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Consultants brought in for airport development
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Consultants brought in for airport development
Consultants are set to be brought in to help settle the contentious issue of how Wānaka Airport should be developed.
Grant Miller
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Footage shows ‘true nature’ of industry: Peta
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Footage shows ‘true nature’ of industry: Peta
An animal rights group that produced undercover footage of alleged abuse of sheep in New Zealand during shearing says the operation was not about finding a few alarming incidents.
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Paddock’s future yet to be decided
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Paddock’s future yet to be decided
It may resemble a horse paddock at the moment, but land next to the Portobello Domain on the Otago Peninsula could end up going to the dogs.
$8k bike theft bad break for shop owner
$8k bike theft bad break for shop owner
A phone call from police about 6.30am heralded a disheartening start to the new year for a Dunedin bicycle shop owner.
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Siblings strive for success at rodeo contests
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Siblings strive for success at rodeo contests
The Smith siblings in Tarras strive to be competitive in rodeo events, but not necessarily with each other.
Claim euthanasia due to rodeo injury rare
Claim euthanasia due to rodeo injury rare
A bull being euthanised during this week’s Te Anau Rodeo because of injury is a rare incident for the sport, a former club president says.
Animal rights group’s footage a ‘hit job’
Animal rights group’s footage a ‘hit job’
Federated Farmers has described undercover video footage by animal rights activists — including allegedly rough handling of sheep during shearing on an Otago farm — as a "disgraceful hit job".
Expensive bike taken in 'smash and grab'
Expensive bike taken in 'smash and grab'
A broken front shop window and theft of a bicycle worth thousands of dollars is a disappointing start to 2025 for a Dunedin businessman.
Lauer linked to alleged abuse on Lake Hāwea farm
Lauer linked to alleged abuse on Lake Hāwea farm
Warning: distressing content. Former American TV show host Matt Lauer is being linked by animal rights activists with alleged abuse during shearing at Hunter Valley Station near Lake Hāwea.
Bull put down after injury at Te Anau Rodeo
Bull put down after injury at Te Anau Rodeo
A bull had to be euthanised at Te Anau Rodeo after dislocating a hind leg.
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Hawkins criticises shuttle uncertainty
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Hawkins criticises shuttle uncertainty
A plan may have come together for an influx of cruise ship passengers at Port Chalmers, but a former Dunedin mayor was bothered by uncertainty for the community in the meantime.
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Clutha-Dunedin dispute over Three Waters collaboration
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Clutha-Dunedin dispute over Three Waters collaboration
Clutha's mayor and at least one Dunedin councillor are not seeing eye to eye on Three Waters.
New window is unveiled and blessed
New window is unveiled and blessed
A Nativity stained-glass window at St Paul’s Cathedral in Dunedin is in place just in time for Christmas.
Chch-Dunedin passenger train to return
Chch-Dunedin passenger train to return
A passenger rail train from Christchurch to Dunedin will be revived next year for four days - and perhaps longer down the line if there is substantial interest.
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Parking free due to tech problem
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Parking free due to tech problem
Malfunctioning parking technology has sometimes needlessly turned customers away from Dunedin's Wall Street Mall, adding to traffic congestion in the city centre, a frustrated retailer says.
Southerner trips returning for 4 days
Southerner trips returning for 4 days
A passenger rail experience between Dunedin and Christchurch will be revived next year for four days, and perhaps more down the line.
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Spending on basics claims ‘misleading’
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Spending on basics claims ‘misleading’
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich is ‘‘misleading’’ the public about the city council’s focus on essential work, a councillor says.
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Mayors challenge claim not sticking to basics
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Mayors challenge claim not sticking to basics
Being told to get back to basics and keep rates rises in check would be easier to swallow if central government did not add to the financial challenge, mayors in the South say.
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‘Things we love and cherish ... at risk’
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‘Things we love and cherish ... at risk’
Museums, libraries, pools and playgrounds are among spending priorities at risk if the government’s back-to-basics direction for councils takes hold, a Dunedin city councillor says.
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Floodbank approach brings shared trail one step closer
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Floodbank approach brings shared trail one step closer
Development of a Taieri cycling and walking trail is a step nearer because of a common-sense approach to using floodbanks, one of the organisers says.