Tomahawk sand mining has locals worried
Tomahawk sand mining has locals worried
The erosion at Tomahawk Beach has reached a critical point, concerned residents say.
Hamish MacLean
Minister visits wildlife hospital
Minister visits wildlife hospital
If New Zealanders can create a better world for birds, they will have gone a long way towards improving the environment for all indigenous biodiversity, Conservation Minister Poto Williams says.
ORC spent $952,000 over budget on legal fees
ORC spent $952,000 over budget on legal fees
The Otago Regional Council spent nearly $1million more than planned on legal fees last year.
Hope drone will find meteorite
Hope drone will find meteorite
A global effort is refining the search for a meteorite believed to have struck the earth near Dunedin last week.
Transporter halves trout delivery work
Transporter halves trout delivery work
Otago rainbow trout are on the road again this spring, but now their Fish & Game driver will cover only half the ground.
Parker gives ORC big tick
Parker gives ORC big tick
The Otago Regional Council is celebrating a glowing report card from Environment Minister David Parker.
Consultants working on ORC document
Consultants working on ORC document
Consultants instead of Otago Regional Council staff members are working on a major planning document for the council that was recently stopped in its tracks in the High Court.
Beach cement spill investigation continuing: council
Beach cement spill investigation continuing: council
An investigation into Dunedin City Council contractors spilling cement into the coastal environment at St Clair is ongoing, the Otago Regional Council says.
Clean, green Te Anau 'no place for dairying barns'
Clean, green Te Anau 'no place for dairying barns'
A dairying development planned for the edge of a national park could damage one of the last strongholds of "100% Pure New Zealand", neighbours who oppose the project say.
Liquidation unlikely to have funds for creditors
Liquidation unlikely to have funds for creditors
Dunedin building company Highland Homes has been put in liquidation and all of its assets will be sold at public auction.
CO2 study: planes may be less efficient
CO2 study: planes may be less efficient
Increased leg room that passengers enjoy on long flights could be driving up carbon emissions in air travel, despite efficiencies touted by the industry.
Estuary checks show effects of land use
Estuary checks show effects of land use
Estuary monitoring could help the Otago Regional Council understand whether land use that affects estuaries is being managed effectively in the region, the council says.
Smooth Hill landfill decision expected next month
Smooth Hill landfill decision expected next month
A decision on the Dunedin City Council’s application to build a landfill at Smooth Hill is expected by the middle of next month, the Otago Regional Council says.
Staffing issues continue to trouble ORC
Staffing issues continue to trouble ORC
The first order of business for the Otago Regional Council’s interim chief executive has been getting up to speed with relationship issues at the council uncovered in two independent reports, he says.
Being a regional councillor ‘very difficult’
Being a regional councillor ‘very difficult’
Departing Otago regional councillor Hilary Calvert said the Environment Minister was looking to create an environment at the council where councillors only pretended they are really making decisions.
ORC creates ‘chief adviser’ role to assist interim chief executive
ORC creates ‘chief adviser’ role to assist interim chief executive
The Otago Regional Council has hired a kaitohutohu, or chief adviser, to assist interim chief executive Pim Borren.
Daffodils go out before appeal
Daffodils go out before appeal
A dozen vintage cars have delivered nearly 600 bunches of fresh daffodils to Dunedin businesses ahead of this week’s annual Cancer Society fundraiser.
Springbok tour movie set to be filmed in city
1981 Springbok tour movie set to be filmed in city
he drama of the 1981 Springbok tour is set to return to Dunedin streets in a coming-of-age feature film.
Mixed views on immigration relaxation
Mixed views on immigration relaxation
Changes to immigration settings designed to help combat Covid-19-related labour shortages have received mixed reviews from hard-hit Queenstown.
Firm cleared of endangering wildlife
Firm cleared of endangering wildlife
The Department of Conservation has cleared a Dunedin business of endangering wildlife while doing sand extraction work at Tomahawk Beach last year.