Thank you and good knight
Thank you and good knight
As Sir Elton John farewelled Dunedin last night the skies wept.
Hamish MacLean
‘Significant issues’ prompt port to measure air quality
‘Significant issues’ prompt port to measure air quality
Port Otago will start to measure air quality at its Port Chalmers base this year, chief executive Kevin Winders says.
‘More strategic’ approach backed by ORC
‘More strategic’ approach backed by ORC
Otago catchment groups will receive additional funding from the Otago Regional Council after councillors backed "a more strategic approach" to community-led freshwater improvements earlier this week.
ORC has ‘appetite’ for transport
ORC has ‘appetite’ for transport
The "appetite" to improve public transport at a regional level could be greater than Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins thinks.
Fallen tree causes power outage
Fallen tree causes power outage
A tree has knocked out a power line in Lake Hawea-Albert Town Rd (State Highway 6) resulting in widespread power cuts for the next several hours.
Truck and trailer crash in Southland
Truck and trailer crash in Southland
Police are attending a truck and trailer crash in State Highway 93 near Mataura.
Dog bite ends dramatic Dunedin car chase
Dog bite ends dramatic Dunedin car chase
A patched Mongrel Mob member is licking his wounds in Dunedin Hospital after being bitten by a police dog following a dramatic car chase.
Water standards decision still secret
Water standards decision still secret
New rules for rural landowners to meet water quality standards may have been pushed out to 2026 — but the Otago Regional Council will not reveal its decision until February 8.
Wellers Rock Jetty work ‘regular maintenance’
Wellers Rock Jetty work ‘regular maintenance’
The investigation into work at Wellers Rock Jetty has found a consent was not required.
Stronger water protections call
Stronger water protections call
Limiting interim consents replacing "overly permissive" 100-year-old mining water rights to seven years "doesn’t go far enough" to protect the environment.
Development Bill opposed by ORC
Development Bill opposed by ORC
The Otago Regional Council is opposing ‘‘extraordinary powers’’ proposed for a new Crown agency to establish housing and urban development projects throughout New Zealand.
ORC gets to grips with online consultation
ORC gets to grips with online consultation
Community consultation must begin soon for the Otago Regional Council’s ‘‘not-fit-for-purpose’’ regional policy statement if it is to meet Minister for the Environment David Parker’s deadlines.
Evidence piles up for ‘non-permitted activity’
Evidence piles up for ‘non-permitted activity’
An investigation is under way after conservationists raised concerns about unconsented work at Wellers Rock Jetty, in Otago Harbour, yesterday.
ORC to mull more funding for groups
ORC to mull more funding for groups
Increased funding could be on the way for Otago’s "people on the ground" working on water-quality monitoring, native plant protection, wetland restoration and other community-driven environmental...
Octagon trials: call for patience after ‘tough’ first day
Octagon trials: call for patience after ‘tough’ first day
While it was a "tough" first day for retailers, Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins is calling for patience after the first day of this year’s summer trials of the "Octagon Experience".
Spending cut but 6.5% rates increase proposed
Spending cut but 6.5% rates increase proposed
Nearly $12 million in capital spending has been shaved off Dunedin’s draft budget as the Dunedin City Council faces a proposed 6.5% increase in the rates take.
Gala Day draws thousands to Brighton Domain
Gala Day draws thousands to Brighton Domain
It is a big day for Brighton and a "huge" day for the Brighton Surf Life Saving Club.
Body found in search for boy
Body found in search for boy
The search for Vinnie Beecroft ended yesterday when his body was found near where he went missing nearly three days earlier.
Water report garners action, not dust
Water report garners action, not dust
Landowners at a troubled Otago waterway could ultimately see "boots on the ground" after Otago regional councillors decided not to let another scientific report "sit on a desk and gather dust".
Casting vote decides water issue
Casting vote decides water issue
Limiting interim consents replacing 100-year-old mining water rights to just seven years will stifle development of agribusiness in the region and have "significant repercussions" for the economy,...