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Landfill still on borrowed time
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Landfill still on borrowed time
An assessment of the risk the Green Island landfill poses to human health has yet to be filed as Dunedin’s dump continues to operate on borrowed time.
Hamish MacLean
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‘Rats in the aisles’ at Dunedin supermarket
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‘Rats in the aisles’ at Dunedin supermarket
Staff at a major Dunedin supermarket say rats are running rampant in the store and fear the public have been sold contaminated food.
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Boxes give urban rifleman ‘helping hand’
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Boxes give urban rifleman ‘helping hand’
Nesting boxes at Ross Creek Reserve could provide a needed "helping hand" for Dunedin’s only known urban population of New Zealand’s smallest native bird.
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Hopes for research as $200m lobster industry recovers
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Hopes for research as $200m lobster industry recovers
The South’s nearly $200 million-a-year rock lobster industry has rebounded after marine heatwaves prompted fears last summer.
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Wetland project a haven for threatened gulls
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Wetland project a haven for threatened gulls
A project designed to improve water quality in the contentious Manuherikia catchment has gone to the birds.
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Exporting waste investigation urged
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Exporting waste investigation urged
The Dunedin City Council still needs to properly explore the option of exporting waste, an opponent of a controversial new landfill says.
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Uncertainty remains over govt overhaul: councillor
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Uncertainty remains over govt overhaul: councillor
The government’s overhaul of resource management legislation will require changes to the Otago Regional Council’s forthcoming plan to manage freshwater, chairwoman Gretchen Robertson says.
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'Huge': Central $9b gold find 'just the beginning'
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'Huge': Central $9b gold find 'just the beginning'
Another international company hunting for gold in Central Otago says the $9billion find announced this week is "just the beginning".
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New trades training hub planned
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New trades training hub planned
A new trades training facility is planned for the Dunedin suburb of Bradford.
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Gold mine ‘overdue shot in arm’
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Gold mine ‘overdue shot in arm’
A gold mine near Tarras would be an "overdue shot in the arm" and should not be stopped by "tiny, shrill" environmentalist minorities, the Resource Minister says.
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Kāinga Ora expands in Corstorphine
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Kāinga Ora expands in Corstorphine
Kāinga Ora has plans to build new homes in the Dunedin suburb of Corstorphine.
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Fishers must act or area stays closed
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Fishers must act or area stays closed
An area where two Hector’s dolphins were caught last year will remain closed until fishers agree to protective measures for the remainder of the fishing year, Shane Jones says.
Sea lion pups prompt warning of dog danger
Sea lion pups prompt warning of dog danger
Two sea lion pups have been born at Dunedin’s Chisholm Links golf course this year, prompting officials to again consider closing John Wilson Ocean Dr to protect the animals.
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Bus stops to be audited to address ‘accessibility’
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Bus stops to be audited to address ‘accessibility’
More than 800 Dunedin bus stops will be audited this year as the regional and city councils look to improve the bus service and address "accessibility challenges".
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Scandal emerged during bar shutdown
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Scandal emerged during bar shutdown
A nightclub emblematic of problem drinking in Dunedin was shut down in July with its directors’ behaviour under the microscope.
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City real winner when footballer pours pints
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City real winner when footballer pours pints
When Swiss football superstar Alisha Lehmann walked into a Dunedin bar and started pouring pints for punters, it was big news in the city.
ORC given three years to deliver land, water plan
ORC given three years to deliver land, water plan
There appears to be no consensus among Otago regional councillors on what should happen next after the new govt signalled they would have three more years to deliver the region’s land and water plan.
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Landfill extension application yet to be completed
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Landfill extension application yet to be completed
Two months on from the expiry of the consent to operate the Green Island landfill, the Dunedin City Council has yet to complete its application to extend its life.
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Pregnant sea lions being pushed inland to have pups
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Pregnant sea lions being pushed inland to have pups
Pregnant sea lions are being found further inland in coastal Otago than in previous breeding seasons as they seek hideaways to have pups.
Horror over spate of gull shootings
Horror over spate of gull shootings
The director of the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital says she is appalled by a spate of gull shootings in Dunedin.