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The Otago Regional Council is adamant it is on track with crucial water consent work despite Environment Minister David Parker launching an investigation into the organisation.

Otago Regional councillors are welcoming a Government investigation to assess whether it is on top of crucial water work.

Steep Otago Regional Council rates increases will put pressure on businesses, the Otago Chamber of Commerce says.

Unelected iwi representatives will sit on an Otago Regional Council committee after a spirited debate in which an outspoken opponent of the move was labelled ''Trumpian'' by a fellow councillor.

Iwi representatives will be appointed to an Otago Regional Council committee despite heated opposition among some councillors.

A new Green Island petrol station seems to be forcing down prices at nearby rivals.

Southern shoppers will have to wait to fill their own containers at supermarket chains.

Mining representatives can expect everything from chants to human blockades when environmentalists attempt to shut down a Dunedin conference this month.

The idea of non-elected iwi seats on an Otago Regional Council committee has drawn councillor responses from "racist'' to "exciting''.

An  incoming marine protection network off New Zealand's southern coast could lead to crowded fishing spots and make some businesses unviable, a commercial fishing representative says.

Within a year, marine protection areas will safeguard New Zealand's southeast coast for the first time, Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage says.

A Government investigation into Dunedin Pizza Huts found several hygiene issues, but no evidence of expiry date tampering.

Two people killed in a Wanaka helicopter crash have been posthumously given public service awards.

New meal break legislation is the cause for older buses with no bike racks operating in Dunedin, the Otago Regional Council says.

A Dunedin Countdown manager knows the feeling when shoppers without permits take mobility parks from people like his daughter who actually need them.

Bus hub stops could be affected in coming weeks as workers reinstall an underground duct at the Dunedin site.

A stalwart of the Otago construction industry built his long life on humble foundations.

State Highway 88 is blocked both ways near Ravensbourne after a car rolled this evening.