Fenced enclosure to protect rare skinks
A new fenced enclosure is being built on the West Coast, aiming to protect the world’s last known population of 30 critically endangered Alborn skinks.
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Role in theft of crayfish admitted
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Role in theft of crayfish admitted
A woman who was the pivotal insider in a King Cobras crayfish crime ring worth more than $200,000 has admitted her role in the scheme.
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Letter issued after allegations made
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Letter issued after allegations made
Gold mining giant Santana has been told to stop any activity at Bendigo it does not have consent to do.
Engagement should have come ‘earlier’
Engagement should have come ‘earlier’
Southland District Council did not engage with its Treaty partners when formulating a bold new proposal to amalgamate southern councils, a document has revealed.
Plan for Kelvin Hotel to be SIT training site
Plan for Kelvin Hotel to be SIT training site
Plans are on the table to turn the Kelvin Hotel into a training operation as the Southern Institute of Technology celebrates the return of its autonomy.
New duo chosen for residency’s next instalment
New duo chosen for residency’s next instalment
Two new artists have been chosen for the next instalment of the Crucible artist residency in Oamaru.
Best birds flocking into town for show
Best birds flocking into town for show
New Zealand’s best and brightest budgies, canaries, finches and anything in between will fly into Oamaru next week for the National Bird Show.
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Cat monitoring details shown
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Cat monitoring details shown
Rats, cats, possums, kiwi, tītī and white tail deer star in the first round of camera monitoring on Stewart Island.
Solar farm proposals on different tracks
Solar farm proposals on different tracks
Two major solar energy developments in Otago are taking very different paths, one opting for a government fast-track route, the other choosing the traditional resource consent process amid...
Slice of yesteryear sold for $1.29m
Slice of yesteryear sold for $1.29m
It is a new era for one of Frankton’s last remaining original holiday cribs.
Foreign cadets begin national tour in South
Foreign cadets begin national tour in South
Cadets from Australia, Belgium, France and the United States were treated to some Central Otago hospitality at a dinner at the Clyde hall last Thursday.
Rabbit control set to begin
Rabbit control set to begin
Carrots laced with poisoned bait will be laid before a shooting operation starts to cull wild rabbit numbers on Cape Wanbrow.
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Long-standing business selling raw milk to close
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Long-standing business selling raw milk to close
Pioneers in selling raw milk on the West Coast, CJ’s Fresh Milk, has pulled the plug after 12 years.
Council defends three-year rates rise of 55%
Council defends three-year rates rise of 55%
The West Coast Regional Council is defending its rate rises, and contesting figures put out by Taxpayers’ Union showing the council topped the country for rate hikes over the past three years.
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Queenstown's rising tide of problems
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Queenstown's rising tide of problems
The release of treated wastewater into Queenstown’s beloved Shotover River sparked outrage this year, but is only one of the growing region’s sewage challenges.
Sand mine approved near Hokitika
Sand mine approved near Hokitika
Consent has been granted for a new sand mine near Hokitika.
Police sniff out trouble at Invercargill address
Police sniff out trouble at Invercargill address
Three people have been arrested after police followed their noses during a routine bail check in Invercargill.
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Forest & Bird loses appeal against council
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Forest & Bird loses appeal against council
An appeal by Forest & Bird against a southern council allowing a mining company on its land has been lost with the environmental organisation said to have filed an "unnecessarily sweeping...
Historic building given new life
Historic building given new life
A small wooden church built in 1870 with hopes of serving a booming port town has found new life in the 21st century thanks to the dedicated efforts of two passionate owners.
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Dead deer had 1080 bait in stomachs
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Dead deer had 1080 bait in stomachs
A hunter was disappointed to find dead white-tailed deer with 1080 bait in their stomachs in an area where deer repellent was used during a recent aerial poison drop.