Environment survey ahead
Environment survey ahead
Otago residents will be canvassed about their environmental priorities and their expectations of the Otago Regional Council as it moves to better understand the people it serves.
Hamish MacLean
Consider air quality in new rules: ORC
Consider air quality in new rules: ORC
Climatic differences and air quality concerns should influence proposed new insulation standards in New Zealand homes, says the Otago Regional Council.
Top-down national policy’s freshwater protections enshrined in regional plan
Top-down national policy’s freshwater protections enshrined in regional plan
New provisions protecting natural inland wetlands, rivers and fish passages are now enshrined in the Otago Regional Council’s Water for Otago regional plan.
Chch move for Sports Hall of Fame hinted at
Chch move for Sports Hall of Fame hinted at
Sport New Zealand appears to be considering shifting the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame from Dunedin to Christchurch.
Room for three
Room for three
Students (from left) Emily Young, Jaime Mitchinson and Samantha Ponder-West (all 18) use one umbrella to stay dry at the University of Otago yesterday afternoon.
ORC keen to survey on Otago concerns
ORC keen to survey on Otago concerns
Understanding Otago’s environmental concerns, appetite for regulations, and appreciation of the Otago Regional Council could be part of a new region-wide annual survey.
Facilities managers to celebrate
Facilities managers to celebrate
Facilities managers in Dunedin, and globally, will mark World FM Day tomorrow.
Fortescue interest validates green hydrogen
Fortescue interest validates green hydrogen
An Australian mining giant’s interest in Tiwai Point adds clout to the idea that producing green hydrogen for export could be a good idea, a leading researcher says.
Marine reserve advice soon
Marine reserve advice soon
Advice on six proposed marine reserves for the southern coast will go to the Acting Minister of Conservation next month, the Department of Conservation (Doc) says.
‘Beers Without Beards’ marks Mother’s Day
‘Beers Without Beards’ marks Mother’s Day
Flowers, theatre tickets, or spa vouchers might make more traditional Mother’s Day gifts, but this year some Dunedin mothers were treated to a less traditional Mother’s Day gift, a pint of beer.
Model train show attracts hundreds
Model train show attracts hundreds
The Dunedin Model Train Show has once again shown that South Island model train devotees are on the right track, the show’s convener says.
Optimism wounded sea lion will survive
Optimism wounded sea lion will survive
The Department of Conservation is optimistic a sea lion that came ashore at an Otago Peninsula beach with an apparent great white shark bite can survive its wounds.
Dunedin police officer hospitalised
Dunedin police officer hospitalised
A Dunedin police officer was taken to hospital after suffering injuries to the face while on duty this evening.
Polytech seeks funds for new wildlife hospital
Polytech seeks funds for new wildlife hospital
Otago Polytechnic has revealed its ambition for a purpose-built wildlife hospital and visitor centre in Dunedin.
Tunnel could mitigate damage
Tunnel could mitigate damage
A tunnel linking Lake Onslow to the headwaters of the Taieri River could counterbalance the environmental damage that would be caused by a proposed $4 billion-plus hydro storage project.
First recipient of scholarship honouring student named
First recipient of scholarship honouring student named
The first recipient of a scholarship honouring the memory of Sophia Crestani has been named.
Queer room at uni almost ready
Queer room at uni almost ready
Work is nearly finished on a dedicated safe space for rainbow students at the University of Otago campus.
Fears for relatives back home
Fears for relatives back home
Dunedin residents with family in Covid-19-ravaged India say they feel powerless to help their loved ones.
Proposals welcomed on peninsula
Proposals welcomed on peninsula
Proposals to improve the water quality in Dunedin’s Tomahawk Lagoon will be welcomed by a community worried about the struggling urban wetland, Otago Peninsula Community Board chairman Paul Pope says.
Football pitch badly damaged by vehicle
Football pitch badly damaged by vehicle
The Maori Hill Junior Football Club is looking for answers after an apparent joyride at the weekend at Prospect Park disfigured its training grounds.