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ORC to stop investing in fossil fuels after review
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ORC to stop investing in fossil fuels after review
The Otago Regional Council will stop investing in thermal coal, oil and gas after a review of its investment policy.
Hamish MacLean
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‘Trying times’: 19 provisions accepted
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‘Trying times’: 19 provisions accepted
"Trying times" and changes to businesses and lifestyles are on the way for those who call the Manuherikia and Ida Valleys home, Otago regional councillors have confirmed.
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Flow plan not fast enough: advocates
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Flow plan not fast enough: advocates
Waiting 17 years to restore the Manuherikia River to a healthy state is not what putting the "mana" of the river first should look like, environmental groups say.
‘Intergenerational’ approach floated to return river’s flow
‘Intergenerational’ approach floated to return river’s flow
Otago Regional Council staff have recommended returning the flow of the Manuherikia River to its natural state — but not for 17 years.
Concern over demand on port
Concern over demand on port
The popularity of Dunedin’s shared pathway running "port to port" could create a pinch-point for tourists at Port Chalmers ahead of what is predicted to be a busy tourist season.
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Cruise ship season challenges
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Cruise ship season challenges
Dunedin's biggest cruise ship season has been scheduled and more than 200,000 passengers and up to $100 million in spending could be just beyond the horizon.
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Rehabilitation works for penguin conservation: study
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Rehabilitation works for penguin conservation: study
Yellow-eyed penguin rehabilitation "works".
Four taken to hospital after crash near Milton
Four taken to hospital after crash near Milton
Four people were taken to hospital by ambulance after a two vehicle crash in South Otago today.
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Merits of stock grazing recognised
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Merits of stock grazing recognised
Blanket rules for stock exclusion are out for the Upper Taieri Scroll Plain.
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$112m to fix six South Island highways
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$112m to fix six South Island highways
Six South Island highways have been chosen as New Zealand’s top priority as a multimillion-dollar project to protect the country’s roads from increasing natural hazard risks gets under way.
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Sea lion shooting 'beyond comprehension'
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Sea lion shooting 'beyond comprehension'
A volunteer for the New Zealand Sea Lion Trust says she is sickened by the shooting death of a juvenile sea lion at Aramoana Beach.
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Tap turned off for Dunedin tourism funding
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Tap turned off for Dunedin tourism funding
The $1.7m Enterprise Dunedin received for destination marketing, management and tourism development appears likely to be the last of its kind as the government shifts towards a national approach to regional tourism issues.
'Upsetting and horrific': Juvenile sea lion shot and killed at Aramaona
'Upsetting and horrific': Juvenile sea lion shot and killed at Aramaona
A 2-year-old female sea lion has been shot and killed at Aramoana.
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Bid to move gold dredge upstream opposed
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'Environmental terrorism': Bid to move gold dredge upstream opposed
Fishers and tourism operators in the Upper Clutha River have opposed a gold-mining company seeking consent to move its dredge up the river.
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Overall freshwater plan advocated
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Overall freshwater plan advocated
The Dunedin City Council wants a plan to introduce three waters upgrades recognised by the Otago Regional Council’s overarching policy framework.
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Portraits give way to photos
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Portraits give way to photos
Official paintings of Dunedin mayors are now a thing of the past.
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ORC failed to engage: farmers
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ORC failed to engage: farmers
Farmers have told freshwater commissioners the Otago Regional Council failed to properly engage with them when drafting policy for the region.
Council staff mulling conflicts
Council staff mulling conflicts
Confusion around conflict of interest rules ahead of big decisions for Otago regional councillors appears to have cleared.
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Low leopard seal sightings concern conservationists
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Low leopard seal sightings concern conservationists
Fewer leopard seals have been seen this year on Otago beaches than in past years and concerned conservationists want to know why.
‘Cards stacked against’ farmers as change backed
‘Cards stacked against’ farmers as change backed
Farmers fear the "cards are stacked against" them after a crucial report backed significant change to how much water they take from the Manuherikia River.