Caught on the hop as pole work cuts power
Caught on the hop as pole work cuts power
A Dunedin business says it was left in the dark this week after a single email about nearby power pole replacements slipped through unnoticed a fortnight ago.
Hamish MacLean
'We don't trust DCC': Brighton residents angry over lack of consultation
'We don't trust DCC': Brighton residents angry over lack of consultation
Potential neighbours of a proposed landfill have slammed the Dunedin City Council for its arrogance and lack of consultation.
Intervention needed at ORC: councillor
Intervention needed at ORC: councillor
An independent chairman or commissioners should be appointed at the Otago Regional Council after another "cynical ploy" to delay plans to clean up the region’s rivers, a five-term councillor says.
Airport not consulted over landfill hazard, hearing told
Airport not consulted over landfill hazard, hearing told
Dunedin Airport was never consulted on the "unacceptable hazard" posed by a new landfill before a consent application was lodged, its lawyer says.
ORC councillors ignored advice from CE — report
ORC councillors ignored advice from CE — report
Departing Otago Regional Council chief executive Sarah Gardner's last day in the role ended with the organisation's latest woes being pinned squarely on councillors.
Claim airport more of a bird risk than landfill
Claim airport more of a bird risk than landfill
Dunedin Airport’s own practices concerning birds do more to raise the risk to aviation safety than the proposed Smooth Hill landfill would, the Dunedin City Council’s aviation expert says.
No sign of ORC mediation as CEO exits
No sign of ORC mediation as CEO exits
No report was produced as a result of mediation between councillors and Otago Regional Council staff, the council’s chairman says.
Final report on Manuherikia River expected this winter
Final report on Manuherikia River expected this winter
The final report from the Manuherikia River technical advisory group is expected to be ready for Otago regional councillors this winter.
Still missing emissions mark
Still missing emissions mark
The Government’s new plan to lower transport emissions is better than the "disaster" of last year’s scheme to get drivers into electric cars.
Stolen vehicles lead to two arrests in Dunedin
Stolen vehicles lead to two arrests in Dunedin
Reports of suspicious activity in the Dunedin suburb of Burnside on Friday night led police uncovering meth pipes and live ammunition in a Dunedin property.
Man gets wish to sleep at station
Man gets wish to sleep at station
A man with nowhere to sleep got his wish and was taken into police custody on Saturday after his third visit.
Gulls can be kept in check
Gulls can be kept in check
An aviation expert is confident the Dunedin City Council can keep gulls away from its planned landfill south of the city.
Otago Regional Council chief executive resigns
Otago Regional Council chief executive resigns
The chief executive of the Otago Regional Council has resigned.
Otago Regional Council chief executive resigns
Otago Regional Council chief executive resigns
The chief executive of the Otago Regional Council has resigned.
Another probe ordered as ORC grapples with plan
Another probe ordered as ORC grapples with plan
The environment minister has ordered an investigation into the Otago Regional Council for the second time in under three years.
Self-isolation facility used less than expected
Self-isolation facility used less than expected
The number of residents at the Southern District Health Board’s Dunedin Covid-19 self-isolation facility peaked at four bubbles using the facility at one time during the present outbreak.
Mental health services rethink: ‘Stranded’ patients one of 16 projects
Mental health services rethink: ‘Stranded’ patients one of 16 projects
Eighteen long-stay patients at Wakari Hospital have been identified as candidates to move into the community amid a rethink of mental health and addiction services in the South.
Aged patients faring well
Aged patients faring well
Seven Covid-related deaths have been reported in the South over the past three days, but the head of the Southern Covid-19 response says the vast majority of people dying with the disease in the region have had other serious health concerns.
DHB urged to do better for Pasifika
DHB urged to do better for Pasifika
"Institutional racism" and a lack of engagement with Pacific Island communities has led to a fail grade for the Southern District Health Board from Pasifika leaders.
Daily case numbers still stubbornly high in South; two deaths reported
Daily case numbers still stubbornly high in South; two deaths reported
The number of people with Covid-19 in Southern hospitals has increased, and two more deaths were reported yesterday.