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Dart tunnel submissions pour in
More than 1000 submissions on the $150 million Milford Dart Tunnel had been received by the Department of Conservation (Doc) by noon yesterday, five hours before submissions closed.
Gravel loss from rivers a concern
Tunnel submission response noteworthy
The Department of Conservation has received 356 submissions on the controversial Milford Dart Tunnel proposal to date, with submissions closing on Monday.
Cleaning up the back of beyond
Photos: South Westland beach cleanup
Otago Daily Times reporter Marjorie Cook travels South Westland with a team cleaning plastic debris from remote beaches.
Case of shot sea lion dismays
The shooting of a young New Zealand sea lion - a species as threatened as the African elephant or the kakapo - has shocked and dismayed those who work to ensure its survival.
Alert lifted after less rain than forecast
The Department of Conservation has lifted the high alert for the Young Valley after rainstorm forecast for the Mt Aspiring National Park on Tuesday night was less intense than expected.
Doc rules bach gardens can be used as campgounds
Owners of baches built on public land will have to open up their homes for other holidaymakers and allow their gardens to be used as campgrounds under new Department of Conservation rules.