'Unsophisticated' shoplifter hits Dunedin stores
'Unsophisticated' shoplifter hits Dunedin stores
A recidivist shoplifter has been making the rounds in Dunedin for the past few days, police say.
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Consent granted for Smooth Hill landfill
Consent granted for Smooth Hill landfill
Consent has been granted for Dunedin’s next municipal landfill, south of the city at Smooth Hill.
ORC partnership with runanga expanded
ORC partnership with runanga expanded
THE Otago Regional Council’s governance level forum with its Māori partners has now officially expanded.
Flood clean-up costs millions
Flood clean-up costs millions
The Otago Regional Council says $3.4 million has been spent in an ongoing clean-up of summer flooding that inundated large parts of Fiordland, Southland and South and West Otago more than two years...
ORC head to leave next week
ORC head to leave next week
Otago Regional Council chief executive Sarah Gardner says she is leaving the council in "good heart".
Govt urged to delay school return
'Avalanche of cases': Govt urged to delay school return
Schools' doors should remain shut until children are better protected from widespread Omicron transmission, a University of Otago epidemiologist says.
Trying to fight off sea lion wrong: Doc
Trying to fight off sea lion wrong: Doc
A video of a body boarder wildly swinging his board at a New Zealand sea lion at a Dunedin beach reveals ignorance of the threatened species, a Department of Conservation biodiversity ranger says.
Busy day for port as ships 'off window'
Busy day for port as ships 'off window'
Port Otago at Port Chalmers appeared busy yesterday with three ships berthed.
Motorcyclist moderately hurt in South D crash
Motorcyclist moderately hurt in South D crash
A motorcyclist has been moderately injured after colliding with a car in South Dunedin.
Catchment restoration work to receive $4m
Catchment restoration work to receive $4m
Work to restore the Pleasant River catchment will receive about $4million over the next four years through the Government’s nature-focused Covid recovery plan.
Claim egos stymieing co-operation
Claim egos stymieing co-operation
Otago regional councillors are saying egos are getting in the way of working together with the Dunedin City Council and the chairman has singled out the mayor.
Green light for new system
Green light for new system
Southern leaders are welcoming the certainty a new traffic light system will bring for businesses despite lingering questions about how vaccine passports are going to work.
Man allegedly found with illegal gun and ammo during police visit
Man allegedly found with illegal gun and ammo during police visit
Police arrested a 61-year-old Dunedin man today after they say officers found prohibited ammunition and a firearm unlawfully in his possession.
Complaint looms over proceedings: Laws
Complaint looms over proceedings: Laws
Otago regional councillor Michael Laws says the code of conduct complaint against him has cast a shadow over business at the council.
ORC wants ecological assessment of Kuriwao land
ORC wants ecological assessment of Kuriwao land
Otago endowment land once earmarked for protection was passed over by the Department of Conservation due to its low conservation value, the department says.
Exploring pest control through genetics
Exploring pest control through genetics
The war on pests is being brought to a molecular level by Otago researchers.
Aim to advocate for students with disabilities
Aim to advocate for students with disabilities
The number of University of Otago students facing life with a disability could be more than 1500, Otago Disabled Students’ Association president Lauren Dewhirst says.
'Preserving the mana': Six60 buys flat to support performers
'Preserving the mana': Six60 buys flat to support performers
Six60 has bought their former Castle St flat, and with the University of Otago the band will help Dunedin’s next generation of aspiring performers get closer to their dreams.
Which pinniped is that, on Otago shores?
Which pinniped is that, on Otago shores?
Not all seals are created equal, but a leopard seal never changes its spots.
Teen tasered, arrested in central Dunedin
Teen tasered, arrested in central Dunedin
A 17-year-old boy is to appear in the Dunedin Youth Court today, following an arrest involving a taser in the central city.