DCC seeks extension of landfill consent
DCC seeks extension of landfill consent
The Dunedin City Council has applied to extend the consents for its Green Island landfill for up to seven years.
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Female dolphin death ‘worst-case scenario’
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Female dolphin death ‘worst-case scenario’
The Hector’s dolphin caught in a commercial fishing net off Dunedin’s coast was an adult female and could represent 10% of the local female breeding population.
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Funding shortfall for environmental groups
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Funding shortfall for environmental groups
Environmental groups seeking funding for next year could be left short as Otago regional councillors appear unwilling to increase an 18% rates rise expected to be approved this week.
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Onslow scheme 'has substantial social benefits'
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Onslow scheme 'has substantial social benefits'
Compensation for the disruption caused by a pumped hydro scheme proposed for Lake Onslow could include a "substantial yearly income stream" for the Teviot Valley community.
Weekend of two halves
Weekend of two halves
The sun shone a day late in Dunedin as University of Otago graduands were doused on Saturday ahead of yesterday’s fresh but largely fine weather.
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Free bus fares for kids welcomed
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Free bus fares for kids welcomed
Free public transport for children is a win for the climate and household finances, but could also be a win for congested Dunedin streets around schools, a bus advocate says.
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Subsidy expansion ‘will ease the burden’
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Subsidy expansion ‘will ease the burden’
Expanding the 20-hour free subsidy for early childhood education to 2-year-olds will help struggling Dunedin families, an early childhood educator says.
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New wage rule complex: CEO
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New wage rule complex: CEO
Ending a minimum wage exemption for people with intellectual disabilities may not be as straightforward as the headlines suggest, it has been warned.
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Rates freeze sought for Taieri landowners
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Rates freeze sought for Taieri landowners
"Eye-watering" rates increases proposed for some Taieri landowners to help protect Mosgiel from flooding could be scrapped.
Company found guilty over 'knackered' wastewater plants
Company found guilty over 'knackered' wastewater plants
A large Christchurch City Council-owned contracting company has been found guilty over the appalling state of Clutha’s wastewater treatment plants.
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Bus recovery a ‘success’; missed trips decrease
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Bus recovery a ‘success’; missed trips decrease
Public transport budgets at the Otago Regional Council will likely finish in deficit this year, but the year is already being hailed as a success especially in Dunedin where patronage has climbed...
Company found guilty over 'knackered' wastewater plants
Company found guilty over 'knackered' wastewater plants
A large contracting company has been found guilty over the appalling state of Clutha’s wastewater treatment plants.
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Group opposing landfill site rules out court action
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Group opposing landfill site rules out court action
The Brighton group opposing a landfill in the neighbourhood says it does not have the money to fight the Dunedin City Council in the Environment Court.
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'Red zones, collapsed houses and cars sinking into the ground'
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'Red zones, collapsed houses and cars sinking into the ground'
Alarming reports of "red zones" at the head of Lake Wakatipu have prompted concerns the Otago Regional Council could lack regard for community wellbeing.
Dirt bikers spotted in protected eco-zone
Dirt bikers spotted in protected eco-zone
The Department of Conservation (Doc) is calling on the public to report sightings of vehicles in the "highly valued" Aramoana ecological area after two motorcycle riders were photographed joyriding...
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Dolphin death may be bad blow
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Dolphin death may be bad blow
The death of a Hector’s dolphin in a commercial fishing net off the Otago coast could be a serious blow to the local population of about 40 of the vulnerable species.
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Heavy trucks on main street play ‘terrifying game of roulette’
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Heavy trucks on main street play ‘terrifying game of roulette’
Heavy trucks in Mosgiel’s main street are unsafe and destroying "the economic and social heart" of the town.
DCC wraps up annual plan hearings
DCC wraps up annual plan hearings
Heavy trucks in Mosgiel’s main street are unsafe and destroying "the economic and social heart" of the town.
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Sediment could be harming kelp: report
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Sediment could be harming kelp: report
Sediment in the water off the Otago coast could be magnifying the effects of climate change, shrinking life-supporting kelp forests in the marine area.
‘Co-ordinated’ harbour approach being mulled
‘Co-ordinated’ harbour approach being mulled
An expected influx of people at Back Beach, in Port Chalmers, could be the catalyst for a new multi-organisation approach to a range of projects around Otago Harbour.