Hamish MacLean

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Pupils to rub shoulders with Nuggets

Otago Nuggets small forward Matthew Pyper works out at the new high-performance training facility...

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Pupils to rub shoulders with Nuggets

Boys at Dunedin’s King’s High School will get a close-up look at what it takes to rise above the rim this year.

The lonely side-effect of disease

Holding a picture of her daughter Claire, Sally Aldrich, of Dunedin, joins Brain Health Research...

The lonely side-effect of disease

Being the parent of a child with a rare disease can be very lonely, a Dunedin mother says.

Swimmers turn away would-be rescuers

Tunnel Beach. Photo by Stephen Jaquiery.

Swimmers turn away would-be rescuers

Two swimmers at a Dunedin beach told their would-be rescuers not to bother this afternoon.

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Rugby identities weigh in on marine issue

Advocating for the government to reconsider marine reserves off Otago’s coast approved last year...

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Rugby identities weigh in on marine issue

Rugby heavyweights have added their names to a push to reconsider marine reserves off the Otago coast.

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ORC votes to keep going on water plan

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ORC votes to keep going on water plan

The Otago Regional Council is playing a "dangerous game" that could end in commissioners taking over, a pair of councillors say.

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ORC sees a positive perception boost for third year

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ORC sees a positive perception boost for third year

The Otago Regional Council’s reputation has experienced a "huge shift" to the positive, a market research analyst says.

Proposed ORC rates rise down from 21.3% to 18.6%

Proposed ORC rates rise down from 21.3% to 18.6%

The Otago Regional Council has proposed paying transport deficits off over five years instead of three to ease the burden on ratepayers in the next few years.

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Call for ORC to delay plan action

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Call for ORC to delay plan action

An apparent desire to stay the course with Otago’s draft land and water plan could cost the region’s ratepayers millions, a former deputy chairman of the Otago Regional Council says.

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‘Risk to jobs’ if Countdown rat problem drags on

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‘Risk to jobs’ if Countdown rat problem drags on

First Union says there is a risk jobs could be lost if the Countdown rat scandal drags on.

Another rat delays supermarket reopening

A photo taken in November last year,showed a rat in its Countdown Dunedin South deli section.

Another rat delays supermarket reopening

The reopening of South Dunedin's Countdown has been delayed until Friday after another rat was caught at the store this morning.

Another day, another rat for troubled Countdown

The reopening of South Dunedin's Countdown has been delayed another day – to Friday – after another rat was caught at the store this morning.

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ORC to consider 21.3% rates rise

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ORC to consider 21.3% rates rise

The Otago Regional Council will consider a potential 21.3% rates rise for the coming year.

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Rats! How the Countdown rodent scandal unfolded

Countdown Dunedin South is closed until a rat issue within the store is resolved. PHOTO: GREGOR...

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Rats! How the Countdown rodent scandal unfolded

Countdown has closed its doors for days on end as pest controllers work to eliminate rodents from the once bustling supermarket. We look into how a rodent tripped up a supermarket giant.

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Calls for ORC to resist govt pressure

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Calls for ORC to resist govt pressure

Environmental groups are calling on Otago regional councillors to resist government pressure and push ahead with the council’s nearly completed land and water plan.

Wind farm may put native wildlife at risk

The NZ long-tailed bat, Chalinolobus tuberculatus. PHOTO: COLIN O'DONNELL

Wind farm may put native wildlife at risk

A massive wind farm proposed for Southland could put threatened species at risk, including New Zealand falcons and bats.

Ministers tell ORC to stop work on plan

The Otago Regional Council could be on a collision course with the government, which has warned it against ploughing ahead with a controversial water plan.

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