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Council looking at steps to stop avian botulism outbreaks
Steps to prevent another outbreak of avian botulism at an Otago wastewater treatment plant could involve discouraging birds from moulting on the property.
Hamish MacLean
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Public input floated for playground upgrades
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Public input floated for playground upgrades
Anticipated upgrades for Dunedin's three destination playgrounds may require the community to dig in to become a reality.
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New option for peninsula road improvement
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New option for peninsula road improvement
Improving the outer reaches of Otago Peninsula’s main road is not only about finishing what the DCC started but about delivering on a promise, a city councillor says.
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Repeat outbreaks at plant likely: Fish & Game
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Repeat outbreaks at plant likely: Fish & Game
Wastewater treatment plants are hot spots for avian botulism and once an outbreak has taken place at a site, the disease will likely return, Fish & Game says.
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Green Island landfill plans to be heard in March
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Green Island landfill plans to be heard in March
A hearing for the continued use and subsequent closure of Dunedin’s Green Island landfill has been set for two days in March.
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ORC outlines steps sought for QLDC plant
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ORC outlines steps sought for QLDC plant
Increased environmental monitoring, evidence of contingency planning and a host of other measures are all needed at the troubled Shotover wastewater treatment plant, the Otago Regional Council says.
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Treated wastewater allegedly discharged into rivers
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Treated wastewater allegedly discharged into rivers
Effluent could have been leaching into two Queenstown rivers late last year, it has emerged as more details are released about an investigation into a troubled wastewater plant.
Safe haven to honour slain teen
Safe haven to honour slain teen
The memory of murdered Dunedin teenager Enere McLaren-Taana is being honoured by two organisations which have announced fresh initiatives to support the city’s youth.
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‘Excessive secrecy’ claim after refusal to release papers
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‘Excessive secrecy’ claim after refusal to release papers
The Otago Regional Council is being accused of "excessive secrecy" after refusing to release correspondence linked to an investigation into a troubled Queenstown Lakes wastewater treatment plant.
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Venture south to track impact of warming world
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Venture south to track impact of warming world
Otago researchers are aboard a Niwa vessel sailing to the southernmost sea on Earth to study the impact of a warming world.
$10k reward after rescue chopper theft
$10k reward after rescue chopper theft
A $10,000 reward has been offered after an "absolutely low-life moron" stole potentially life-saving medical supplies from a rescue chopper at the weekend.
Wakari resident fed up with fly-tipping
Wakari resident fed up with fly-tipping
Ongoing fly-tipping in a busy Dunedin thoroughfare has got to stop, one resident says.
Theft from rescue chopper spurs $10,000 reward
Theft from rescue chopper spurs $10,000 reward
A $10,000 reward has been offered after an "absolutely low-life moron" stole potentially life-saving medical supplies from a Helicopters Otago chopper at the weekend.
Life-saving medicine stolen out of rescue chopper
Life-saving medicine stolen out of rescue chopper
Thieves stole potentially life-saving drugs from a South Island rescue helicopter at the weekend, police say.
Life-saving drugs stolen from rescue helicopter - police
Life-saving drugs stolen from rescue helicopter - police
Thieves stole potentially life-saving medicine from an Otago Southland rescue helicopter at the weekend, police say.
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Ant ‘new to science’ found on return to Foulden Maar
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Ant ‘new to science’ found on return to Foulden Maar
After a five-year hiatus, researchers were allowed to return to Foulden Maar late last year and in a matter of hours they discovered a 23 million-year-old ant, an expert says.
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Councillors, ministers to meet over land and water plan
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Councillors, ministers to meet over land and water plan
A meeting between the ORC and government ministers later this month could allow councillors to "advocate for practical solutions" to local freshwater issues.
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International tourists filling rooms
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International tourists filling rooms
International visitors are back and their numbers have buoyed Dunedin’s tourism sector during a less than sunny start to summer, operators say.
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Warm weather ‘off for its own summer holiday’
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Warm weather ‘off for its own summer holiday’
Temperatures will remain depressed in Dunedin and below the summer average for much of the week, the MetService says.
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Fingers being crossed for ‘magic’ 35 pups
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Fingers being crossed for ‘magic’ 35 pups
Sea lions "seem to be everywhere" this summer in what is hoped to be a bumper breeding season for the threatened native species.