Hamish MacLean

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Call for ORC to delay plan action

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Call for ORC to delay plan action

An apparent desire to stay the course with Otago’s draft land and water plan could cost the region’s ratepayers millions, a former deputy chairman of the Otago Regional Council says.

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‘Risk to jobs’ if Countdown rat problem drags on

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‘Risk to jobs’ if Countdown rat problem drags on

First Union says there is a risk jobs could be lost if the Countdown rat scandal drags on.

Another rat delays supermarket reopening

A photo taken in November last year,showed a rat in its Countdown Dunedin South deli section.

Another rat delays supermarket reopening

The reopening of South Dunedin's Countdown has been delayed until Friday after another rat was caught at the store this morning.

Another day, another rat for troubled Countdown

The reopening of South Dunedin's Countdown has been delayed another day – to Friday – after another rat was caught at the store this morning.

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ORC to consider 21.3% rates rise

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ORC to consider 21.3% rates rise

The Otago Regional Council will consider a potential 21.3% rates rise for the coming year.

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Rats! How the Countdown rodent scandal unfolded

Countdown Dunedin South is closed until a rat issue within the store is resolved. PHOTO: GREGOR...

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Rats! How the Countdown rodent scandal unfolded

Countdown has closed its doors for days on end as pest controllers work to eliminate rodents from the once bustling supermarket. We look into how a rodent tripped up a supermarket giant.

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Calls for ORC to resist govt pressure

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Calls for ORC to resist govt pressure

Environmental groups are calling on Otago regional councillors to resist government pressure and push ahead with the council’s nearly completed land and water plan.

Wind farm may put native wildlife at risk

The NZ long-tailed bat, Chalinolobus tuberculatus. PHOTO: COLIN O'DONNELL

Wind farm may put native wildlife at risk

A massive wind farm proposed for Southland could put threatened species at risk, including New Zealand falcons and bats.

Ministers tell ORC to stop work on plan

The Otago Regional Council could be on a collision course with the government, which has warned it against ploughing ahead with a controversial water plan.

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Rats keep Countdown closed over weekend

Countdown Dunedin South has confirmed it will not reopen its store until at least Thursday. Photo...

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Rats keep Countdown closed over weekend

Dunedin's rat-plagued supermarket will not open its doors before Monday after the discovery of more rats.

Wind farm may put wildlife at risk

Backers of the proposal are now asking for a single turbine to be allowed.

Wind farm may put wildlife at risk

A massive wind farm proposed for Southland could put threatened species at risk, including New Zealand falcons and bats.

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Countdown to remain closed until Sunday at earliest

Photos supplied to the Otago Daily Times appear to show (clockwise from left) a rat trapped in an...

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Countdown to remain closed until Sunday at earliest

Countdown Dunedin South will remain closed until Sunday at the earliest after another rat was caught at the supermarket today.

More rats found at Countdown

More rats found at Countdown

After two more rats were caught in the store today, Countdown Dunedin South has confirmed it will not reopen its store until at least Thursday.

More rats found, Countdown to remain closed

After two more rats were caught in the store today, Countdown Dunedin South has confirmed it will not reopen its store until at least Thursday.

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Staff frustrated as management look for whistleblower - union

Countdown Dunedin South will remain closed today after rats were again found in the store...

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Staff frustrated as management look for whistleblower - union

Countdown is unlikely to find the staff member who first raised the alarm about rats plaguing a South Dunedin supermarket, the union says.

Pest controllers catch 13 rats at Countdown

Woolworths New Zealand confirmed this photo of a rat, reflected in a mirror in the deli section,...

Pest controllers catch 13 rats at Countdown

Pest controllers caught 13 rats at a Dunedin Countdown over the weekend.

Countdown to stay closed after four more rats found

South Dunedin’s Countdown will remain closed for another 24 hours after four more rats were found in the store today.

Countdown to close as more rats found

Countdown Dunedin South will be closed for a deep clean over the weekend. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

Countdown to close as more rats found

Staff at a Dunedin supermarket will spend the weekend cleaning their rat-plagued store.

Bellbird, tūī move back in as possums kicked out

Otago Peninsula Biodiversity group community engagement team leader Marcia Dale, at Tomahawk...

Bellbird, tūī move back in as possums kicked out

Bellbird and tūī birdsong is returning to Otago Peninsula as flowering plants recover amid possum number suppression.

Supermarket to close after more rats found

A Countdown supermarket is closing for 48 hours after four rats were caught at the store over the past few days.

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