Hamish MacLean

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Review of dams policy years overdue: ORC

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Review of dams policy years overdue: ORC

A policy to prevent potentially catastrophic failures of dangerous Otago dams is about eight years overdue for a review, the Otago Regional Council says.

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Audit to determine Treaty dedication

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Audit to determine Treaty dedication

A Te Tiriti o Waitangi audit will determine if the Otago Regional Council is working in line with its commitment to partner with mana whenua, the council says.

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Education consultant hired by Catlins school

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Education consultant hired by Catlins school

The Ministry of Education has helped a South Otago school bring in an experienced education consultant after news broke its principal was married to a convicted sex offender.

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Changes will allow sand extraction to continue

A sand extraction operation takes place in Tomahawk Beach last year. A new marine reserve along...

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Changes will allow sand extraction to continue

Modifications made to one of Dunedin’s new marine reserves will allow an Otago Regional Council sand extraction operation to continue at Tomahawk Beach.

Company applies for permit for sea lion, fur seal tours

A fur seal pup at Taiaora Head on Otago Peninsula. Photos: ODT archives

Company applies for permit for sea lion, fur seal tours

A new tourism venture proposed for Otago Peninsula will take groups along clifftops and into sand dunes to see New Zealand sea lions and fur seals.

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Demo of Princes St buildings to finally begin

The delayed demolition of four dangerous, dilapidated central Dunedin buildings will begin next...

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Demolition of Princes St buildings to finally begin

The delayed demolition of four dangerous, dilapidated central Dunedin buildings is about to begin, the buildings’ owner says.

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King’s marks diversity of cultures

King’s High School head boy Massimo Pezzuto, who has Italian heritage, tucks into pizza during a...

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King’s marks diversity of cultures

Growing up with an Italian father and a Māori mother, King’s High School head boy Massimo Pezzuto says he was exposed to cultural differences from a young age.

King’s marks diversity of cultures

Growing up with an Italian father and a Maori mother, King’s High School head boy Massimo Pezzuto says he was exposed to cultural differences from a young age.

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Socialising sea lions visit Smaills Beach

Sea lions lying on Smaills Beach. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Socialising sea lions visit Smaills Beach

Dunedin sea lions are gathering in small groups at Smaills Beach in what could be a seasonal child-care sharing set-up for sea lion mothers.

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Landfill liaison group set to hold first meeting

Paul Weir. Photo: Brenda Harwood/ODT files

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Landfill liaison group set to hold first meeting

An "important first meeting" for Brighton residents is set for next week as the seaside suburb southwest of Dunedin prepares for a landfill to be built in its backyard.

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New govt gets 'sigh of relief’ from farmers

Farming confidence has risen, a survey shows. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.

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New govt gets 'sigh of relief’ from farmers

Southern farmers hopeful of an end to the "onslaught" of reform sighed in collective relief when it became clear the next government would be National-led, sector leaders say.

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Interest in land, water plan pleases ORC

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Interest in land, water plan pleases ORC

Suggested limits to the number of cows per hectare on dairy farms is among the "key issues" raised at land and water plan consultation under way, ORC's chief executive says.

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‘Eye-opening’ kayaking source to sea

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‘Eye-opening’ kayaking source to sea

From the Lammermoor Range in Central Otago to Taieri Mouth, southwest of Dunedin, five Otago kayakers spent eight days this spring descending the 288km Taieri River, from its source to the sea, Hamish MacLean reports.

No signs of impact to environment from sunken boat detected

Before: Two mechanical skimmers within the boom work to remove fuel that leaked from the sunken...

No signs of impact to environment from sunken boat detected

More than 3300 litres of contaminated water have been removed from Otago Harbour after the derelict boat Sandra Kay sank at Careys Bay earlier this week.

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Bat facing ‘high risk’ of regional extinction

The New Zealand long-tailed bat, Chalinolobus tuberculatus. PHOTO: COLIN O’DONNELL

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Bat facing ‘high risk’ of regional extinction

Fewer than 1000 long-tailed bats live in Otago and the rare native land mammals face an immediate high risk of extinction in the region, a new report says.

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Mixed views over marine reserve plan

Conservation Minister Willow-Jean Prime (left) and Oceans and Fisheries Minister Rachel Brooking,...

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Marine reserve plan hailed by some, slammed by others

The plan to create six new "national parks of the sea" off the Otago coast has been welcomed in some quarters, and slammed in others.

Six new "national parks of the sea" off the Otago coast

Six new "national parks of the sea" off the Otago coast will include nationally significant protections for marine life and will be a huge asset for Dunedin, proponents say.

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Complacency could spark fires, institute warns

Fanned by severe winds, fire swept through Lake Ohau village and burned more than 5500ha, razing...

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Complacency could spark fires, institute warns

If El Nino conditions parch the eastern South Island, human complacency could spark fires this spring, Crown research institute Scion says.

September weather set both heat, rain records

Taking advantage of the warm weather last month, Ricky Allen runs one of his trotters along...

September weather set both heat, rain records

Records tumbled in a tumultuous September, which brought heat and heavy rain to the South.

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Patient sceptical of Labour PET scan plan

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Patient sceptical of Labour PET scan plan

Labour has promised to end the "postcode lottery" where Southern cancer patients are paying for scans that people in the North Island can get for free.

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