A little more drizzle due
A little more drizzle due
Bad weather forecast for next week will not last long and will not be as intense as recent events, MetService spokesman Dan Corbett says.
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Fish and Game appeals change
Fish and Game appeals change
A threat to Fish and Game's ability to have a say on any resource consents affecting fish or gamebird habitat has led it to take action in the Environment Court.
ORC firm on solution
ORC firm on solution
A long-term solution to the Otago Regional Council's office overcrowding problems will not be put on the back burner now that an "interim" solution has been agreed on, council chairman Stephen Woodhead says.
ORC consent unlikely for reflooding wetland
ORC consent unlikely for reflooding wetland
Otago Fish and Game is contemplating legal action after the Otago Regional Council indicated it would probably not grant consent for Fish and Game's proposed wetland redevelopment on the lower Taieri.
Morgan talks on Million Dollar Mouse
Morgan talks on Million Dollar Mouse
Nearly halfway to his goal of raising $1 million to eradicate mice from the Antipodes Islands, entrepreneur and philanthropist Gareth Morgan is already looking ahead to see if it could be done on the mainland.
Time for decision on ORC chambers
Time for decision on ORC chambers
It is time for Otago regional councillors to finally make a "definitive" decision on the short-term future of its council chambers and civil defence headquarters, chief executive Graeme Martin says.
July month of climate extremes
July month of climate extremes
Temperature extremes provided for a mild, dry Otago last month, and Queenstown experienced its sunniest July in about 80 years.
Two rare kiwi pair off at Orokonui
Two rare kiwi pair off at Orokonui
Because two "kiwi couples" have formed among the rare Haast tokoeka who have made Orokonui Ecosanctuary their home, the organisation is calling their translocation a success.
Sea lion decision concerns advocates
Sea lion decision concerns advocates
If the Government has its claims about the success of devices that let sea lions escape from squid nets wrong, then it will have a "huge impact" on the critically endangered mammal, a Dunedin scientist says.
Infrastructure study will log 'hotspots'
Infrastructure study will log 'hotspots'
"Hotspots" where hazards and life-sustaining infrastructure meet are being identified in a new civil defence study into how Otago's main utilities will cope in a major emergency.
ORC rejects constituency idea
ORC rejects constituency idea
Requests for a dedicated Queenstown councillor have been rejected by the Otago Regional Council.
ORC alters policy
ORC alters policy
The Otago Regional Council would have to be assured of a sound return on its investments now it had changed its investment policy to allow it to buy into irrigation schemes, the council heard this week.
More details sought on irrigation
More details sought on irrigation
Tarras Water Ltd has been given a second chance to provide more information on its proposed irrigation scheme to the Otago Regional Council before it decides whether to put the case for investment out for the public to have their say.
New flood protection bylaw set
New flood protection bylaw set
A new bylaw providing greater protection for overland flow paths in flood-prone areas in Otago has been adopted by the Otago Regional Council.
Hunters' use of lead shot concern
Hunters' use of lead shot concern
Rural farm stores and sports shops selling lead shot will be targeted by Otago Fish and Game after six duck-shooters were caught with the ammunition near ponds during the season.
Tokomairiro River at high risk
Tokomairiro River at high risk
Endeavours to help improve water quality in the Tokomairiro River catchment have failed, with a new study suggesting it has deteriorated to the point of being one of Otago's most polluted waterways.
Gimme shelter and I'll brighten it up
Gimme shelter and I'll brighten it up
It is hoped the facelifts being given to murals on Dunedin bus shelters will help brighten residents' days.
Big picture at DNTV reunion
Big picture at DNTV reunion
Looking at the present and future of broadcasting in Dunedin as well as the past kept former employees of DNTV from getting too nostalgic at the weekend.
Bee gene study top project
Bee gene study top project
An nterest in how varroa's destruction of the feral bee population could affect honey production led Dunedin's Hamish McMillan to his best of fair award in the Otago Science and Technology Fair.
Friends savour the moment
Friends savour the moment
Relief. The feeling was palpable among Otago rower Hamish Bond's friends and family at a central Dunedin bar last night after his and Eric Murray's gold medal performance.