Professor proud of Waitaki fossil trail
Professor proud of Waitaki fossil trail
His name conjures images of prehistoric giant penguins, prehistoric baleen whales, or the Shag Point plesiosaur.
Hamish MacLean
Medical head next uni leader
Medical head next uni leader
Dunedin-born Prof David Murdoch chaired the committee that selected Covid-19 vaccines for New Zealand.
Southern mayors cautious over water reforms
Southern mayors cautious over water reforms
Southern leaders say they are still in the dark over the Government’s plan for water reforms ahead of making once-in-a-generation decisions over the future of their communities.
Councils would lose power in massive Govt water reforms
Councils would lose power in massive Govt water reforms
Four multi-region entities could be formed to control New Zealand’s wastewater, stormwater, and drinking water systems.
ORC investigating swan deaths at Tomahawk
ORC investigating swan deaths at Tomahawk
The Otago Regional Council is investigating whether pollution caused the deaths of black swans found at Tomahawk Lagoon this week.
Camera-equipped tawaki surprise researchers
Camera-equipped tawaki surprise researchers
New Zealand fiords could provide safe haven for penguins in a warming world, new research suggests.
Dry catchments dropped from council policy statement
Dry catchments dropped from council policy statement
Carbon farming could make dry catchments even drier across Otago, but a rule to control the controversial new practice could be a long time coming.
Rabbit checks to rise
Rabbit checks to rise
Rabbit inspections are set to rise in Otago.
Queenstown hotels feel impact of pause in travel bubble
Queenstown hotels feel impact of pause in travel bubble
Queenstown hotels are facing an avalanche of cancellations and Air New Zealand has canned the launch of winter flights to Cairns and the Sunshine Coast, along with dozens of other services.
Ears, eyes on vocational education
Ears, eyes on vocational education
Senior staff of New Zealand’s new national vocational education provider were at Otago Polytechnic yesterday to consult with polytechnic staff as they prepare to establish a network of New Zealand...
Winter’s bite increasingly toothless
Winter’s bite increasingly toothless
Dunedin and Wanaka are among Otago hot spots in a mild start to winter seemingly set for the record books.
Proposed DCC southern landfill still in limbo
Proposed DCC southern landfill still in limbo
It is unclear how much longer the Dunedin City Council’s application for a proposed landfill south of the city will remain on hold.
Let’s see where you’re going
Let’s see where you’re going
City-dwelling possums are being captured and released back into Dunedin backyards as researchers track the pests to improve trapping effectiveness.
Two grasshopper species interbreeding
Two grasshopper species interbreeding
Indiscriminate mating among Otago grasshoppers is blurring the lines between species, and researchers suspect the region’s changing landscape could be behind new hybrid swarms of the insects.
Polytechnic well placed to provide electric car skills
Polytechnic well placed to provide electric car skills
Otago Polytechnic could be in pole position as Government policy drives an influx of electric vehicles into New Zealand.
Earthquake scientist says Clyde Dam safe
Earthquake scientist says Clyde Dam safe
Checking the rocks near Clyde Dam to see if the towering concrete structure could withstand a devastating shake was almost too simple a plan.
Aurora plans for electric car demand
Aurora plans for electric car demand
Encouraging overnight charging with smart chargers and identifying Dunedin streets where "clusters" of early adopters charge their cars are among plans Aurora Energy could use to deal with an expected surge in energy demands.
Taser used in central city arrest of youth
Taser used in central city arrest of youth
A 17-year-old youth appeared in the Dunedin Youth Court yesterday, following an arrest involving a Taser in central Dunedin earlier in the day.
EV rebate plan may backfire: retailer
EV rebate plan may backfire: retailer
Intended savings from the Government’s electric car rebate programme will be lost as prices spike with increased demand, a Dunedin electric vehicle retailer says.
Pet possums may incur council’s wrath
Pet possums may incur council’s wrath
The Otago Regional Council is warning people keeping possums as pets could counter the region’s pest management plan.