Hamish MacLean

Government reverses $10m in hospital cuts

The Government is reversing $10 million of cuts to the new Dunedin hospital and Health Minister Ayesha Verrall has ruled out further "substantial re-designs", saying it's time to get on with the build.

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Security fencing reduces parking

Perpendicular parking like this will soon no longer be available to motorists in Fryatt St,...

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Security fencing reduces parking

A more than $1 million project to shore up Port Otago security at the company’s Dunedin wharves is under way.

Countdown on: city marks 100 days to World Cup

Dunedin footballers (from left) Ava Couling (12), Sophie Devereux (13), Amelia Smith (12), Alice...

Countdown on: city marks 100 days to World Cup

Alisha Lehmann and Ana Maria Crnogorcevic may not be household names in Dunedin, but for a few weeks in July the Swiss football players could be the toast of the town.

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‘Cross wharf’ to complete upgrades

A new wharf will replace an old timber structure in the Port Chalmers basin. The multimillion...

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‘Cross wharf’ to complete upgrades

A more than $7 million upgrade of Victorian-era infrastructure at Port Chalmers is the final piece in Port Otago’s decade-long wharf network improvements, chief executive Kevin Winders says.

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Playing possum — bandit on the run

The Te Rauone bandit, presumed to be an adult female, is proving a hard ...

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Playing possum — bandit on the run

Somewhere near an Otago Peninsula beach, a "bandit" lives.

Rod wows smaller crowd at Dunedin concert

There were no long queues to get into Forsyth Barr Stadium last night for what was likely Sir Rod Stewart’s Dunedin swansong.

Work to curb rabbit numbers steps up

Work to curb rabbit numbers steps up

Five government organisations have been issued work orders in the past eight months as the Otago Regional Council responds to reported "plagues" of rabbits in parts of the region.

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Hydro plan should offset effects: prof

A call has been made for compensation for the environmental effects of the Lake Onslow scheme....

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Hydro plan should offset effects: prof

Compensation for the environmental impact the proposed Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme would have should extend beyond the man-made lake’s immediate surroundings, an early proponent of the plan says.

Lake Onslow scheme scores poorly but better than other option

The creation of a large hydro-storage lake at Lake Onslow, east of Roxburgh, is being...

Lake Onslow scheme scores poorly but better than other option

The proposed $16 billion Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme scores poorly in a cost-benefit analysis, Government documents have revealed.

Lake Onslow scheme scores poorly but better than other option

The proposed $16 billion Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme scores poorly in a cost-benefit analysis, Government documents have revealed.

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City centre loop bus back on agenda

The full bus service in Dunedin is due to resume next week. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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City centre loop bus back on agenda

A city centre loop bus in Dunedin could cost more than $1 million a year to run, would probably not attract government support and the concept has a track record of failure elsewhere in New Zealand.

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Councillor unable to get questions on budget cuts answered

Dunedin city councillor Jim O’Malley speaks against cuts to the new Dunedin hospital at Otago...

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Councillor unable to get questions on budget cuts answered

More than half of the $90 million cuts from the new Dunedin hospital budget has been on scaling back non-clinical, or architectural, features in its design.

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Council work delays blamed on poor advice

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Council work delays blamed on poor advice

A former Otago Regional Council chairman has blamed delays in the council’s work programme on poor advice the council received from the Ministry for the Environment.

DCC lifts water restrictions

DCC lifts water restrictions

The Dunedin City Council has lifted voluntary water restrictions for all areas of Dunedin, including Mosgiel, Waikouaiti and Karitane.

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ORC to look at ethical investments

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ORC to look at ethical investments

Otago regional councillors have asked staff for a more thorough analysis of ethical investing.

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Lake Onslow: New law may be required

Lake Onslow, a man-made lake on the Teviot River about 20km east of Roxburgh. PHOTO: STEPHEN...

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Lake Onslow: New law may be required

The environmental impact of the proposed Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme could be so great present legislation would not allow it.

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ORC acts on lake criticism

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ORC acts on lake criticism

Protecting and enhancing five inland lakes will be at the centre of work done by the Otago Regional Council’s new lakes management working group.

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Council to discuss regular karakia use

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Council to discuss regular karakia use

Otago regional councillors will today discuss using karakia to open meetings after a controversial walkout earlier this month.

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Planning documents might block Tarras airport

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Terminology argued over in Tarras hearing

A new Central Otago airport at Tarras could be stymied by proposed Otago Regional Council planning documents, proponents say.

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Laws: Open ORC discussions to public

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Laws: Open ORC discussions to public

Debates about Ngai Tahu committee nominees, lifting bus driver wages, and allowing Port Otago access to a local government line of credit to pay for the new Otago Regional Council headquarters...

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