Otago Regional councillors' delay in making a decision about a need for a new office block has led its chief executive to call for immediate action to remedy the "untenable" situation.
Wallabies have been sighted in Otago for the second time in two years, prompting more active surveillance and detection of the pests.
Otago's run of golden April weather came to an abrupt end yesterday, but the southerly has not spoilt the region's run at some astounding statistics.
While the water quality at swimming sites around coastal Otago has improved, some recreational spots on rivers still showed signs of bacteria several times during summer.
The main low-country river fishing season ends on Monday after a successful summer's angling, in which 97% of anglers complied with regulations.
Bill Wheeler is swapping his "family" at the Department of Conservation (Doc) for the challenge of developing a new all-terrain park in the Bay of Plenty.
A suggestion South Island local authorities band together to share internal rating system software has not gained any "traction", Otago Regional Council chief executive Graeme Martin says.
The findings of a report on water quality in Otago highlight the need for the Otago Regional Council's planned regulation changes, councillors say.
Water quality has declined in about half Otago's monitored waterways in the past 10 years, an Otago Regional Council report says.
Fish and Game Otago is disappointed ground 1080 poisoning in upland areas home to game birds will not be screened to reduce the risk of by-kill.
Otago Regional councillors will receive a 3.15% pay increase this year.
A small population of robins in the Silver Peaks survived a 1080 drop and even flourished due to the poison killing its predators, a University of Otago study has found.
The Dunedin City Council is testing the water in its Mt Grand reservoir after residents raised concerns about spray drift polluting the water last week.
The Otago Regional Council's Stafford St office building has been judged not to be strong enough to provide emergency civil defence management.
A South Otago rugby player was flown by Otago Regional Rescue Helicopter to Dunedin Hospital on Saturday after he was injured during a senior reserve game against Dunedin in Kaitangata.
If resource consent is granted, the experimental weirs holding water in the lower Water of Leith will remain.
The first campus harvest festival has been hailed a success and hopes are it has raised the community garden's profile with students.
If you put away your Otago Regional Council rates bill until the end of the year to pay, take note - you will be charged a penalty sooner this year.
An independent report on about a third of Otago dairy farms has shown 66% could meet the Otago Regional Council's proposed standards for nitrogen leaching.
Increasing the concentration of 1080 in carrot bait used to control rabbits is one of the measures suggested in a new study on the way aerial baiting is carried out in New Zealand.
