The Otago Regional Council's approach to its proposed water quality standards has been called "too conservative" by freshwater scientist Marc Schallenberg.
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.
Murray Dempster is no longer surprised to be asked to pose with his military collection.
Watching water creep towards his home was not the best way to start Saturday morning, Mosgiel man Robert Crowe said.
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.
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.
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 has again shown its reputation as a cold, wet and windy city is unfounded.
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.
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.
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.
Councillors and staff of the Otago Regional Council met their new chief executive, Peter Bodeker, yesterday.
Dunedin arborist Peter Waymouth hopes to help improve the learning experience of arborists worldwide.
In the past year, more than twice as many Otago farmers have been prosecuted for offences - mainly relating to dairy effluent and pugging - than the year before.
Growing demands on the services of the Otago Regional Rescue Helicopter have led the Otago Regional Council to increase its sponsorship by $100,000 to $350,000.
While still a busy time for Otago farmers, October is better than September for the bulk of the hearings on proposed changes to the region's water quality regulations, Otago Federated Farmers president Stephen Korteweg says.
People's "deference" to employers and the state need to be overcome if New Zealand is to change the decline in workers' rights and conditions, Combined Trade Union president Helen Kelly says.
On paper, water users are taking more than four times the amount of water from the Arrow River than allocated, but it is hoped compulsory water metering will help a more accurate assessment to be made, the Otago Regional Council says.
Escaping from Dunedin Hospital for a few hours to take part in the Special Rigs for Special Kids convoy was Christmas come early for Tyryn Duncan.
There was a serious accident and 22 cars were ordered off the road, but police say they are happy with the weekend's "special operation" monitoring the hundreds of boy and girl racers who converged on Dunedin on Friday night.
