1080 alternatives some way off
1080 alternatives some way off
Alternatives to 1080 pest control are in the pipeline but none directly targets the control of rabbits.
Rebecca Fox
Silver Peaks track to be made safer
Silver Peaks track to be made safer
More signs, marker poles and a new shelter are planned for the Silver Peaks as part of a three-stage plan to make the scenic reserve safer for trampers.
Most waterways pass test
Most waterways pass test
Most Otago waterways are safe to swim in - most of the time, a report card for last summer shows.
Dunedin woman praised for emergency landing
Dunedin woman praised for emergency landing
The New Zealand pilot called a hero for landing her plane on a Darwin beach after engine failure earlier this week, is from Dunedin.
Church renovation work set to begin
Church renovation work set to begin
A $500,000 renovation of the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa in Macandrew Rd is about to begin.
Treatment worthwhile for girl who did not eat
Treatment worthwhile for girl who did not eat
Grace Hughes, the girl who did not eat, is continuing to make steady progress since her treatment in a specialist European hospital last summer.
Possums in the headlights
Possums in the headlights
A plan to rid Otago Peninsula of possums has spurred zoology student Amy Adams to study the pest.
Flood on agenda at ORC meeting
Flood on agenda at ORC meeting
Nearly six weeks after persistent rain caused flooding on the Taieri, the Otago Regional Council has agreed to meet affected landowners.
More funding for rescue helicopter
More funding for rescue helicopter
Otago's "extraordinarily supportive" community has done it again, donating nearly $60,000 towards its rescue helicopter through the recent Chopper Appeal.
Woolston still the class brass
Woolston still the class brass
Defending champion Woolston Brass, of Christchurch, won the New Zealand Brass Band Championships with what its musical director called some "electrical" and "exhilarating" performances.
Women attack and rob cyclists
Women attack and rob cyclists
A New Zealand representative cyclist and his Otago team mate say they are flabbergasted after being driven off the road and abused by two women while on a training ride on the Taieri.
Designs on bringing touch of East back to city
Designs on bringing touch of East back to city
Planner Amy Young hopes a trip to Japan as part of a Community Design Through Culture exchange will enable her to bring back to Dunedin the best of Eastern urban design traditions.
Dunedin dry and sunny in June
Dunedin dry and sunny in June
While most of New Zealand was experiencing heavy rainfall and cloud during June, Otago was basking in generally dry, sunny and cool weather.
Area will be 'ruined' if silt dumped
Area will be 'ruined' if silt dumped
Huirapa Upoko (chief) David Ellison has challenged all concerned about the impact of Port Otago's plans to dredge Otago Harbour to contact politicians, enlist environmental agencies and talk about it within their communities and families.
ORC joins runoff research
ORC joins runoff research
The first stage of research into a new tool to measure runoff from land is under way after the Otago Regional Council and Landcare Research signed a contract.
Impact of poison spill 'low'
Impact of poison spill 'low'
The environmental impact of last week's accidental drop of bait laced with rat poison into a lake on Anchor Island, in Fiordland, is believed to be "very low, if any", Department of Conservation Te Anau area manager Reg Kemper said.
Hunting store planned for Cromwell
Hunting store planned for Cromwell
A hunting and fishing retail store is to be built in Cromwell, creating employment for up to six people.
Coastal reserve may help Purakaunui deadlock
Coastal reserve may help Purakaunui deadlock
A Purakaunui landowner is proposing a coastal reserve around Potato Point could be a compromise which could break the deadlock over development on the headland.
Divided view on valuing sport fishery
Divided view on valuing sport fishery
A suggestion a report on the economic value of New Zealand's sport fishery is needed has caused some controversy within Fish and Game.
More didymo research wanted
More didymo research wanted
Fish and Game Otago is to appeal to its national body to support research into the impact of didymo on the Upper Clutha.