Taieri misses the benefit of recent coastal rainfall
Taieri misses the benefit of recent coastal rainfall
The Taieri River has missed out on the recent rainfall which gave a brief respite to many other Otago waterways.
Rebecca Fox
Mansfield tale made into movie with operatic twist
Mansfield tale made into movie with operatic twist
Former Dunedin opera singers Anna Leese and Robert Tucker have swapped the stage for the movie set as they bring to life one of Katherine Mansfield's short stories.
Massive iceberg seen drifting from Antarctic
Massive iceberg seen drifting from Antarctic
A giant iceberg, 115sq km in size, moving slowly from the Antarctic has been spotted on satellite images and is about 5000km from Dunedin.
Toxins not cause of penguin problems
Toxins not cause of penguin problems
Toxins such as organic pollutants have been ruled out as the cause of deformities in endangered yellow-eyed penguins at Okia Reserve last summer.
Residents report dead baby dolphin
Residents report dead baby dolphin
A baby Hector's dolphin has washed up dead at Purakaunui Inlet.
Design of $600 million network questioned
Design of $600 million network questioned
Telecom XT's 12-hour service failure, which affected about 100,000 customers south of Taupo yesterday, raises serious issues about the design of the network, a telecommunications watchdog says.
Icebergs not as close as thought
Icebergs not as close as thought
A report of an iceberg floating near Stewart Island has proved to be premature.
Gales disrupt port and planes
Gales disrupt port and planes
Winds gusting up to gale force caused delays to traffic in and out of Port Otago and Dunedin airport yesterday - and there is expected to be no let-up today.
Pollution offences cut by over half
Pollution offences cut by over half
Inspections of Otago dairy farms have shown the level of effluent pollution has more than halved on the previous two years.
Albatross colony head proud - and frustrated
Albatross colony head proud - and frustrated
Working within the bureaucratic and cultural constraints that come with running the Royal Albatross Centre at Taiaroa Head has left manager Sam Inder with feelings of both frustration and achievement over the years.
Hopefully no rain on parade
Hopefully no rain on parade
Santa Parade organiser Malcolm Dodds is hoping that positive thinking will help avert a second postponing of the annual Christmas event.
ORC chairman wary of early campaigning
ORC chairman wary of early campaigning
Otago Regional Council chairman Stephen Cairns hopes "premature" election campaigning will not distract councillors from tackling important projects.
Two females try for chick
Two females try for chick
Two female royal albatrosses are incubating an egg, an unusual pairing for the colony on Taiaroa Head.
ORC to appeal Project Hayes decision
ORC to appeal Project Hayes decision
Concern about the "huge challenge" the Otago Regional Council could face as a consent authority because of the Project Hayes decision has led it to plan lodging an appeal with the Environment Court.
Councillor advises merging regions
Councillor advises merging regions
The time has come for Otago and Southland's regional councils to investigate amalgamating, Otago regional councillor Michael Deaker says.
Involvement with group questioned
Involvement with group questioned
The Otago Regional Council's membership of regional economic development initiative Otago Forward hangs in the balance.
Record cold, dry spring in Otago
Record cold, dry spring in Otago
Spring time in Otago was one of record breaking cold and dry weather.
Residents clear marsh
Residents clear marsh
It is hoped opening up the salt marsh within the Aramoana Ecological Reserve will provide a safe breeding area and shelter for sea lions and other wildlife.
Curious flock to stadium site
Curious flock to stadium site
Whether there to see how ratepayer money was being spent or to look at the big machines involved in the construction of Forsyth Barr Stadium, the Dunedin public turned up in their droves.
Observer programme under way
Observer programme under way
Commercial fishermen are still sceptical about the $1 million summer observer programme being undertaken by the Ministry of Fisheries to monitor their interaction with birds and mammals, like dolphins.