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Council never pursued waste export costing
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Council never pursued waste export costing
The Dunedin City Council never followed through on further investigations for an alternative to a controversial new dump at Brighton.
Hamish MacLean
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No progress on dealing with tar well
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No progress on dealing with tar well
Despite saying 10 months ago it was "making good progress" on a plan to deal with the toxic legacy of the Dunedin Gasworks, the DCC still has nothing to report on the matter.
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Council backs investment in electric public travel
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Council backs investment in electric public travel
Otago regional councillors have backed what could be significant investment in "bigger, centralised" bus depots for electric buses.
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ORC shelves plan for 50-cent bus fares
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ORC shelves plan for 50-cent bus fares
It seems 50c bus fares in Dunedin will not be a goer.
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Hector’s dolphin capture location error confirmed
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Hector’s dolphin capture location error confirmed
The Hector’s dolphin recently caught in a set net off Otago Peninsula was killed within an area temporarily closed after another of the protected dolphins was killed there earlier this year.
Fire contained at Pukerangi
Fire contained at Pukerangi
A fire in tussock and pasture at Pukerangi in inland Otago has been contained.
Call to close fishery after dolphin caught
Call to close fishery after dolphin caught
Conservationists are calling for the fishery to be closed after a second, protected Hector’s dolphin was caught in a commercial set net off Otago Peninsula this year.
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Councillors divided over water plan responsibility
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Councillors divided over water plan responsibility
Dunedin Labour MPs have expressed concern after several Otago regional councillors took aim at the previous government during discussions about incoming land and water rules for the region.
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Bus plan would connect Otago centres
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ORC to consider bus trials around the region
A $3.7 million, three-year public transport trial could bring buses to Wānaka, connect Alexandra, Clyde and Cromwell to Queenstown, Balclutha to Dunedin, and bring on-demand public transport...
Need for housing exposed
Need for housing exposed
The eviction of long-term residents from a Taieri camping ground has exposed a need for alternative housing near Dunedin that is now not being met, advocates say.
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Hazardous landfill at risk of being exposed
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Hazardous landfill at risk of being exposed due to erosion
The Dunedin City Council is facing a $5 million bill for a quick fix after it found the threat posed by a hazardous waste-filled landfill at St Clair Beach is worse than first thought.
Divers in trouble at Dunedin beach
Divers in trouble at Dunedin beach
A 60-year-old paua diver swept out to sea off Dunedin "did the right thing" by dropping his weight belt and floating on his back, police say.
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Port Otago dividend offsets rates: councillor
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Port Otago dividend offsets rates: councillor
An Otago regional councillor has poured cold water on the idea the council provides its services with one of the most affordable rates takes in the country.
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ORC ‘hoodwinked' by Labour govt
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ORC ‘hoodwinked' by Labour govt
The Otago Regional Council was "hoodwinked” by the previous government as it raced to complete its land and water plan, a past chairman says.
Concern as four Guardians leave group
Concern as four Guardians leave group
A 50-year-old environmental watchdog has been rocked by resignations amid claims the Department of Conservation (Doc) is not supporting the work the group is mandated to do.
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Faulty water treatment plant causes odour issues
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Faulty water treatment plant causes odour issues
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has apologised after a faulty wastewater treatment plant started causing odour issues in Frankton.
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‘Spy’ wallabies to be used in control bid
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‘Spy’ wallabies to be used in control bid
Satellite tracking of collared wallabies could be used to seek and destroy groups of the introduced, unwanted pests in the South.
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Risk of ‘permanent' flooding by 2030
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Risk of ‘permanent' flooding by 2030
Rising groundwater could cause permanent surface flooding in parts of South Dunedin as early as 2030.
Shoveler duck numbers falling
Shoveler duck numbers falling
The number of shoveler ducks harvested in Otago has continued to be what is now a 30-year downward trend.
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Concern as four Guardians call time
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Concern as four Guardians call time
A 50-year-old environmental watchdog has been rocked by resignations amid claims the Department of Conservation (Doc) is not supporting the work the group is mandated to do.