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Hopes for research as $200m lobster industry recovers

NZ rock lobsters. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Hopes for research as $200m lobster industry recovers

The South’s nearly $200 million-a-year rock lobster industry has rebounded after marine heatwaves prompted fears last summer.

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Wetland project a haven for threatened gulls

Bird monitoring this week has identified a large colony of rare black-billed gulls at the newly...

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Wetland project a haven for threatened gulls

A project designed to improve water quality in the contentious Manuherikia catchment has gone to the birds.

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Exporting waste investigation urged

Gulls swarm the Green Island landfill. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Exporting waste investigation urged

The Dunedin City Council still needs to properly explore the option of exporting waste, an opponent of a controversial new landfill says.

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Uncertainty remains over govt overhaul: councillor

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Uncertainty remains over govt overhaul: councillor

The government’s overhaul of resource management legislation will require changes to the Otago Regional Council’s forthcoming plan to manage freshwater, chairwoman Gretchen Robertson says.

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'Huge': Central $9b gold find 'just the beginning'

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'Huge': Central $9b gold find 'just the beginning'

Another international company hunting for gold in Central Otago says the $9billion find announced this week is "just the beginning".

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New trades training hub planned

An artist’s impression shows the proposed look of the new training facility. Image: supplied

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New trades training hub planned

A new trades training facility is planned for the Dunedin suburb of Bradford.

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Gold mine ‘overdue shot in arm’

A relic from a former gold rush sits at the Come in Time battery site, one of the Bendigo...

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Gold mine ‘overdue shot in arm’

A gold mine near Tarras would be an "overdue shot in the arm" and should not be stopped by "tiny, shrill" environmentalist minorities, the Resource Minister says.

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Kāinga Ora expands in Corstorphine

Kāinga Ora has plans to demolish the buildings at 183 and 187 Middleton Rd to make way for nine...

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Kāinga Ora expands in Corstorphine

Kāinga Ora has plans to build new homes in the Dunedin suburb of Corstorphine.

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Fishers must act or area stays closed

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Fishers must act or area stays closed

An area where two Hector’s dolphins were caught last year will remain closed until fishers agree to protective measures for the remainder of the fishing year, Shane Jones says.

Sea lion pups prompt warning of dog danger

Mika and her newborn pup rest at Chisholm Links golf course in St Kilda this week. PHOTOS:...

Sea lion pups prompt warning of dog danger

Two sea lion pups have been born at Dunedin’s Chisholm Links golf course this year, prompting officials to again consider closing John Wilson Ocean Dr to protect the animals.

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Bus stops to be audited to address ‘accessibility’

Passengers board a bus at Dunedin’s bus hub in Great King St yesterday afternoon. PHOTO: GERARD...

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Bus stops to be audited to address ‘accessibility’

More than 800 Dunedin bus stops will be audited this year as the regional and city councils look to improve the bus service and address "accessibility challenges".

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Scandal emerged during bar shutdown

The entrance to what once was Octagon nightclub Eleven Bar, in Dunedin. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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Scandal emerged during bar shutdown

A nightclub emblematic of problem drinking in Dunedin was shut down in July with its directors’ behaviour under the microscope.

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City real winner when footballer pours pints

Swiss football star Alisha Lehmann pours a pint at The Brew Bar, in the Octagon, in July. PHOTO:...

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City real winner when footballer pours pints

When Swiss football superstar Alisha Lehmann walked into a Dunedin bar and started pouring pints for punters, it was big news in the city.

ORC given three years to deliver land, water plan

ORC given three years to deliver land, water plan

There appears to be no consensus among Otago regional councillors on what should happen next after the new govt signalled they would have three more years to deliver the region’s land and water plan.

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Landfill extension application yet to be completed

The consent at Green Island runs out next year and construction of Smooth Hill, if granted...

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Landfill extension application yet to be completed

Two months on from the expiry of the consent to operate the Green Island landfill, the Dunedin City Council has yet to complete its application to extend its life.

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Pregnant sea lions being pushed inland to have pups

A 3-year-old pregnant sea lion lies on Brighton Rd at Ocean View yesterday. Photo: DOC/Kai Blackmore

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Pregnant sea lions being pushed inland to have pups

Pregnant sea lions are being found further inland in coastal Otago than in previous breeding seasons as they seek hideaways to have pups.

Horror over spate of gull shootings

An X-ray of a red-billed gull taken to the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital shows a projectile in its...

Horror over spate of gull shootings

The director of the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital says she is appalled by a spate of gull shootings in Dunedin.

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Cycleway may cost carparks

Some carparks in Albany St would be removed if a proposed cycleway proceeds. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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Cycleway may cost carparks

A cycleway linking Dunedin’s tertiary precinct, city centre and harbour is set to cost the area 68 carparks.

'No excuse ': Gulls found shot around Dunedin

An X-ray of a red-billed gull with a BB gun pellet in its chest cavity. Photo: Dunedin Wildlife...

'No excuse for this behaviour': Gulls found shot around Dunedin

The Department of Conservation says there’s "no excuse" for a recent spate of gull shootings in Dunedin.

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ORC sticks to deadline scrapped by new govt

Otago Regional Council chairwoman Gretchen Robertson. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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ORC sticks to deadline scrapped by new govt

The Otago Regional Council is at odds with RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop as the council continues work to notify a plan to manage Otago’s natural resources in six months’ time.

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