Dunedin coolest of main centres
Dunedin coolest of main centres
Dunedin was the coldest of New Zealand's main centres last month, but many would struggle to believe it experienced the near-normal sunshine hours the records show.
Rebecca Fox
ORC backs run-off tool $100,000 for pollution unit urged
ORC backs run-off tool $100,000 for pollution unit urged
A device to help farmers measure pollution in run-off from land is planned and the Otago Regional Council is proposing to put $100,000 towards its development.
River change is not all bad
River change is not all bad
An assessment of the Cardrona River has shown its channel continues to deepen, but that is not necessarily a bad thing, Otago Regional Council chief executive Graeme Martin says.
School stage 2 of custard coup
School stage 2 of custard coup
Grace Hughes heads to Balaclava School for the first time this week but instead of a feeding tube in her lunch box there will be her new favourite food - custard.
If we lose 1080, we're shot: Butcher
If we lose 1080, we're shot: Butcher
Rabbit numbers could get out of control in Otago if any of the most effective tools used to curb their numbers is lost, the Otago Regional Council has warned.
Dolphin death causes ruled out
Dolphin death causes ruled out
Massey University wildlife scientists have ruled out entanglement or disease as the cause of death of a baby Hector's dolphin which washed up at Purakaunui inlet late last year.
More sea lion pups expected
More sea lion pups expected
Four sea lion pups have been found on Otago Peninsula so far this breeding season, and the Department of Conservation expects more to reveal themselves in coming weeks.
Non-compliant consent holders could face tougher ORC action
Non-compliant consent holders could face tougher ORC action
Non-compliant consent holders could face tougher action by the Otago Regional Council - similar to that experienced by dairy farmers for effluent discharges.
Sanctuary plans self-guided tours
Sanctuary plans self-guided tours
Orokonui Ecosanctuary staff hope to meet demand from visitors and allow people to take self-guided tours by the end of February.
ORC needs funds advance for buses
ORC needs funds advance for buses
The Otago Regional Council needs a transport funding advance in order to get Queenstown's new bus services operating by June 1.
ORC up in arms over consent plan
ORC up in arms over consent plan
"Stupidity", "crap", "a gross overreaction" and "mindboggling" are just some of the words used by Otago regional councillors and staff yesterday to describe a proposed resource consent discounting regime they warn could cost ratepayers dearly.
Anti-smoking study on graphic response
Anti-smoking study on graphic response
Rose Scott could have been working in a cafe this summer, but instead, as a recipient of one of the new summer scholarships, she is researching the effectiveness of warnings on cigarette packets.
Rain lifts most river levels
Rain lifts most river levels
Recent rain has eased concerns over low river flows in Otago but in North Otago it has only provided a brief respite.
For the past two weeks, much-needed rain had fallen in Otago, especially along coastal areas of South Otago and Dunedin, the Otago Regional Council rainfall and river flow weekly report said.
Bus submissions closing soon
Bus submissions closing soon
Bus users in southern Dunedin suburbs have only a few days left to have their say on proposed changes to their services.
Scotch mist shrouds Otago coast
Scotch mist shrouds Otago coast
Easterly winds coming off the sea brought a further day of humidity, low cloud and drizzle to the Otago coast.
Munslows wine shop to close after 15 years
Munslows wine shop to close after 15 years
Munslows Fine Wines in George St, Dunedin, is to close after nearly 15 years of giving advice and education alongside the wi
Poor start but compliance improves
Poor start but compliance improves
More than 20 anglers face prosecution so far this season after breaching fishing regulations in Otago.
Super Mum and 'super hero' challenge cancer in race
Super Mum and 'super hero' challenge cancer in race
Two runners challenged cancer in different ways during the gruelling long-distance triathlon in Wanaka on Saturday.
Weekend vandals strike four city suburbs
Weekend vandals strike four city suburbs
Police are seeking information to help find the people responsible for a spate of vandalism after a trail of damage was left across four Dunedin suburbs early on Saturday morning.
Trout farm idea opposed due to risks
Trout farm idea opposed due to risks
Any benefits from allowing commercial trout farming would be "heavily outweighed" by the risks to New Zealand's wild trout fishery, Otago Fish and Game chief executive, Niall Watson, says.