Laws report complete but under wraps
Laws report complete but under wraps
If the complaint against him is upheld, councillors around New Zealand will be gagged from publicly criticising staff, Otago regional councillor Michael Laws says.
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Brighton caravan park sold - tenants given notice
Brighton caravan park sold - tenants given notice
The Brighton Caravan Park has been sold and the nearly 20 people who live there have until the middle of February to find a new home.
Green HQ for ORC undecided
Green HQ for ORC undecided
The Otago Regional Council says it is too soon to say if its new headquarters will be Green Star rated.
Landfill attracts 295 submissions
Landfill attracts 295 submissions
The Otago Regional Council received 295 submissions on the Dunedin City Council consent application for a new landfill south of Dunedin for the city’s municipal waste.
Woman seriously injured in Oamaru crash
Woman seriously injured in Oamaru crash
A woman suffered serious injuries after she was ejected from a moving car in Waterfront Rd, Oamaru, last night.
Upper Lakes rohe next under the planning microscope
Upper Lakes rohe next under the planning microscope
After a heated debate over the management of the Manuherikia River, the next area of interest for the Otago Regional Council could feel like a dive in a glacier-fed alpine stream.
Plan change 7 affects 100 water consents
Plan change 7 affects 100 water consents
More than 100 resource consent applications are affected by the Environment Court’s plan change 7 decision, the Otago Regional Council says.
75 years of uni theology study marked
75 years of uni theology study marked
An ecumenical service was held at Knox Church, in Dunedin, last night to celebrate 75 years of theological study at the University of Otago.
Scientist predicting ‘heatwave summer’
Scientist predicting ‘heatwave summer’
Unusual behaviour among snapper, increased fire risk, and retreating glaciers could all be part of a coming "heatwave summer".
Submissions close today on DCC’s landfill proposal at Smooth Hill site
Submissions close today on DCC’s landfill proposal at Smooth Hill site
Submissions close on a landfill proposed for south of Dunedin today, but any hearing on the matter will not be until next year, the Otago Regional Council says.
Container ship makes a big impression
Container ship makes a big impression
Port Otago tugs manoeuvre container ship SFL Maui towards the Port Chalmers container berth at dawn yesterday.
Delay won't affect March deadline
Delay won't affect March deadline
Shifting deadlines and a minor rejigging of the work programme isn't enough to delay work to help the ORC set minimum flow rates for the Manuherikia River, the woman leading the group thrashing out the science says.
Seaside home fetches anything but a modest price
Seaside home fetches anything but a modest price
A modest St Clair bungalow has sold for more than $2 million in what is believed to be a record for the area.
Well-travelled sibling orcas seen making rare foray up Otago Harbour
Well-travelled sibling orcas seen making rare foray up Otago Harbour
Two of New Zealand’s best-known orca visited Dunedin yesterday in a rare trip up Otago Harbour.
Emmy Award win celebrated
Emmy Award win celebrated
Millions of baseball fans had a better look at America’s national pastime this year thanks to a Dunedin software firm.
Quest for an ORC lakes plan advances
Quest for an ORC lakes plan advances
Otago regional councillors have pushed ahead to shine a spotlight on the health of the region’s lakes.
Job outlines need work: councillors
Job outlines need work: councillors
A working party of councillors will review job descriptions for the leadership at the Otago Regional Council.
‘Scoping study’ to ease lakes management confusion
‘Scoping study’ to ease lakes management confusion
Freshwater lakes are a major part of Otago’s identity.
No climate work role progress
No climate work role progress
The Otago Regional Council’s leadership still cannot find a seat at the table with the Dunedin City Council to set the strategy for South Dunedin’s future.
Whale of a find in Otago Harbour
Whale of a find in Otago Harbour
Exploring the shallow water off Wellers Rock, a Dunedin dive student put her hand on what she thought was a stick protruding from the sand in Otago Harbour.