Departing councillor criticises performance
Departing councillor criticises performance
Departing Otago regional councillor Ella Lawton has delivered critical parting words, addressing what she sees as the organisation's ''chronic issues''.
Jono Edwards
Police presence concerns activists
Police presence concerns activists
Police questioning attendees of a Dunedin school climate strike banner-painting session about future protest plans left some feeling ''scared'', an environmental activist says.
Submitters opposed to feral cats being labelled pests
Submitters opposed to feral cats being labelled pests
Feral cats will likely remain on the Otago Regional Council's new pest list, despite 107 people submitting against the idea.
ORC may delay rules on discharges six years
ORC may delay rules on discharges six years
Rules aimed at stopping Otago farmers polluting waterways may be delayed by six years.
'Airbnbrothel' set up in suburban Dunedin home
'Airbnbrothel' set up in suburban Dunedin home
A sleepy North East Valley street became a seedy hotbed, Airbnb guests allegedly turning a man's home into a busy brothel for two weeks.
Tributes paid to victims of Outram crash
Tributes paid to victims of Outram crash
Tributes have been paid to Waihola man Steve Macnee and Mosgiel 15-year-old Jayde Cummings who died in a crash near Outram this week.
Pursuit ends after road spikes used
Pursuit ends after road spikes used
A Dunedin police pursuit ended after a man's car was stopped by spikes in Mosgiel late last night.
OMV granted consent to drill oil exploration well
OMV granted consent to drill oil exploration well
A consent has been granted to an international oil and gas company related to plans to drill in the Great South Basin.
Environmental challenges await
Environmental challenges await
New faces vying for a seat at the Otago Regional Council should prepare themselves to be part of an organisation with a rapidly-increasing workload and a fair amount of public scrutiny.
Environmental challenges await
Environmental challenges await
New faces vying for a seat at the Otago Regional Council should prepare themselves to be part of an organisation with a rapidly-increasing workload and a fair amount of public scrutiny.
Consent granted for drill plans off Otago
Consent granted for drill plans off Otago
A consent has been granted to an international oil and gas company related to plans to drill in the Great South Basin this summer.
Local election voting papers will be in the mail this week
Local election voting papers will be in the mail this week
From this week, southern voters will have the chance to make their voices heard in local elections.
High hopes for albatross season as first bird returns
High hopes for albatross season as first bird returns
Beach cleaning will accompany bell ringing to welcome albatross returning to Dunedin this year as Taiaroa Head's webcam chick regurgitates human rubbish.
Conservation Week begins
Conservation Week begins
Community groups are getting the public involved in protecting the natural environment and native species in Dunedin.
Surveyor to check Welsh street
Surveyor to check Welsh street
The man fronting the fight for steepest street justice is officially Wales bound.
No2 spot for band in NZ final
No2 spot for band in NZ final
A Wakatipu High School band's SmokefreeRockquest journey ended on a grand note at the weekend.
Woman charged after police pursuit
Woman charged after police pursuit
A woman has been charged after allegedly ramming police with a stolen car during a pursuit near Dunedin at the weekend.
Quick-fire forum brings out diverse views
Quick-fire forum brings out diverse views
Judging by the festive hat of the moderator, last night's Dunedin City Council candidate meeting was always going to be a circus.
Ombudsman investigating ORC after councillor complains
Ombudsman investigating ORC after councillor complains
The ombudsman is investigating the Otago Regional Council after a councillor complained it privately discussed important documents.
No issue with organisation of candidate debates
No issue with organisation of candidate debates
Dunstan candidates for the Otago Regional Council seem to have no issue with a sitting councillor and competitor being the face of election debates.