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.
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Fears South Dunedin library project will face cuts
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Fears South Dunedin library project will face cuts
Reassurance has been sought the delayed South Dunedin library project will have a revised budget rather than a cost-cutting redesign.
Crash closes lane of Southern Motorway
Crash closes lane of Southern Motorway
Southbound traffic on the Southern Motorway was down to one lane after a car drove into the barrier, police say.
Thick fog hits flights at airport
Thick fog hits flights at airport
Thick fog affected a number of flights in and out of Dunedin Airport this morning.
Unexplained death at home of 'quiet and normal family'
Unexplained death at home of 'quiet and normal family'
The Palmerston house where an unexplained death occurred at the weekend is occupied by a "quiet and normal family" with four children, a neighbour says.
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Laws criticises ORC for not being transparent
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Laws criticises ORC for not being transparent
An Otago regional councillor has accused the council of acting illegally by not conducting its business in an open, transparent and democratically accountable manner.
Bosses to blame, say Otago University staff
Bosses to blame, say Otago University staff
Frustrated University of Otago staff are pointing the finger at the organisation’s management for a financial crisis expected to lead to hundreds of job losses.
Otago Uni woes: Asset sales also on cards
Otago Uni woes: Asset sales also on cards
After student enrolments failed to meet predicted numbers, Otago University is investigating ways to save money, including hundreds of expected job losses, fewer offerings at the university, and asset sales.
$60m hole at uni, hundreds of jobs set to go
$60m hole at uni, hundreds of jobs set to go
Hundreds of jobs are expected to go at the University of Otago as the institution says "salary savings" will need to be a major part of dealing with a $60 million hole in this year’s budget.
$60m hole at uni, hundreds of jobs set to go
$60m hole at uni, hundreds of jobs set to go
Hundreds of jobs are expected to go at the University of Otago as the institution says "salary savings" will need to be a major part of dealing with a $60 million hole in this year’s budget.
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Project Kea not helped by waste strategy
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Project Kea not helped by waste strategy
Waste-to-energy plants are near the bottom of a priority list in New Zealand's new waste strategy, but landfills sit at the bottom of the pile.
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HQ move an opportunity to improve: ORC
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HQ move an opportunity to improve: ORC
No organisation-wide review of the ORC is planned, but when the council moves into new Dunedin city-centre headquarters there is an opportunity to ensure they work "efficiently and effectively", the incoming chief executive says.