Hamish MacLean

Ex-mayor clashes with supermarket staff over flag

Former Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins claims he was barred from shopping at a supermarket on Saturday because he was carrying a rolled-up Palestine flag.

Cause of supermarket rat infestation still unknown

Cause of supermarket rat infestation still unknown

The Ministry for Primary Industries is still looking for what caused the rat infestation which shut down a Woolworths - formerly Countdown - supermarket earlier this year.

Former mayor prevented from entering supermarket while carrying flag

Former Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins says staff at a Dunedin supermarket told him he might...

Former mayor prevented from entering supermarket while carrying flag

Former Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins says he was barred from shopping at a centre city supermarket at the weekend because he was carrying a rolled-up flag of Palestine.

Simmonds to stay involved with ORC

Simmonds to stay involved with ORC

Environment Minister Penny Simmonds says she will remain involved in Otago Regional Council affairs after a council delegation visited her in Wellington last week.

Return of flights to Aussie confirmed

Flights to Australia returning next year

Flights to and from the Gold Coast will operate three times a week from next winter, Dunedin Airport has confirmed.

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GPS monitors to measure land sinking

University of Otago School of Surveying senior technician Craig Tidey demonstrates one of five...

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GPS monitors to measure land sinking

A new network of GPS monitors will firm up knowledge of sinking suburbs as major decisions loom for low-lying South Dunedin.

Still no answers to cause of rat infestation

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is still looking for answers to what caused a rat infestation that shut down a South Dunedin supermarket more than six months ago.

'True legend' wildfire specialist dies

Fire and Emergency New Zealand wildfire specialist Graeme Still briefs media in Twizel during the...

Death of 'legend' wildfire specialist 'a great shock'

Fire and Emergency NZ is mourning national wildfire specialist Graeme Still who died suddenly on Wednesday.

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Council’s new plan ‘less costly’

Environment Minister Penny Simmonds. File photo: The New Zealand Herald

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Council’s new plan ‘less costly’

Otago Regional Council leaders are meeting Environment Minister Penny Simmonds in Wellington today for a second time since friction emerged between the two sides late last year.

'True legend' wildfire specialist dies

Fenz has ‘lost a true legend’ with death of firefighter

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is mourning the loss of a "true legend" from among its ranks.

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DCC refuses to release reports on poisoned ground

A cap covers the former gasworks’ tar pit beside Hillside Rd. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Council declines release of two gasworks reports

High levels of ammonia and cyanide are found in groundwater nearby, but the toxic waste in South Dunedin’s underground tar well is believed to be contained.

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Dream home construction opposed by mana whenua after change

A proposal to build a Dunedin dream home in one go, rather than two stages, has unearthed...

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Dream home construction opposed by mana whenua after change

The planned construction of a Dunedin couple’s dream home would damage a unique cultural landscape, mana whenua say.

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Driving a wedge between members

The Hills Golf Club, at Arrowtown, is set for major changes. PHOTO: AIRSWING MEDIA

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Driving a wedge between members

Members at an exclusive Arrowtown golf club are disappointed at having to stump up almost $300,000 or be forced out.

Call to watch for mpox signs

Call to watch for mpox signs

Health New Zealand-Te Whatu Ora is asking people to monitor for signs of the viral illness mpox after contacts of known cases attended Queenstown’s Winter Pride Festival last month.

Laser strikes ‘so dangerous’: pilot

Helicopters Otago pilot Steve Clarke sits at the controls of the helicopter that was targeted by...

Laser strikes ‘so dangerous’: pilot

A Helicopters Otago pilot carrying a critically ill patient to Dunedin Hospital says he could have crashed after a laser was shone into his cockpit about 3.30am yesterday.

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Climate action tracker ‘just a start’

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Climate action tracker ‘just a start’

Fonterra and Meridian Energy have landed at the top of a new climate change scorecard for New Zealand’s top carbon emitters.

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Airport birdstrike risk may rise: report

Black backed gulls fly as rubbish is bulldozed at the Dunedin city tip face. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Airport birdstrike risk may rise: report

The risk of birdstrike at Dunedin Airport could increase as work transforms the Green Island landfill site from a tip into a resource recovery park, a bird hazard assessment says.

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Council's response to stay secret for now

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Council's response to stay secret for now

The Otago Regional Council has responded to Environment Minister Penny Simmonds — but for now its answers to her questions remain a secret.

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ORC not yet able to respond to minister’s request

Richard Saunders will become ORC's chief executive on June 1. Photo: supplied

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ORC not yet able to respond to minister’s request

Environment Minister Penny Simmonds will have to wait for "complete" answers around the costs associated with Otago’s next land and water plan, ORC chief executive Richard Saunders says.

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Govt putting ORC in ‘impossible position’

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Govt putting ORC in ‘impossible position’

Labour's environment spokeswoman is calling on the Otago Regional Council to stay the course in the face of pressure from the government "to roll back environmental protections".

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