First in, first to enjoy facility
First in, first to enjoy facility
A group of outdoor adventure participants have been able to rest their weary bones in comfort this weekend as the first guests at a new facility at Berwick Camp.
Rebecca Fox
Water plan submissions
Water plan submissions
New rules to control pollution entering Otago's waterways have attracted 333 submissions to the Otago Regional Council.
Bus shelter raises safety concerns
Bus shelter raises safety concerns
A Larnach Rd man is furious local bodies have not listened to his safety concerns about placing a bus shelter outside his home.
Peninsula road safety plea
Peninsula road safety plea
The "terrible carnage" happening on Portobello Rd could be stopped by the completion of the road-widening, cycleway-walkway project, Otago Peninsula Community Board chairman John Bellamy says.
Skate parks deteriorating
Skate parks deteriorating
Cracks and deteriorating surfaces will soon be a health and safety risk at Dunedin's skateboard and scooter facilities.
ORC told how to improve city bus service
ORC told how to improve city bus service
A Dunedin man has offered the Otago Regional Council a free trial of a system that could give city bus users "real-time information".
Park drainage and maintenance needed
Park drainage and maintenance needed
Young footballers losing their boots in the smelly mud of their playing field is just one of the problems facing the Mornington Football Club, president Richard Kinley says.
Mess spurs toilet request
Mess spurs toilet request
Having to clean up the base of St Paul's Cathedral in time for Sunday services after the area has been used as a toilet by revellers the night before does not do justice to the city, cathedral dean the Very Rev Trevor James says.
Education promoter tired of 'begging'
Education promoter tired of 'begging'
Education Dunedin representatives, frustrated at having to "beg" for funding from the Dunedin City Council each and every year, have made a plea for the city's council to fund it as other local authorities have done.
Schools cook burgers with a difference
Schools cook burgers with a difference
Would you like coffee in your burger? Espresso coffee, mangoes, apricots, honey and coconut were among the more unusual ingredients added to the burgers produced by pupils at the Otago Secondary School beef and lamb burger competition regional finals in Dunedin this week.
Flood protection costs concern for farmers
Flood protection costs concern for farmers
Taieri farmers concerned about increasing flood protection and drainage rates have called on the Otago Regional Council to consider increasing the rates contribution from the wider community which also benefits from the scheme.
Help requested to fight wilding pines
Help requested to fight wilding pines
The battle against wilding pines needs to be tackled now or it could dwarf the rabbit problem in the high country, Wakatipu Wilding Conifer Group representatives say.
Dukes Rd flood works concern
Dukes Rd flood works concern
Dukes Rd residents continued to push for high-cost flood protection, believing Mosgiel ratepayers should help foot the bill, at the Otago Regional Council's long-term plan hearings yesterday.
April in Dunedin was warm, dry and sunny
April in Dunedin was warm, dry and sunny
Official April weather figures have confirmed Otago enjoyed a warm, dry and sunny month.
Couple object to proposed works
Couple object to proposed works
Proposed flood protection works to protect a small group of Mosgiel residents, is opposed by a Riccarton Rd couple.
Duck shooters urged to take extra care
Duck shooters urged to take extra care
While police and Fish and Game Otago might disagree about the extent to which duck shooters mix hunting with alcohol, both organisations are urging extra care with firearms this weekend for the opening of the season.
Comment sought on new bylaw
Comment sought on new bylaw
A new clear, concise flood protection bylaw outlining added protection for flood protection works and flow paths on the Taieri and lower Waitaki River goes out for public comment today.
Skink research vindicates predator control
Skink research vindicates predator control
New research has proved predator-proof fencing and trapping can significantly increase the survival of endangered grand and Otago skinks but has also raised questions about their future management.
Regional councillors move out of chamber
Regional councillors move out of chamber
The Otago Regional Council had its last meeting in the Stafford St council chamber yesterday after deciding to move out to allow council staff to move in.
Long-serving ORC chief retiring
Long-serving ORC chief retiring
Long-serving Otago Regional Council chief executive Graeme Martin has confirmed he will retire at the end of the year.