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Otago Regional Council staff members Gavin Palmer (left), Sian Sutton and Charlotte Panton look over a neglected section of the Water of Leith near Forsyth Barr Stadium. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON The public's help is being sought in making a dilapidated section of the Water of Leith in North Dunedin more attractive and interactive.

PHOTO:LINDAROBERTSON A playground in Nairn St, Kaikorai, that was re-surfaced, dug up and re-surfaced again within months.

I know you should be watching the traffic lights and the other vehicles, but, psssst, look up here, I've got some good deals for ya ... Anyone else concerned at this huge potential distraction at the start of Andersons Bay Rd? PHOTO: JOHN FRIDD There must be a word for it - being able to remember exactly what you were doing, and where you were, when something particularly earth-shattering happens.

PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN A truck transporting gas tanks collided with another vehicle outside the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum about 4.10pm yesterday.

A sex offender who abused five girls over more 24 years has been denied parole after claiming he does not remember his offending.

After allegedly raping his pregnant partner, a Mosgiel man molested her while she breast-fed their son, a court has heard.

Dunedin's harbourside vision. Image: ODT files A heritage shipping theme would be better than over- sized cockleshells for Dunedin’s Steamer Basin, writes Paul Jeffery.

Jimmy Neesham The Otago Volts are looking forward to the Ford Trophy, and will welcome back all-rounder Jimmy Neesham.

This lot did not lack for experience.

Queenstown doubles specialist Ben McLachlan is into uncharted territory for any Otago player.

The Upper Clutha Water Group spokeswoman Megan Williams with shrubs planted eight years ago by Te Kakano nursery at Waterfall Creek, which was once bare ground. PHOTO: KERRIE WATERWORTH The Upper Clutha Water Group has launched a crowdfunding website to pay for its five-year planting project along Upper Clutha waterways in the hope international and national visitors will contribute as well as Wanaka residents and holiday-home owners.

Rock art along Wanaka's lakefront. PHOTO: KERRIE WATERWORTH The worldwide craze known as rock-balancing or stone-balancing has surfaced on the western shore of Roys Bay in Lake Wanaka.

A water pressure issue in Wanaka's Heaton Park discovered during the Mt Alpha fire earlier this month, is believed to have been resolved.

Fiordland personality Davey Gunn. PHOTO: MURRAY GUNN COLLECTION Oamaru's Matt Davey will recreate the journey taken by a Fiordland man on an epic dash for help after a plane crashed more than 80 years ago, all in the name of charity.

The medical liaison for the Gibbston Summer Concert says ``no-one was treated for heat stroke'' during the Saturday's sold-out event.

Breaking the freedom camping rules in the Queenstown Lakes District resulted in campers being fined $662,800 last year.

The new Wakatipu High School at Frankton takes shape last October. PHOTO: PAUL TAYLOR Planning has already started for the expansion of the new Wakatipu High School, which will be fully open and operational in just under a fortnight.

PHOTO: KERRIE WATERWORTH Fire and Emergency New Zealand volunteer crews from Tarras, Luggate and Wanaka joined forces with helicopters carrying monsoon buckets to fight a ‘‘slow moving fire’’ in a paddock of barley beside State Highway 8A between Tarras and Luggate yesterday afternoon. 

glennphillipsgettyimages-908574166.jpg Glenn Phillips of New Zealand is bowled out during game one of the Twenty20 series between New Zealand and Pakistan. Photo: Getty Images New Zealand marched to a 13th consecutive victory across all formats, defeating Pakistan by seven wickets with 4.1 overs to spare to open the three-match Twenty20 series in Wellington.

ardern_vs_english_0.jpg Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and National leader Bill English. Photo: ODT files Bill English has slammed Jacinda Ardern's decision to ditch the Better Public Services targets which were started under the National Government.