pumped hydro scheme proposed for Lake Onslow could include a "substantial yearly income stream" for the Teviot Valley community.

Weekend of two halves

The sun shone a day late in Dunedin as University of Otago graduands were doused on Saturday ahead of yesterday’s fresh but largely fine weather.

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Free bus fares for kids welcomed

Buses will be free for children under 13, and half price for under-25s. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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Free bus fares for kids welcomed

Free public transport for children is a win for the climate and household finances, but could also be a win for congested Dunedin streets around schools, a bus advocate says.

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Subsidy expansion ‘will ease the burden’

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Subsidy expansion ‘will ease the burden’

Expanding the 20-hour free subsidy for early childhood education to 2-year-olds will help struggling Dunedin families, an early childhood educator says.

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New wage rule complex: CEO

Ending a minimum wage exemption for people with intellectual disabilities may not be as straightforward as the headlines suggest, it has been warned.

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Rates freeze sought for Taieri landowners

The flooded Taieri River flows past Outram in 2017.PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Rates freeze sought for Taieri landowners

"Eye-watering" rates increases proposed for some Taieri landowners to help protect Mosgiel from flooding could be scrapped.

Company found guilty over 'knackered' wastewater plants

A large Christchurch City Council-owned contracting company has been found guilty over the appalling state of Clutha’s wastewater treatment plants.

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Bus recovery a ‘success’; missed trips decrease

The Otago Regional Council has suggested raising bus drivers' pay. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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Bus recovery a ‘success’; missed trips decrease

Public transport budgets at the Otago Regional Council will likely finish in deficit this year, but the year is already being hailed as a success especially in Dunedin where patronage has climbed...

Company found guilty over 'knackered' wastewater plants

A large contracting company has been found guilty over the appalling state of Clutha’s wastewater treatment plants.

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Group opposing landfill site rules out court action

The proposed Smooth hill site looking north towards Dunedin. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Group opposing landfill site rules out court action

The Brighton group opposing a landfill in the neighbourhood says it does not have the money to fight the Dunedin City Council in the Environment Court.

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'Red zones, collapsed houses and cars sinking into the ground'

Glenorchy sits at the head of Lake Wakatipu, at the mouths of the Dart and Rees rivers. Photo:...

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'Red zones, collapsed houses and cars sinking into the ground'

Alarming reports of "red zones" at the head of Lake Wakatipu have prompted concerns the Otago Regional Council could lack regard for community wellbeing.

Dirt bikers spotted in protected eco-zone

Dirt bike riders go for a spin in a restricted area near Aramoana that is home to banded...

Dirt bikers spotted in protected eco-zone

The Department of Conservation (Doc) is calling on the public to report sightings of vehicles in the "highly valued" Aramoana ecological area after two motorcycle riders were photographed joyriding...

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Dolphin death may be bad blow

Hector's dolphin. Photo: Getty Images / File

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Dolphin death may be bad blow

The death of a Hector’s dolphin in a commercial fishing net off the Otago coast could be a serious blow to the local population of about 40 of the vulnerable species.

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Heavy trucks on main street play ‘terrifying game of roulette’

Mosgiel people are asking for fewer trucks to travel through the town. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Heavy trucks on main street play ‘terrifying game of roulette’

Heavy trucks in Mosgiel’s main street are unsafe and destroying "the economic and social heart" of the town.

DCC wraps up annual plan hearings

Heavy trucks in Mosgiel’s main street are unsafe and destroying "the economic and social heart" of the town.

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Sediment could be harming kelp: report

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Sediment could be harming kelp: report

Sediment in the water off the Otago coast could be magnifying the effects of climate change, shrinking life-supporting kelp forests in the marine area.

‘Co-ordinated’ harbour approach being mulled

Back Beach, in Port Chalmers, is expected to become increasingly congested. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

‘Co-ordinated’ harbour approach being mulled

An expected influx of people at Back Beach, in Port Chalmers, could be the catalyst for a new multi-organisation approach to a range of projects around Otago Harbour.

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Fears South Dunedin library project will face cuts

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Fears South Dunedin library project will face cuts

Reassurance has been sought the delayed South Dunedin library project will have a revised budget rather than a cost-cutting redesign.

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