Dunedin resident John Oskam next to a dumped, and split, bag of polystyrene which was thrown down a bank in Ross Creek. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSHA slice of inner-city paradise has been tarnished after some "idiots" dumped their household rubbish down a steep Dunedin bank. The bush around Ross Creek now features a full bag of polystyrene, an old lifejacket, a pair of dirty boots, multiple chairs, hoses, ropes and clothes. The rubbish was scattered down a steep bank in Burma Rd in Ross Creek Reserve, less than 50m away from the entrance to the water treatment plant. In 2023, Mr Oskam reported a cache of rubbish to the Dunedin City Council that some people had thrown down the bank.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 14, 2026 16:05 UTC