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Alarm raised as drycleaners steams up
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’
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.
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Councillors reluctant to ban wood burners
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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.
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‘Under-explored’ Otago gold fields full of potential
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‘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.
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Councillors to give feedback on FTA projects
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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.
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Rule easing risks hoiho safety: trust
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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...
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Bus fare choice between ‘evil and evil’
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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.
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Bid to cap ORC staff numbers to save money fails
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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.
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Transport cuts behind ORC rates drop plan
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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
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.
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No answers for Back Beach boat use issue
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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.
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Plan to reduce climate risk reporting criticised
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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
Longtime councillor to step down
Otago regional councillor Alexa Forbes says she is stepping away from local politics, but she will finish the term.
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Fear new gold rush will devastate landscape
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Fear new gold rush will devastate landscape
Otago conservationists fear a mining free-for-all could lay waste to the region’s precious landscape.
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Results of rat investigation still not released a year later
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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.
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Future of bird sanctuary up in the air
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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.
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Prospectors hone in on region, looking for gold in Otago
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Prospectors hone in on region, looking for gold in Otago
Companies from across the globe are zeroing in on striking gold in Otago and large swathes of the region are now staked out by prospectors.
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Semantics over meeting the latest rift
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Semantics over meeting the latest rift
The divide between Environment Minister Penny Simmonds and Otago regional councillors appears to be as wide as ever.