Hamish MacLean

Oceans’ role should be included: expert

A low tide at Harwood reveals a blanket of marine plant life below Otago Harbour’s surface....

Oceans’ role should be included: expert

Oceans are warming, coral reefs are disappearing and sea levels are rising, but nevertheless the oceans’ own role in the fight against climate change wasn't part of the landmark climate change advice package delivered to Govt.

Vintage occasion to take pride in

Vintage occasion to take pride in

Decked out in vintage fashion, Mia Kitchingman (left) and Bella Wright (both 14), enjoy Dunedin’s youth pride ball at the Otago Museum on Saturday night.

Ensuring ‘just transition’ essential for climate policies

When translating the Climate Change Commission’s blueprint for addressing climate change into policy, a crucial step towards a low carbon economy will be ensuring a just transition, the co-director...

Flyovers find possible water issues, especially in Clutha

Flyovers find possible water issues, especially in Clutha

Nearly two-thirds of potential water quality issues identified in Otago Regional Council flyover inspections last month were in the Clutha district.

Restorative justice iwi-led

A partnership between Otago coastal area police and Otakou Runaka focused on preventing...

Restorative justice iwi-led

Low-level Dunedin offenders can now pay their debt to victims and the community through an iwi-led community process.

Vaccine progress good news for penguins

A waddle of yellow-eyed penguins, raised in rehabilitation at Penguin Rescue in North Otago last...

Vaccine progress good news for penguins

Hope for Otago’s yellow-eyed penguins could come from an improbable 18,000km away.

New fault lines found but no extra concern for city

Several newly mapped or classified fault lines run through Dunedin — but the city remains among the places with the lowest risk for earthquakes in New Zealand, the Otago Regional Council says.

Landfill request still on hold

Smooth Hill, site of the proposed landfill. Photo: ODT files

Landfill request still on hold

The consent application for a landfill near Brighton Beach will remain on hold until at least the end of next week.

International student fees to rise

A recent restructuring at the University of Otago was aimed at cutting costs. PHOTO: ODT FILES

International student fees to rise

International student fees for some programmes at the University of Otago are due to increase more than in previous years, as the university aligns its international fees with the global market.

‘$1 billion’ from university contributes 16% of Dunedin GDP

University of Otago graduation ceremonies had to be cancelled in December last year. Photo: ODT...

‘$1 billion’ from university contributes 16% of Dunedin GDP

The University of Otago contributes more than $1 billion to the Dunedin economy, a new university report says.

Marine environment hit by floods as sediment flows

Sediment-laden floodwater pours out of the mouth of the Waimakariri River at Pines Beach, north...

Marine environment hit by floods as sediment flows

The biodiversity in a refuge for Hector’s dolphins could take up to a decade to recover from the Canterbury floods after large amounts of sediment smothered life along the coast.

Installation on show at gallery all winter

Christchurch artist Steve Carr and Estelle Flowers owner Jolene Wilkinson install In Bloom at...

Installation on show at gallery all winter

The locally sourced fennel, lichen, Spanish moss, artichoke, leek and dogwood on display at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery are intended to reflect the city in winter.

Balanced regulations please whitebaiters

Whitebaiters breathed a sigh of relief yesterday after the Government backed away from controversial recommendations advanced last year.

Road access a ‘priority’, minister says

Gravel-laden trucks prepare to cross the Ashburton bridge yesterday to test its strength. PHOTO: RNZ

Road access a ‘priority’, minister says

The flooding that severed routes to the lower South Island has brought the need for a second bridge along the Ashburton River into focus, the Minister of Transport says.

Landfill plan called ‘seriously flawed’

Landfill plan called ‘seriously flawed’

Major changes to the design and capacity of the proposed Brighton landfill south of Dunedin show the original plans were seriously flawed, opponents of the project say.

Smaller Smooth Hill landfill proposed

Smaller Smooth Hill landfill proposed

The Dunedin City Council has proposed reducing the size of its planned landfill near Brighton Beach by more than half to reduce its environmental impact.

Yes, we have no bananas: Flooding delays deliveries

Empty shelves in the fruit and vegetable department at Countdown Dunedin Central after flooding...

Yes, we have no bananas: Flooding delays deliveries

Residents in the lower South Island will see gaps in supermarket shelves today as authorities work to reopen delivery routes overwhelmed by record rain.

Trust worried about effect of proposed landfill on creek

A giant kokopu swims in the Otokia Creek. Photo: Andy Hutcheon

Trust worried about effect of proposed landfill on creek

Several at-risk native freshwater fish species live in the once-troubled Otokia Creek, south of Dunedin.

Yellow-eyed penguin support funding in crisis

A yellow-eyed penguin. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Yellow-eyed penguin support funding in crisis

Yellow-eyed penguins have been inching towards the brink of extinction in Otago for years, but now major players set up to save the seabirds appear to be on uncertain footing themselves.

Maori component in law degree studies welcomed

A move to make tikanga Maori part of training for a law degree has been welcomed by the University of Otago’s Faculty of Law.

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