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ORC set to discuss shared pathways using floodbanks
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ORC set to discuss shared pathways using floodbanks
Developers of cycling and walking trails may soon have a fairly clear steer about whether they can use floodbanks in Otago.
Christmas hamper choice brings smiles
Christmas hamper choice brings smiles
A Dunedin parish has been working for months to ensure some of the region’s most vulnerable families experience some Christmas cheer.
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Denial an issue as ORC outlines climate plan
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Denial an issue as ORC outlines climate plan
Climate-change denial was among the "key themes" that emerged during consultation on the Otago Regional Council’s draft climate strategy, a report to councillors says.
Arches marching on
Arches marching on
The new McDonald’s restaurant and drive-through in Green Island is starting to take shape.
Callout to fire at Otago Corrections Facility
Callout to fire at Otago Corrections Facility
Emergency services were called to the Otago Corrections Facility, near Milton, this evening after a fire was discovered on site.
Search for climbers missing on Mt Cook paused
Search for climbers missing on Mt Cook paused
Weather has forced searchers to suspend their efforts to find three climbers missing on Aoraki Mount Cook.
Pharmac will review HRT funding decision: Seymour
Pharmac will review HRT funding decision: Seymour
Pharmac will take another look at its hormone replacement therapy patch funding decision, Associate Health Minister David Seymour has confirmed.
Trucking along the beltway
Trucking along the beltway
A large truck travels past the Dunedin Railway Station on State Highway 1 yesterday.
Couple killed in their Sydney burger bar
Couple killed in their Sydney burger bar
A couple killed inside their Sydney burger shop are being remembered by locals as community heroes with big smiles and infectious energy.
Restrictions in place as fire risk ramps up
Restrictions in place as fire risk ramps up
With temperatures set to hit 30C in parts of the country this week, officials are urging people to be extra cautious about starting or causing fires.
Dissection of rare whale 'a huge opportunity'
Dissection of rare whale 'a huge opportunity'
Researchers have travelled from as far as the US to get a first-hand look at the dissection of a rare whale that washed ashore on a Dunedin beach earlier this year.
Govt to increase support for job-seekers
Govt to increase support for job-seekers
Up to 70,000 job-seekers are to receive individual assessments and a personalised job plan to help get them into work.
Labour lays groundwork for election-year capital gains tax
Labour lays groundwork for election-year capital gains tax
Analysis: Labour has all but confirmed it will campaign on a capital gains tax next election and could announce the details as early as mid-next year.
Man given Parkinson's disease medication prescribed for another
Man given Parkinson's disease medication prescribed for another
A supervising pharmacist breached a man's rights by giving him medication for Parkinson's disease that was not prescribed to him, the deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found.
'Inappropriate': Massage therapist censured
'Inappropriate': Massage therapist censured
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found a massage therapist breached customer rights when he ignored requests to stop after the massages became painful.
Joe Biden pardons son's gun, tax convictions
Joe Biden pardons son's gun, tax convictions
US President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, convicted of making false statements on a gun background check and illegally possessing a firearm and plead guilty to federal tax charges.
Man gets lost as sealion spooks walkers
Man gets lost as sealion spooks walkers
A territorial sealion spooked a group of late-night Dunedin beach-goers and caused a man to become lost.
Flash flooding hits Australia's east coast
Flash flooding hits Australia's east coast
Australia's east coast has been battered by severe storms, causing flash flooding, swamping cars and forcing drivers to call for help.
Man assaulted, robbed ex-partner; found with weapons
Man assaulted, robbed ex-partner; found with weapons
A Dunedin man who robbed his ex-partner is facing a raft of charges after police tracked him down and found a boot-load of weapons.
Disagreement leads to homemade scythe threat
Disagreement leads to homemade scythe threat
A disagreement between two Dunedin men led to one threatening the other with a homemade scythe.