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Steve Hepburn
Steve Hepburn
Steve HepburnDeputy chief reporter
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SouthlandSeptember 3

Crowded house for flightless parrot

The kākāpō has something in common with those in Queenstown – the flightless parrot is experiencing something of a housing crisis, running out of suitable land on the islands where the rare bird breeds.
Crowded house for flightless parrot
Crowded house for flightless parrot
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DunedinSeptember 3

Possum to be spotted on the peninsula

This possum will not be in the headlights.
Possum to be spotted on the peninsula
Possum to be spotted on the peninsula
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Central OtagoSeptember 3

Santana asked questions over consent timeline

Santana Minerals’ plan to start mining before crucial cultural base-line work is complete has been questioned by the fast-track panel.
Santana asked questions over consent timeline
Santana asked questions over consent timeline
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DunedinSeptember 2

Herb garden to get fountain upgrade

The thinking cap will have to go on for all designers, artists and free thinkers keen to contribute to a new piece to a Dunedin institution.
Herb garden to get fountain upgrade
Herb garden to get fountain upgrade
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DunedinSeptember 1

Yard to be extended as more logs come on line

Construction should start in the next few weeks in an extension of Port Otago’s log yard in Fryatt St.
Yard to be extended as more logs come on line
Yard to be extended as more logs come on line
DunedinSeptember 1

Watch: Dunedin school goalie scores long-range wonder goal

It is not very often a football goalkeeper becomes the side’s scorer, but one young Otago player did just that on Monday, courtesy of a howling Manawatū wind.
Watch: Dunedin school goalie scores long-range wonder goal
Watch: Dunedin school goalie scores long-range wonder goal
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OtagoSeptember 1

Mackenzie mayor aware of dangers, but geography professor says risks dissimilar to Nepal’s

Mackenzie Mayor Scott Aronsen says his council is very much aware of risk in the mountains in the area, and the chance of water cascading down valleys.
Mackenzie mayor aware of dangers, but geography professor says risks dissimilar to Nepal’s
Mackenzie mayor aware of dangers, but geography professor says risks dissimilar to Nepal’s
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North OtagoAugust 31

Case closed on sea lion deaths and reward unclaimed

The investigation into the killing of three sea lions at the Waitaki River mouth has been closed with no-one charged and the $55,000 reward unclaimed.
Case closed on sea lion deaths and reward unclaimed
Case closed on sea lion deaths and reward unclaimed
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OtagoAugust 31

Short term rental case appealed to court

A contentious decision over an Airbnb unit in Christchurch, which could lead to a seismic change in the short-term rental market, has been appealed to the District Court.
Short term rental case appealed to court
Short term rental case appealed to court
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North OtagoAugust 31

Weather may be a dampener for the start of the whitebaiting season

With winter apparently put to bed on Monday, the official whitebaiting season is set to open on Tuesday.
Weather may be a dampener for the start of the whitebaiting season
Weather may be a dampener for the start of the whitebaiting season