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Baby who died was failed by hospital: report

Oamaru Public Hospital. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Baby who died was failed by hospital: report

A 13-month-old boy died after he was rushed to Oamaru Hospital with a fever, but was failed by the care he received there.

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ORC, ministry silent over Upper Taieri policy

The upper Taieri River meanders near Patearoa in this aerial photograph. The Upper Taieri scroll...

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ORC, ministry silent over Upper Taieri policy

Both the Otago Regional Council and the Ministry for the Environment are staying silent about policy "being shaped up" for the Upper Taieri scroll plain.

Missing people found

Two people reported missing in the Silver Stream area earlier this evening have been found, police say.

Missing pair found

Two people reported missing in the Silver Stream area earlier this evening have been found, police say.

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Both sides pleased with port appeal result

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Both sides pleased with port appeal result

Port Otago’s years-long fight against what it has called overly restrictive environmental constraints is over.

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Switch to STV wins vote 7-3

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Switch to STV wins vote 7-3

In a 7-3 vote, Otago regional councillors have decided to drop first-past-the-post and switch to the single-transferable vote system (STV).

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Changing to STV may go to vote

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Changing to STV may go to vote

Changing the way the Otago public elects regional councillors could again go to a vote this week.

‘Cards stacked against’ farmers as change backed

Otago Regional Council chief executive Richard Saunders against a backdrop of the Manuherikia...

‘Cards stacked against’ farmers as change backed

Farmers fear the "cards are stacked against" them after a crucial report backed significant change to how much water they take from the Manuherikia River.

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Long-awaited report could end river saga

The Manuherikia River flows through farmland near Springvale. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Long-awaited report could end river saga

A public briefing today on the science behind minimum flow settings in the Manuherikia River could help bring to a close one of the most disruptive chapters in the ORC's recent history.

Plan to monitor rare NZ penguin by video

The enigmatic tawaki, or Fiordland crested penguin, could soon have its own around-the-clock...

Plan to monitor rare NZ penguin by video

A rare and elusive New Zealand penguin could soon be studied by an around-the-clock international audience.

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1000 mustelids eradicated

Predator Free Dunedin volunteer Kim Cameron checks a Doc200 stoat device at Heyward Point. PHOTO:...

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1000 mustelids eradicated

More than 1000 "killing machines" have been removed from Dunedin’s West Harbour area since 2018.

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Gull dye spray plan reviewed

The DCC’s plan to reduce black-backed gull numbers relies on dispersal techniques and...

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Gull dye spray plan reviewed

The chance of seeing brightly coloured gulls soaring Dunedin skies could be fading.

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Council won’t lock in criteria for degraded waterways

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Council won’t lock in criteria for degraded waterways

The Otago Regional Council has stopped short of "locking in" criteria to determine which of the region’s degraded water bodies deserve attention.

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‘Short-term’ fix for coastal infrastructure

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‘Short-term’ fix for coastal infrastructure

Only a "short-term" fix is being pursued for damaged infrastructure along Otago’s coast as 20th-century structures fall out of favour with contemporary engineers.

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Ellison to ‘demystify’ wai concept

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Ellison to ‘demystify’ wai concept

A Kāi Tahu leader says he will meet Otago regional councillors to "demystify" Te Mana o te Wai, a central concept of the government's 2020 freshwater reforms.

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Water use rules will hit firms, report says

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Water use rules will hit firms, report says

Rural businesses unable to adjust to change could be especially vulnerable to the effects of new rules for water use brought in with the ORC's forthcoming land and water plan, a new report says.

Govt ends last Covid mandates

Govt ends last Covid mandates

The government has scrapped the last of New Zealand’s Covid-19 requirements from today, ending more than three years of emergency rules in response to the pandemic disease.