Night'n Day robbery '10 times more serious'
Night'n Day robbery '10 times more serious'
Police were last night still looking for a person who they say held a store attendant at knifepoint at the Mornington Night'n Day food store, in Dunedin.
Rebecca Fox
$926,000 for ORC interim chamber
$926,000 for ORC interim chamber
The Otago Regional Council yesterday decided to spend nearly $1 million building a temporary council chamber in its Stafford St car park, one councillor describing the project as a "no-brainer".
ORC considers investing in water scheme
ORC considers investing in water scheme
Investment in Otago's irrigation future could come at a price for Otago ratepayers, with annual rate increases of up to 4% a possibility over the next five years.
Drenched Dunedin in for more rain
Drenched Dunedin in for more rain
Heavy rain continues to fall in Dunedin and North Otago, causing surface flooding and forcing more road closures.
Rain easing in the sodden South
Rain easing in the sodden South
Canterbury and Otago could have a few days' reprieve from the rain which has drenched the regions since the weekend.
Green thumbs-up
Green thumbs-up
Children at Mosgiel Central Kindergarten love nothing more than pottering in their garden and this year they were rewarded with the Toroa Award for best conservation work in a school or kindergarten in coastal Otago.
'Huge rewards' from conservation
'Huge rewards' from conservation
Otago Peninsula, with all its flora and fauna, is very special to Moira Parker. Rebecca Fox asks this year's winner of the Coastal Otago Conservation Award about her passion for conservation work.
Working for all interests
Working for all interests
An unusual invertebrate captured the imagination of a roading engineer during a Dunedin highway project. Rebecca Fox talks to Simon Underwood, who has received a special recognition award about juggling a highway development with protecting an important species.
Warning about 'tragedy' by freshwater scientist
Warning about 'tragedy' by freshwater scientist
The Otago Regional Council's approach to its proposed water quality standards has been called "too conservative" by freshwater scientist Marc Schallenberg.
Farmers express concerns over rules
Farmers express concerns over rules
Holding up a bottle of clear water taken from one of his drains, Taieri farmer Mike Lord has questioned the impacts of proposed changes to Otago's water quality regulations.
Guns and more on show
Guns and more on show
Murray Dempster is no longer surprised to be asked to pose with his military collection.
Street in Mosgiel floods after pipe bursts
Street in Mosgiel floods after pipe bursts
Watching water creep towards his home was not the best way to start Saturday morning, Mosgiel man Robert Crowe said.
Hazards database to go live
Hazards database to go live
Otago's natural hazards database will go live to the public next month but it will not replace a Land Information Memorandum (Lim) and could frustrate users, the Otago Regional Council warns.
Awards honour efforts of many
Awards honour efforts of many
Endeavours to help the blue penguin, a rare worm and the biodiversity of some of our most treasured spots will be recognised this week through the Otago Conservation Awards.
Wood campaign launched
Wood campaign launched
NZ Wood rolled out its new national campaign on the sides of a long haul truck and trailer unit in Dunedin yesterday to encourage people to use wood.
Dunedin's winter defies reputation
Dunedin's winter defies reputation
Dunedin has again shown its reputation as a cold, wet and windy city is unfounded.
Challenge in overcoming child poverty
Challenge in overcoming child poverty
New Zealand had a great opportunity to make positive changes to eradicate child poverty but there were challenges to overcome, a seminar on poverty and child health was told yesterday.
Flood protection work will improve access
Flood protection work will improve access
A section of the Water of Leith, from above the Clyde St bridge to Forth St, will soon be revamped to allow more public access and improve the look of the waterway as part of flood protection works.
ORC conundrum over bus changes
ORC conundrum over bus changes
The Otago Regional Council has always acted in accordance with the law, but a consequence of that in relation to proposed public transport changes could mean it falls on the "wrong side" of the New Zealand Transport Agency, council chief executive Graeme Martin says.
ORC meets new head
ORC meets new head
Councillors and staff of the Otago Regional Council met their new chief executive, Peter Bodeker, yesterday.