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Port Otago suction dredge New Era works at the harbour entrance near the Aramoana Mole on a grey day, while container ship Spirit of Melbourne waits at anchor in Blueskin Bay.
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Otago Daily Times
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- Otago Daily Times
Call to tackle feral cats
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Otago Daily Times
08-07-2025
- Otago Daily Times
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Photo: Stephen Jaquiery Port Otago suction dredge New Era works at the harbour entrance near the Aramoana Mole on a grey day, while container ship Spirit of Melbourne waits at anchor in Blueskin Bay.
