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ORC searching for new chief executive
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ORC searching for new chief executive
The search for a new chief executive at the Otago Regional Council is under way.
Hamish MacLean
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Second sea lion snared in fishing line noose
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Second sea lion snared in fishing line noose
A second New Zealand sea lion has appeared on Dunedin beaches this year with a potentially fatal "nylon collar" around its neck.
Albatross eggs 'targeted before'
Staff 'horrified' by suspected albatross egg theft
The suspected theft of four northern royal albatross eggs is the second time eggs have been targeted at the Taiaroa Head colony.
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ORC reveals ‘unanticipated’ spending of over $4m
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ORC reveals ‘unanticipated’ spending of over $4m
Unanticipated spending at the Otago Regional Council has already topped $4 million this financial year.
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Club marks centenary in laps
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Club marks centenary in laps
Dunedin's 100-year-old Kiwi Swim Club matched its age in kilometres in a matter of hours at Moana Pool yesterday.
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New ORC chairmen met with wariness
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New ORC chairmen met with wariness
The former deputy chairman of the ORC has warned against a lack of experience leading a new council committee overseeing the development of the council’s landmark land and water plan.
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Ngai Tahu partners with uni to control invasive kelp
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Ngai Tahu partners with uni to control invasive kelp
The spread of the invasive seaweed Undaria pinnatifida could be curtailed through a partnership between University of Otago and Ngai Tahu.
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'Three-hour rail link' between Dunedin and Chch
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'Three-hour rail link' between Dunedin and Chch
An off-the-shelf fleet of modern railcars, hitting speeds of up to 160kmh, could be used for a three-hour passenger rail link between Dunedin and Christchurch, a University of Otago academic says.
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Penguin Place sale to US buyers approved
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Penguin Place sale to US buyers approved
The sale of a Dunedin conservation business crucial to the survival of yellow-eyed penguins on mainland New Zealand to American buyers has been approved.
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ORC committee changes planned
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ORC committee changes planned
Mana whenua could be asked to take on a greater role at the Otago Regional Council this term.
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Specialist with a spray gun
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Specialist with a spray gun
The automotive world remains dominated by men, but for the past eight years Kyah Matthews has worked hard to carve out her place among them.
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Reclaiming breeding grounds
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New tool to predict, plan for sea lion colony sites
As sea lions become an increasingly common sight on Dunedin beaches, new research is helping advocates for the species tell an important story. From Southland up to Northland, NZ's entire coastline is sea lion habitat. Hamish MacLean reports.
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Delays in creating marine reserves vexing
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Delays in creating marine reserves vexing
Complex government talks with Ngai Tahu could be delaying long-awaited marine reserves off Otago’s coast, a local mana whenua leader involved in the discussions says.
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Cancer test contract stalled
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Cancer test contract stalled
Two months after Pacific Edge announced it had an agreement for the use of its bladder cancer testing technology in the Southern health region, the company has confirmed the contract remains unsigned.
Breeding season begins as first bird returns
Breeding season begins as first bird returns
After seven months of soaring the Roaring Forties, a northern royal albatross has returned to the Taiaroa Head colony on Otago Peninsula, marking the beginning of a new breeding season for the...
St Clair cement spill inquiry ongoing
St Clair cement spill inquiry ongoing
More than a month after DCC contractors spilled cement into the water off the St Clair sea wall, the regional council is unable to say whether the incident had adverse effects on the environment or whether enforcement action will be taken.
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Councillors, CEO called to account over deficits
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Councillors, CEO called to account over deficits
The ORC chief executive and regional councillors are to blame for a string of deficits at the council that has caught the attention of the auditor-general, its interim chief executive says.
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Council’s ongoing use of reserves criticised
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Council’s ongoing use of reserves criticised
The Otago Regional Council has been "hiding" millions of dollars of overspending by covering its annual deficits with money from diminishing reserves, an outgoing Otago regional councillor says.
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‘Cornerstone document’ split in two
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‘Cornerstone document’ split in two
The Otago Regional Council says it has divided its cornerstone regional policy statement into two parts and will renotify the freshwater components by the end of the month.
Harbour rescue as waka crew hits trouble
Harbour rescue as waka crew hits trouble
Three people were taken to hospital with suspected hypothermia after their waka was "swamped by waves" on a windy Otago Harbour yesterday.