RHDV entertained as pest control
RHDV entertained as pest control
Otago regional councillors have asked staff to look into the possibility of removing an introduced virus, fatal to rabbits, off a national unwanted organisms list.
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Landfill lifespan extension tried for
Landfill lifespan extension tried for
Technical reports required to extend the use-by date for the Green Island landfill are in development, the Dunedin City Council says.
Green hydrogen could become dominant fuel source
Green hydrogen could become dominant fuel source
Green hydrogen could be a key element in a sustainable economy for the South, Murihiku Regeneration project co-ordinator Terry Nicholas says.
Marine heatwave takes toll on sea sponges
Marine heatwave takes toll on sea sponges
Hundreds of thousands of sea sponges along the Fiordland coast may have disappeared after an extreme marine heatwave last year.
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DCC withdraws opposition to contamination consent
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DCC withdraws opposition to contamination consent
The Dunedin City Council has withdrawn its opposition to a consent application to deal with ongoing contamination underground at Mobil Oil New Zealand Ltd’s former oil terminal in Dunedin’s...
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Alarm raised for Otago’s ‘great’ alpine lakes
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Alarm raised for Otago’s ‘great’ alpine lakes
Nearly six years after he called them a "management blind-spot", a University of Otago freshwater scientist says Otago’s pristine alpine lakes are starting to get the attention they sorely need.
Sea dog ready for new tricks
Sea dog ready for new tricks
Dunedin sailor Peter Nees says he has a lot to learn from his new sailing partner, 57 years his junior.
Man drowns at Balclutha swimming hole
Man drowns at Balclutha swimming hole
Police have confirmed a man has drowned at a swimming hole in the Clutha River at Balclutha.
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Ailing rock lobsters spark fears
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Rock lobster concern: animals lethargic, quality fears
Rising sea temperatures are believed to be behind a strange phenomenon that has the $140 million southern rock lobster industry concerned.
Foundations for new KiwiRail workshop under way
Foundations for new KiwiRail workshop under way
The KiwiRail Hillside workshops redevelopment will take shape in coming weeks as construction crews pour concrete for foundation beams and excavate for locomotive pit areas.
‘Kiwi ingenuity’ to sort carbon dioxide shortage
‘Kiwi ingenuity’ to sort carbon dioxide shortage
A Cromwell winemaker on his last bottle of carbon dioxide says "Kiwi ingenuity" will get businesses through a shortage affecting a range of industries.
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Pilots file notice in appeal of landfill
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Pilots file notice in appeal of landfill
Pilots hope to join the appeal of a consent approval for a landfill near Dunedin Airport.
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‘Royal-cam’ chick returned to nest
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‘Royal-cam’ chick returned to nest
Weighing in at 420g, this season’s "royal-cam" chick is back on its parents’ nest and ready for an international audience.
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Hoiho face issues bigger than disease: researcher
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Hoiho face issues bigger than disease: researcher
Yellow-eyed penguins likely face a greater threat from the fishing industry, agricultural run-off in rivers and climate change than a newly discovered virus, a leading specialist on the seabirds says.
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First star of royal albatross cam returns
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First star of royal albatross cam back 7 yrs after hatching
She took the world by storm and then she took to the sky and the southern seas.
Nature festival springs from soil
Nature festival springs from soil
Organisers of the New Zealand Festival of Nature, Wild Dunedin, want you to take a good look at the earth beneath your feet.
'I’m so glad that boy’s alive': rescuer
Dangers at head of lake: rescuer
A builder who pulled a 10-year-old boy out of the water in Glenorchy as the boy’s father drowned trying to save him says the picturesque spot has hidden dangers.
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Street art adorning South Dunedin
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Street art acknowledges early residents
Art adorning the entranceway to South Dunedin recalls the Asian community who built the city suburb.
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More, bigger fish in Fiordland... or is it just a fishy tale?
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More, bigger fish in Fiordland... or is it just a fishy tale?
Fishing in Fiordland has never been better — or maybe it has just never been busier.
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ORC head irritated by delays
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ORC head irritated by delays
Frustrations over delays to crucial advice on the Manuherikia River reached all the way to the top of the Otago Regional Council, internal emails show.