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Details of dwellings near proposed wind farm sought

This lone wind mill situated at Wyndham may soon have around 50 gigantic wind turbine friends...

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Details of dwellings near proposed wind farm sought

Contact Energy has been asked to identify and provide contact information for any residential dwellings within 6km of its proposed $1 billion Slopedown wind farm in Southland.

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Seniors will suffer most, Leary says

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Seniors will suffer most, Leary says

Seniors are the biggest losers in this year’s Budget, the MP for Taieri says.

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ORC recognises bus hub issues

Buses at the Dunedin Bus Hub. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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ORC recognises bus hub issues

Otago regional councillors have unanimously voted to recognise the need to address safety concerns at Dunedin’s central city bus hub.

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ORC agrees on 16.6% rates rise

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ORC agrees on 16.6% rates rise

Otago regional councillors have agreed to a 16.6% average rates rise for next year.

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Environment, bus services the winners

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Environment, bus services the winners

Spending big on large-scale environmental projects and scaling up bus services in Dunedin and Queenstown got the tick from Otago regional councillors yesterday.

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ORC to consider slightly lower rates rise

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ORC to consider slightly lower rates rise

Otago Regional Council staff have proposed less spending and a lower rates rise after the public had their say on the council’s long-term plan.

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Critical statement ‘highly unusual’

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Critical statement ‘highly unusual’

A city councillor says it is highly unusual, and unacceptable, a statement critical of him was issued by council staff this week.

Watch: 'Bus hub is safe', says Radich

Dunedin's central city bus hub is safe, the mayor says.

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Feasibility study pitched for daily passenger train

Save Our Trains Ōtepoti-Dunedin organisers Dave Macpherson and Alenna McLean are calling on the...

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Feasibility study pitched for daily passenger train

A daily passenger train linking Invercargill, Dunedin and Christchurch would also reconnect smaller urban centres to the cities in their region, a rail advocate says.

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Councillors’ potshots creating ‘toxic work environment’

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Councillors’ potshots creating ‘toxic work environment’

A few bitter councillors taking potshots at Dunedin’s mayor is creating a "toxic work environment", another councillor says.

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Dunedin may lose ORC rep to Dunstan

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Dunedin may lose ORC rep to Dunstan

Dunedin's share of councillors around the Otago Regional Council table could be reduced in favour of another representing the region’s growing inland communities.

Fears over ‘unintended consequences’ for dam owners

Otago regional councillors are calling for more consideration of the effects that downstream developments can have on dam owners.

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Rates rises concerns feature in LTP feedback

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Rates rises concerns feature in LTP feedback

Concerns about rates rises continue to feature in feedback to the Otago Regional Council.

Ploughing down memory lane

Horse teams joined tractor-pulled ploughs at the East Otago Vintage Machinery club annual...

Ploughing down memory lane

Whether using tools that are decades old, or the latest technology, farmers want to keep things on the straight and narrow when ploughing their fields.

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Interest in Otago mining on rise: KO Gold

RSC principal exploration geologist Sean Aldrich (left) and KO Gold chief executive Greg Isenor...

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Interest in Otago mining on rise: KO Gold

A Canadian mining company with a new five-year exploration permit in Central Otago says New Zealand "is fast becoming one of the most attractive" gold-mining locations in the world.

Five groups appealing ORC’s policy statement

Kai Tahu says the Otago Regional Council was wrong when it approved recommendations that could allow further development of hydro-electricity generation schemes on the Clutha or Taieri rivers.

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Dumping of asbestos debris irks locals

A fantail flits above a pile of hazardous demolition debris dumped at a layby in Brighton Rd,...

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Dumping of asbestos debris irks locals

Asbestos-ridden demolition debris dumped in a layby in Brighton Rd, south of Brighton, has raised the ire of the local community.

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Wallabies in Otago may actually be pets

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Wallabies in Otago may actually be pets

Hunters releasing wallabies taken in as pets have contributed to scattered sightings of the pest animals in Otago, a regional councillor says.

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From tree stump to treasure

John Beattie applies sealer to a sculpture at the Waikouaiti Golf Club yesterday. PHOTOS: GERARD...

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Not stumped for golf course carvings

For the past few years, Waikouaiti Golf Course course convener John Beattie has had visions of dolphins on the sixth hole.

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Councillors approve report to minister

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Councillors approve report to minister

In another 7-5 vote, Otago regional councillors approved a report to Environment Minister Penny Simmonds on the costs the council faced by ignoring her advice.

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