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.
Hamish MacLean
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.
Plan for tar clean-up still in the pipeline
Plan for tar clean-up still in the pipeline
A remediation plan has yet to be put in place to deal with the toxic waste left behind when the Dunedin Gasworks in South Dunedin closed more than 30 years ago.
Mayor urges Govt to own Three Waters reform process
Mayor urges Govt to own Three Waters reform process
There has been silence from Wellington lately about the Three Waters reforms and local councils are getting "shredded", Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan says.
Landfill advice rubbished
Landfill advice rubbished
The ORC's consultant seriously overstepped her qualifications and experience when she recommended commissioners reject the proposal for a landfill at Smooth Hill, near Brighton, the Dunedin City Council says.
Homicide probe: car found
Homicide probe: car found
Police say they are closing in on those involved in a suspected Dunedin homicide after recovering a car they believe struck and killed a man in Mornington last month.
Vehicle involved in homicide recovered
Vehicle involved in Mornington homicide recovered: police
Police have recovered the vehicle they say was involved in the suspicious death of a man in Mornington last month.
City council candidates answer on key local issues
City council candidates answer on key local issues
Voters filled the Brighton Rugby Club, in Brighton, last night to scrutinise seven of the 39 candidates seeking a seat on the Dunedin City Council in this year’s election.
Car park plan at Tunnel Beach to ease crowding
Car park plan at Tunnel Beach to ease crowding
More than 60 car parks are planned for the top of the track to Tunnel Beach to ease overcrowding at the landmark Dunedin tourism spot.
Calvert surprise omission from council candidate list
Calvert surprise omission from council candidate list
A prominent critic of Government intervention at the Otago Regional Council has stood aside in this year’s election.
Drivers nabbed using cellphones in central city
Drivers nabbed using cellphones in central city
Dunedin police nabbed 11 drivers using cellphones and issued more than $1500 in fines during an operation in the central city yesterday.
Police step in over heated rent demand
Police step in over heated rent demand
Police handed out free advice to a Dunedin woman on how to obtain money owed after intervening before a fight broke out in Corstorphine yesterday.
Explicit images used in blackmail attempts
Explicit images used in Dunedin blackmail attempts
At least three people in Dunedin have fallen prey to attempted blackmail this week after sharing explicit images of themselves online, police say.