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Pines, wallaby programmes set to continue

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Pines, wallaby programmes set to continue

A $2 million work programme to control wilding pines and eradicate wallabies from Otago appears set to continue amid delays from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and no funding agreement...

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Deepwater lake monitoring options presented

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Deepwater lake monitoring options presented

Up to $20 million could be required to safeguard Otago’s iconic deepwater lakes, a report to the Otago Regional Council says.

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Council has ‘obligations to protect’ endemic species

Regional endemics to Otago include the flightless Cromwell chafer beetle. Photo: Peter McIntosh

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Council has ‘obligations to protect’ endemic species

Otago is home to 360 species found nowhere else in the world, a new report says.

Retail rage: Man slapped with shoe in Dunedin mall assault

Retail rage: Man slapped with shoe in Dunedin mall assault

A man who assaulted a stranger in the middle of a busy Dunedin mall missed every punch he threw so resorted to a shoe, police say.

Diner knocked down in St Clair hit and run

Bedford St, St Clair. Photo: Google Maps

Diner knocked down in St Clair hit and run

A man out for a meal with friends in St Clair was run over by a stranger after a confrontation escalated.

Teen who nicked parents' car calls mum after crashing

The car had to be towed from the hedge. Photo: Getty Images

Teen who nicked parents' car calls mum after crashing

A young teenager who nicked his parents' car for a joyride around Allanton soon found himself ringing mum and dad after getting the car stuck in a hedge.

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Bus hub: Focus on central city safety

Police scan the bus hub in Great King St, Dunedin, on Friday, after reports of a man with a...

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Bus hub: Focus on central city safety

Preventing crime at Dunedin’s bus hub could hinge on ensuring threats are responded to rapidly, deploying prominent patrols and adjusting the area’s design, a report suggests.

Driver more than five times the limit on SH1

Police are frustrated after extremely high breath alcohol levels were recorded by Otago drivers over the long weekend.

Man loses Dunedin flat after threatening neighbours

Quinton Rihari was evicted from his Dunedin flat after letting off an LPG gas bottle in a shared...

Man loses Dunedin flat after threatening neighbours

A man who threw plastic chairs at his frightened neighbours before letting off a gas bottle in the shared hallway and shouting "Boom, boom, you can all die", has lost his Salvation Army flat.

Cut-back in facilities alarms midwifery body

Parliament looks set to pass a Bill to expand ACC eligibility to include maternal birth injuries....

Cut-back in facilities alarms midwifery body

Slashing the number of birthing rooms by 40% at the new Dunedin hospital is worrying midwives, concerned there may not be enough beds for expectant mothers.

Dunedin to get winter flights boost

On the Auckland-Dunedin route 46 flights will be upgraded from Airbus A320 planes (pictured) to...

Dunedin to get winter flights boost

Air New Zealand is using bigger planes to boost seat numbers between Dunedin and Auckland - for a limited time.

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Real solutions before ‘saving the world’

Flooded streets in South Dunedin and Bathgate Park in June 2015. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Real solutions before ‘saving the world’

South Dunedin stormwater issues should be sorted out "before we embark on saving the world", a mayoralty candidate says.

Concern unis will be weakened by focus on science

Craig Marshall, an associate professor at the University of Otago's School of Biomedical Sciences...

Concern unis will be weakened by focus on science

Next year's funding boost for science courses and other associated subjects won't drive up enrolments in those fields, universities warn.

Celebrating connection with homeland

Cleo Cole, 4, performs during the Samoan Independence Day celebrations in the South Dunedin...

Celebrating connection with homeland

Providing a space for Samoans living in Dunedin to connect with their homeland is the goal for the community when celebrating Samoan Independence Day.

Victim's miraculous escape as arrow misses vital organs

The 38cm arrow lodged in the abdomen of the 54-year-old victim. Photo: supplied

Victim's miraculous escape as arrow misses vital organs

A dispute over a stolen motorbike led to one Dunedin man shooting another with a high-powered crossbow, a court has heard.

Missing South Dunedin man found

A South Dunedin man missing since yesterday afternoon has been found.

Heading for the fundraising trail again

Portobello School teacher Cheryl Neill gets some steps in along Otago Harbour before she sets out...

Heading for the fundraising trail again

A Portobello primary school teacher will take on the challenge of walking a 280km ancient pilgrim path in Portugal to raise money for a Dunedin Charity.

Wind no match for planters

Lilyanna Eden, 13, plants a native tree at Rotary Park in Highcliff, Dunedin, on a chilly...

Wind no match for planters

The weather was uninviting, but hardy souls were not put off from planting more trees at Dunedin’s Rotary Park.

It's not cold if you're quick

REPORT: LAINE PRIESTLEY / PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

It's not cold if you're quick

Feargal O’Donoghue and Aoife MacSweeney brave the cold southern water at St Kilda Beach on King’s Birthday yesterday.

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ORC’s pest plan ‘partially effective’

Eradicating wallabies from the region is proving a challenge for the Otago Regional Council as...

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ORC’s pest plan ‘partially effective’

The Otago Regional Council is effective at raising awareness of the threats wallabies pose to the region, less so at actually dealing with the pest, a new report says.

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