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Researcher’s 101st leopard seal encounter
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Researcher’s 101st leopard seal encounter
In what remains an unusually slow season for leopard seal spotting in Otago, a Dunedin researcher has passed the century mark.
Hamish MacLean
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Demolition paused amid fears of further collapse
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Demolition paused as crumbling facade destabilises building
Demolition work was paused at derelict Princes St buildings yesterday after a facade collapsed, leaving a portion of the building unstable.
‘Piece-by-piece deconstruction’ of ‘glass house’ begins
‘Piece-by-piece deconstruction’ of ‘glass house’ begins
Work has begun to bring down the former Port Otago administration building in Port Chalmers.
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Draft rules to be changed after uncertainty raised
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Draft rules to be changed after uncertainty raised
The Otago Regional Council’s chief executive told confused farmers there "will be changes" to draft rules after acknowledging they would have added complexity and uncertainty to farming operations.
Plan for large South Otago wind farm
Plan for large South Otago wind farm
Plans for what would be one of New Zealand’s largest wind farms, located between Clinton and Balclutha, were made public this week.
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Sorting public transport ORC highlight
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Sorting public transport ORC highlight
Putting public transport back on track became a highlight for the ORC after calls for the council to relinquish control and widespread unrest with the service started the financial year.
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Kmart outlet construction ‘ticking along’
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Kmart outlet construction ‘ticking along’
The developer of what will be Kmart’s new Dunedin store says the project is "ticking along" and on track for completion early next year.
Wind farm could power 135,000 homes
South Otago wind farm could power 135,000 homes
A just-announced up-to-$900 million wind farm in South Otago would be one of the largest in New Zealand, its proponents say.
ORC adopts ‘zero tolerance’ policy to fossil fuels
ORC adopts ‘zero tolerance’ policy to fossil fuels
The Otago Regional Council has confirmed it will stop investing in companies that profit from fossil fuels.
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Public set to have say on dangerous dams policy
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Public set to have say on dangerous dams policy
Consultation on the Otago Regional Council’s updated dangerous dams policy will begin next month.
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ORC forestry rules 'dire' for industry
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ORC forestry rules 'dire' for industry
"Extreme" new rules proposed for Otago’s forestry industry could cost the sector more than a third of its land, wiping out more than $320 million of the region’s forestry value.
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Review of dams policy years overdue: ORC
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Review of dams policy years overdue: ORC
A policy to prevent potentially catastrophic failures of dangerous Otago dams is about eight years overdue for a review, the Otago Regional Council says.
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Audit to determine Treaty dedication
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Audit to determine Treaty dedication
A Te Tiriti o Waitangi audit will determine if the Otago Regional Council is working in line with its commitment to partner with mana whenua, the council says.
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Education consultant hired by Catlins school
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Education consultant hired by Catlins school
The Ministry of Education has helped a South Otago school bring in an experienced education consultant after news broke its principal was married to a convicted sex offender.
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Changes will allow sand extraction to continue
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Changes will allow sand extraction to continue
Modifications made to one of Dunedin’s new marine reserves will allow an Otago Regional Council sand extraction operation to continue at Tomahawk Beach.
Company applies for permit for sea lion, fur seal tours
Company applies for permit for sea lion, fur seal tours
A new tourism venture proposed for Otago Peninsula will take groups along clifftops and into sand dunes to see New Zealand sea lions and fur seals.
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Demo of Princes St buildings to finally begin
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Demolition of Princes St buildings to finally begin
The delayed demolition of four dangerous, dilapidated central Dunedin buildings is about to begin, the buildings’ owner says.
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King’s marks diversity of cultures
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King’s marks diversity of cultures
Growing up with an Italian father and a Māori mother, King’s High School head boy Massimo Pezzuto says he was exposed to cultural differences from a young age.
King’s marks diversity of cultures
King’s marks diversity of cultures
Growing up with an Italian father and a Maori mother, King’s High School head boy Massimo Pezzuto says he was exposed to cultural differences from a young age.
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Socialising sea lions visit Smaills Beach
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Socialising sea lions visit Smaills Beach
Dunedin sea lions are gathering in small groups at Smaills Beach in what could be a seasonal child-care sharing set-up for sea lion mothers.