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NewsApril 18

ECan sought special powers regarding water

Environment Canterbury tried for four years to convince successive Governments to give it special powers to deal with freshwater management issues in Canterbury.
DunedinApril 13

Sea could claim city suburbs

Dunedin could face some stark choices by the end of the century, with sea-level rise expected to force either the retreat from, or complete evacuation of, South Dunedin, St Kilda and St Clair.
Sea could claim city suburbs
Sea could claim city suburbs
QueenstownMarch 29

24-hour recycling comes to Wanaka

Recycling is now so easy to do in Wanaka, you can even do it in the middle of the night.
Central OtagoMarch 28

Gold operation gets under way right on target

L and M Mining Ltd is on target as it moves through the first stage of its planned seven-year project to extract more than 110,000 ounces of gold, worth $170 million on today's spot price, from the Earnscleugh flats.
Gold operation gets under way right on target
Gold operation gets under way right on target
EditorialMarch 26

Harbourside jobs

The clamour against the Dunedin City Council harbourside district plan changes is louder than a foundry hammer.
OpinionMarch 25

Little protection for Nevis

Niall Watson warns of dire and irreversible consequences if tenure review proposals for two properties in Central Otago's Nevis Valley proceed unchanged.
QueenstownMarch 24

Judge slams council delay

Environment Court Judge Jon Jackson has criticised the Queenstown Lakes District Council as "obstinate", "rather unhelpful" and "time wasting" over a case which has taken more than 10 years to resolve.
DunedinMarch 24

Fishers hold fears about dredging

Plans to deepen Port Otago's shipping channel, dumping the dredged material offshore, risks creating a "dead zone" which would threaten the income of local fishers, the Port Chalmers fishing co-operative says.
Fishers hold fears about dredging
Fishers hold fears about dredging
QueenstownMarch 24

Appeal for council to change

A 10-year court wrangle with the Queenstown Lakes District Council had probably cost more than $750,000, Remarkables Park Ltd (RPL) director Alastair Porter said yesterday, calling for a change of culture on the part of the council.
Appeal for council to change
Appeal for council to change
DunedinMarch 24

ORC critical of Govt soil plan

The Government's proposed national environment standard aimed at assessing and managing contaminants in soil has been labelled "narrow-scoped" and "limiting" by the Otago Regional Council.
ORC critical of Govt soil plan
ORC critical of Govt soil plan
EditorialMarch 23

Saving the nation

It is a reasonable assumption to make that the Government has already lost the war of words over its hopes to permit more mining in the "conservation estate".
NationalMarch 23

More conservation land could be mined

The Government will open up more protected land to potential mining beyond the first three areas announced yesterday, adding further fuel to criticism the plans put New Zealand's environment and green credentials at risk.
More conservation land could be mined
More conservation land could be mined
DunedinMarch 22

Resilience the focus of transition town event

Port Chalmers residents will hold a "transition town" workshop this weekend, to develop practical projects aimed at improving sustainability and building a more resilient community.
DunedinMarch 22

Light entertainment during dark hour

Instead of blundering about in the dark at home, supporters of Earth Hour in Dunedin will be able to enjoy an hour of family entertainment in the Octagon next Saturday evening.
QueenstownMarch 21

Free event for Earth Hour

Wakatipu residents will be among the first in the world to mark Earth Hour 2010 on March 27, when cities, towns and districts across the world turn off their lights for an hour.
North OtagoMarch 20

Minister rejects effluent discharge hearing delay bid

A move by three companies wanting to develop dairy farms in the Omarama and Ohau areas to delay a Government-appointed board of inquiry dealing with the effluent discharges has been rejected by Minister for the Environment Nick Smith.
North OtagoMarch 20

Fears voracious wallabies may be heading to Otago

"Voracious" wallabies could be making their way into Otago, raising fears the pest may establish in the region and threaten native plants, forestry, crops and pasture.
Fears voracious wallabies may be heading to Otago
Fears voracious wallabies may be heading to Otago
NewsMarch 18

Fonterra leads dirty dairying crackdown

Dairy industry leaders have put farmers on notice to lift their game after a damning report showed many have substandard effluent management systems.
DunedinMarch 18

Speight's tap fund being watered down

The amount of money being donated by people using the Speight's Brewery tap in Dunedin is only a drop in the ocean to what could be given, leaving an environmental fund short.
Speight's tap fund being watered down
Speight's tap fund being watered down
QueenstownMarch 16

Retiring, not relaxing

Long-serving Wanaka conservationist Stu Thorne has retired from his day-job of 40 years to volunteer for more of the same on a remote Pacific Island, 1000km away from New Zealand.
Retiring, not relaxing
Retiring, not relaxing
North OtagoMarch 16

Didymo's spread to canals being monitored

Didymo is spreading in the upper Waitaki canals, used by Meridian Energy to feed water to its power stations.
QueenstownMarch 16

Sustainability focus for firms in resort

Eight Queenstown companies are taking their sustainable practices to new levels. They are taking part in a programme run through the Centre for Sustainable Practice at the Otago Polytechnic.
The MixMarch 12

Her voice against the mines

Frustration over Government proposals has prompted the face of the Department of Conservation, Nicola Vallance, to pack away her polar fleece and find a new platform for her environmental concerns. Shane Gilchrist reports.
Her voice against the mines
Her voice against the mines
NewsMarch 12

Minister hints at middle way on ECan

The Government is unlikely to fully implement a report which recommends sacking the elected Environment Canterbury regional council, replacing it with commissioners and splitting water management from the other functions of the regional council.
Minister hints at middle way on ECan
Minister hints at middle way on ECan