Snow closes roads across Canterbury
Snow closes roads across Canterbury
State Highway 1 south of Kaikōura has reopened this morning but road patrols are in place and motorists are warned to take extra care.
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Report on river delayed - again
Report on river delayed - again
Critical information for understanding the effect irrigation takes would have on the health of the Manuherikia River will not be presented to Otago regional councillors this week as anticipated.
Nice day for a ...white walkies: Otago highways reopen after snow
Nice day for a ...white walkies: Otago highways reopen after snow
State highways in Otago have reopened after snow and ice this morning, as a cold weather system begins to make its way north.
Builders ‘hamstrung for years’
Builders ‘hamstrung for years’
Southern builders have been "hamstrung for years" by a small group of building supplies manufacturers and strict rules around bringing new products into NZ, Otago Certified Builders' president says.
Skelton saw ORC ‘delay tactic’: Hobbs
Skelton saw ORC ‘delay tactic’: Hobbs
Marian Hobbs says she has been vindicated by Prof Peter Skelton’s newly released investigation into the Otago Regional Council.
Hawkins seeks specifics over climate change plan
Hawkins seeks specifics over climate change plan
Solutions for low-lying parts of Dunedin will be different from other parts of the country as New Zealand adapts to climate change, Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins says.
No plan to sack ORC councillors
No plan to sack ORC councillors
Environment Minister David Parker says he is not about to fire Otago regional councillors.
ORC probe: bid to ‘trip staff up’
ORC probe: bid to ‘trip staff up’
The conduct of councillors towards Otago Regional Council staff risks "undoing" its progress towards a deadline set by Environment Minister David Parker.
Neighbours sad to see tree felled
Neighbours sad to see tree felled
The Ministry of Education says it is removing an ageing wattle tree on the grounds of Arthur Street School due to safety concerns.
Land, water plan: debate ‘stymied’
Land, water plan: debate ‘stymied’
At a pivotal moment in the development of Otago’s land and water plan, public debate was stymied at this week’s strategy and planning meeting, the committee’s co-chairwoman says.
Uni students find solutions to reduce food waste
Uni students find solutions to reduce food waste
Food waste is a major problem, but staff and students at the University of Otago are cooking up some sweet solutions.
Call for action from council as overflow closes street again
Call for action from council as overflow closes street again
Women's hygiene products, toilet paper and other waste were floating in a closed street in front of a South Dunedin business yesterday after this week’s heavy rain.
Otago-born country singer John Grenell dies
Otago-born country singer John Grenell dies
When New Zealand country fans of the 1960s were looking for a new sound, southern musician John Hore Grenell was swept into the spotlight.
Group set to drum up support for Tonga
Group set to drum up support for Tonga
For 24 hours drums in Dunedin’s city centre will beat for the people of Tonga.
Girl hit by car outside high school
Girl hit by car outside high school
A teenage girl was taken to hospital with a possible serious head injury after being hit by a car outside an Otago high school.
Girl hit by car outside high school
Girl hit by car outside high school
A teenaged girl was taken to Dunedin Hospital with a possible serious head injury after being hit by a car outside Bayfield High School yesterday afternoon, police say.
Court decision may cause plan delays
Court decision may cause plan delays
A setback in the High Court could delay the Otago Regional Council’s anticipated fit-for-purpose freshwater plans.
Judge blocks ORC fast-track move
Judge blocks ORC fast-track move
The Otago Regional Council’s attempt to fast-track a major planning document has been struck down in the High Court.
Landfill plan not deciding factor in rules bid: council
Landfill plan not deciding factor in rules bid: council
The Dunedin City Council may seek to relax rules around developing landfills near wetlands, but says its proposal for a landfill at Smooth Hill was not a deciding factor in shaping its views.
Grand plans revealed with lighting up of Dunedin’s darker past
Grand plans revealed with lighting up of Dunedin’s darker past
A shining example of Dunedin’s heritage architecture has been freshly illuminated.