Joint transport governance welcomed
Joint transport governance welcomed
Councils are excited about the move towards joint governance of Dunedin transport.
Jono Edwards
Leisurely trip with cows allows rubbish pick-up
Leisurely trip with cows allows rubbish pick-up
Dairy farmers across the country braved the cold yesterday to embark on a yearly stock pilgrimage.
Decision not to fund wildlife hospital defended
Decision not to fund wildlife hospital defended
A regional council panel has defended its recommendation to not fund the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital in a move which "astounded'' the facility's trust.
ORC makes offer on land for HQ
ORC makes offer on land for HQ
The Otago Regional Council has made an offer on a city council-owned car park on Dowling St, signalling movement in its long-awaited new head office development.
Dancers get set to swing into midwinter festival
Dancers get set to swing into midwinter festival
One way to keep warm this long weekend is to swing like it is the Great Depression.
Water monitoring proposal applauded
Water monitoring proposal applauded
An indication the regional council will spend more than $37 million significantly increasing water monitoring in Otago shows a positive change in direction, a University of Otago water scientist says.
Company's Cadbury link severed
Company's Cadbury link severed
As the happy characters in Cadbury World's window were hidden away, so ended the attraction's relationship with one of the Dunedin companies feeling the ripple of its closure.
Multimillion-dollar Dunedin beach plan
Multimillion-dollar restoration for Dunedin beach
A multimillion-dollar restoration project for an Otago Peninsula beach has been welcomed as a ''fantastic'' initiative.
In the pink for breast cancer fundraiser
In the pink for breast cancer fundraiser
Host Niki Mirkin (right) and unicorn-headed friend Moira Kliegl display brightly-coloured treats at Mrs Mirkin’s Tainui home at a Pink Ribbon breakfast yesterday.
Still crowing over the clucking
Still crowing over the clucking
After 70 years of judging prize poultry, Alf Woods (91) still loves the clucking and crowing that fills competition halls.
Concern for irrigation funding
Concern for irrigation funding
Fish and Game is concerned funds will be prematurely cut off for one of the "defining moments in Otago’s water management".
Airport bus commitment sought
Airport bus commitment sought
The regional council should commit to providing an airport bus service for Dunedin, a city councillor says.
Many farms could fail 'E. coli' test
Many farms could fail 'E. coli' test
Federated Farmers needs to "raise its game" after an admission 90% of Clutha farms would probably fail E. coli tests during a wet spring, a regional councillor says.
ZooMoo crew to glue you to new viewing
ZooMoo crew to glue you to new viewing
A Dunedin-made puppet TV show bringing conservation to kids will have a more uniquely New Zealand feel as it teams up with a new online platform.
Science staff resign from ORC
Science staff resign from ORC
Three science staff resigned from the Otago Regional Council earlier this month ahead of a proposed restructure.
Exclusion of councillors from hearings 'anti-democratic'
Exclusion of councillors from hearings 'anti-democratic'
There is dissent in the Otago Regional Council over the exclusion of half the councillors from hearing long-term plan submissions.
Gripes over 'disgusting' stench
Gripes over 'disgusting' stench
Residents living near an Abbotsford rendering plant are complaining of a "disgusting'' smell, following Mosgiel residents' issues with a similar plant owned by the same company.
Boat harbour work starts
Boat harbour work starts
A $120,000 project 15 years in the making has begun to shift tonnes of sediment out of the Otago Boat Harbour.
ORC head has `small stroke'
ORC head has `small stroke'
Regional council chairman Stephen Woodhead is expected to make a full recovery after suffering a stroke last week.
Residents cry foul over ‘unbearable’ smell
Residents cry foul over ‘unbearable’ smell from plant
North Taieri residents are calling for a rendering plant to be closed unless it mitigates the "disgusting" smell emanating from it.