Molly Houseman

Otago regional councillors are willing to explore the ways the council can help to develop an integrated regional cycle trail network, saying it is important both for local economies and community...

A compromise has been made with the Broad Bay community after plans to widen the road and add a cycleway proved unfavourable.

The number of people using buses in Queenstown has been significantly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Otago Regional Council will seek to form a partnership with the Dunedin City Council to make decisions for the future of South Dunedin.

The source responsible for up to 600 litres of diesel spilling into the Otago Harbour from a South Dunedin stormwater drain has "likely" been identified, the Otago Regional Council says.

Smokers are being offered a "lifestyle upgrade" from Dunedin health professionals for free.

Environmental stewardship will take leaps and bounds among the next generation thanks to $28,000 in funding being approved for a Queenstown biodiversity trust, its leader says.

After an extraordinary year for health workers, Southern District Health Board staff have been celebrated for their compassion, innovation, and ability to work in unprecedented circumstances.

Transport is responsible for more than three-quarters of the Otago Regional Council’s greenhouse gas emissions, but purchasing carbon offsets will not be the solution.

Gerald Huntley did not expect to live to the age of 22, let alone 102.

Otago Regional Council rates of $6 million are outstanding after the due date at the end of last month.

Three southern mayors who raised red flags about Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt’s performance did not take the decision lightly, a copy of a letter obtained by the Otago Daily Times says.

A project to install a CCTV camera at the Taieri River mouth to give boaties a better view of the bar and make crossing it safer is under way.

Customers had to wait a little longer for their furniture to be delivered in Dunedin yesterday after a furniture truck became wedged in a narrow and winding street.

A photo of a dog attacking a threatened New Zealand sea lion on a Dunedin beach has angered the Department of Conservation.

Two Dunedin cheerleading teams have even more to cheer about after winning top places in a national competition last weekend.

Wildlife Hospital staff, rangers and volunteers have been working around the clock to take care of 100 yellow-eyed penguin chicks since the beginning of this month.