Nine make submissions on plan
Nine make submissions on plan
Nine organisations have made submissions on a proposed management plan for Pukekura (Taiaroa Head).
Rebecca Fox
Outlook for summer: otherwise fine and dandy
Outlook for summer: otherwise fine and dandy
A typical summer is expected in New Zealand and for Dunedin that means regular rainfall and warm temperatures.
Rare penguin appearance 'quite something'
Rare penguin appearance 'quite something'
A gentoo penguin has made a rare appearance on a North Otago beach, providing a rare opportunity for Dunedin woman Rowan Holt.
More debate on ORC building project
More debate on ORC building project
Ill-feeling over the future of Otago Regional Council's headquarters recurred yesterday as councillors debated the next step in dealing with the issue.
No Maori constituencies
No Maori constituencies
As introducing Maori constituencies had gained no support from the region's runanga, the Otago Regional Council will not take the idea any further.
Maori constituencies on ORC agenda
Maori constituencies on ORC agenda
Whether Maori constituencies should be established in Otago for next year's local body elections will be considered at a meeting of the Otago Regional Council today.
Hope plain will dry out
Hope plain will dry out
Last week's rain has left the Taieri Plain saturated but, with little rain forecast in coming days, it is hoped the area will dry out before the next storm.
Two new buildings for camp
Two new buildings for camp
Waiora Scout Camp is about to expand with the arrival of two prefabricated buildings.
2011 bluff oyster season over - again
2011 bluff oyster season over - again
The last fresh Bluff oysters have been fished from the ocean for 2011, ending a two-month special permit allowing the seafood delicacy to be harvested during the Rugby World Cup.
Smart new bus in Pine Hill today
Smart new bus in Pine Hill today
Ritchies Transport regional manager Malcolm Budd with one of the four new urban buses worth $480,000 that will be on Dunedin streets in coming weeks.
Otago big user of 1080
Otago big user of 1080
Otago was second to only the West Coast in the number of aerial 1080 operations carried out last year, yet no complaints were made about the operations.
Bacteria in hatchery trout
Bacteria in hatchery trout
A juvenile trout from Otago Fish and Game's Macraes Hatchery has tested positive for the same bacterial disease causing illness and death in lampreys in Southland.
Former Dunedin man driver for world land speed record bid
Former Dunedin man driver for world land speed record bid
Former Dunedin fast-jet pilot Steve Hunt has been confirmed as the driver for the New Zealand-led Jetblack world land speed record attempt.
Extra monitoring may be required
Extra monitoring may be required
Otago ratepayers could be hit with higher environmental monitoring costs as the Government looks to establish a national reporting system, the Otago Regional Council says.
Dunedin speed connection
Dunedin speed connection
A former Dunedin man is expected to be named today as the driver of a New Zealand-led attempt at the world land speed record.
Bus standards slammed
Bus standards slammed
New standards for urban buses have been described as "craziness" by the Otago Regional Council, which fears it could lose funding if it wants to keep its higher standards.
Playing hide and seek with yellow-eyed penguins
Playing hide and seek with yellow-eyed penguins
Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust staff and volunteers have spent the past week searching its peninsula reserves for nesting penguins.
ORC reviews properties
ORC reviews properties
Otago Regional Council ownership of old sheds and dusty plots of land throughout Central Otago is being reviewed.
Death of young fur seal prompts warning
Death of young fur seal prompts warning
A young fur seal has been killed by a dog in Hampden, prompting the Department of Conservation to again remind dog owners to keep their animals on leashes around waterways and beaches.
Bacteria likely affecting kanakana
Bacteria likely affecting kanakana
Despite fears a bacterial infection affecting lampreys in the Mataura River could become like "didymo, but worse" fishing authorities are hopeful it will not affect the river's world-renowned trout fishery.