Hamish MacLean

SUBSCRIBER

Man stomped in Octagon attack

Police speak to protesters after two men were assaulted at a rally in Dunedin’s Octagon yesterday...

SUBSCRIBER

Palestine supporter stomped in Octagon attack

A show of support for a Dunedin-born Palestinian teenager was marred by violence when a passer-by shoved two men to the ground, stomping on one of them.

SUBSCRIBER

Toxic waste cleanup budget halved

Over the fence abutting the Hillside Rd footpath to the former Dunedin Gasworks is an underground...

SUBSCRIBER

Toxic waste cleanup budget halved

The budget to clean up toxic waste in South Dunedin has been halved and the project pushed back a decade, the Dunedin City Council has confirmed.

‘A good, solid, sensible citizen of NZ’

Fish & Game Council chairman Monty Wright on the occasion of his retirement. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

‘A good, solid, sensible citizen of NZ’

Monty Wright: Angler, bird breeder, rugby official

Alarm raised as drycleaners steams up

A fire truck at Preens this morning. Photo: Hamish Maclean

Alarm raised as drycleaners steams up

A fire alarm was set off by steam at a Dunedin drycleaners this morning, prompting fire crews from Dunedin and St Kilda to respond.

Book to mark century of ‘Critic’

Critic Te Ārohi features editor Iris Hehir (left) and editor Nina Brown hold a mock-up of the...

Book to mark century of ‘Critic’

A reporter for Otago University student magazine Critic Te Ārohi sneaked into a Beatles interview when the Fab Four played the Dunedin Town Hall in 1964.

SUBSCRIBER

Councillors reluctant to ban wood burners

Dunedin’s North East Valley fills with chimney smoke on the shortest day of the year. PHOTO:...

SUBSCRIBER

Councillors reluctant to ban wood burners

Banning wood burners to heat homes appears to be off the table, regional councillors having told staff it was a step too far to improve Otago’s air quality.

SUBSCRIBER

‘Under-explored’ Otago gold fields full of potential

SUBSCRIBER

‘Under-explored’ Otago gold fields full of potential

A Canadian goldmining company preparing to drill in Otago says the region is under-explored, comparing its potential to an "extremely prolific" gold belt in West Africa.

SUBSCRIBER

Councillors to give feedback on FTA projects

SUBSCRIBER

Councillors to give feedback on FTA projects

Otago regional councillors will be involved in the council’s response to at least 15 fast-track projects in the region after a narrow vote.

SUBSCRIBER

Rule easing risks hoiho safety: trust

SUBSCRIBER

Rule easing risks hoiho safety: trust

Fisheries consultation under way in New Zealand appears to be at odds with the latest advice from the finance sector and precious wildlife is getting caught in the crossfire, the Yellow-eyed...

SUBSCRIBER

Bus fare choice between ‘evil and evil’

SUBSCRIBER

Bus fare choice between ‘evil and evil’

A choice between increasing costs for adults on buses or ending free trips for children is a choice between "evil and evil", an Otago regional councillor says.

SUBSCRIBER

Bid to cap ORC staff numbers to save money fails

SUBSCRIBER

Bid to cap ORC staff numbers to save money fails

A bid to find further savings has failed and Otago ratepayers will now be consulted on a 7.8% regional council rates rise.

SUBSCRIBER

Transport cuts behind ORC rates drop plan

Otago Regional Council chief executive. Photo: supplied

SUBSCRIBER

Transport cuts behind ORC rates drop plan

Reduced spending on public transport has contributed to a considerable rates break for next year, an Otago Regional Council staff report says.

Service options will affect passengers, fares

Children may no longer get a free ride and passengers going to Port Chalmers or Mosgiel might be asked to pay more if a shakeup to the region’s bus services goes ahead.

SUBSCRIBER

No answers for Back Beach boat use issue

Albatross Express powers through Otago Harbour. PHOTOS: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

SUBSCRIBER

No answers for Back Beach boat use issue

Oversize commercial boats are picking up passengers and pushing out locals at Port Chalmers, a Back Beach regular says.

SUBSCRIBER

Plan to reduce climate risk reporting criticised

SUBSCRIBER

Plan to reduce climate risk reporting criticised

A government proposal to reduce the number of New Zealand companies required to make climate-related disclosures is a "backward step", an Otago researcher says.

Cutting fishing footage from OIA reach mooted

Cutting fishing footage from OIA reach mooted

Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says he wants to address industry concerns about "sensitive footage" from cameras on fishing boats, but environmentalists say they are not taking the bait.

Longtime councillor to step down

Otago regional councillor Alexa Forbes says she is stepping away from local politics, but she will finish the term.

SUBSCRIBER

Fear new gold rush will devastate landscape

SUBSCRIBER

Fear new gold rush will devastate landscape

Otago conservationists fear a mining free-for-all could lay waste to the region’s precious landscape.

SUBSCRIBER

Results of rat investigation still not released a year later

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

SUBSCRIBER

Results of rat investigation still not released a year later

A full year after government officials said they would investigate how a South Dunedin supermarket came to be infested with rats, no answers have been provided to date.

SUBSCRIBER

Future of bird sanctuary up in the air

The future of the Punanga Manu o Te Anau-Te Anau Bird Sanctuary is uncertain after a Department...

SUBSCRIBER

Future of bird sanctuary up in the air

Feathers could fly if a crucial Fiordland tourism attraction closes, but hope remains a plan for its survival could yet be hatched.

Search form

Search form

Hamish MacLean