Burglary leaves children out in cold
Burglary leaves children out in cold
Children have been left to kayak without warm gear and others will miss out on the experience after a Karitane business was burgled on Monday night.
Rebecca Fox
River levels worry Fish and Game
River levels worry Fish and Game
A decision on a low flow for the Waipahi River in South Otago could be a disaster and totally against Fish and Game Otago's clients' interests, its chairman, John Barlow, says.
Fewer nests but chicks healthy
Fewer nests but chicks healthy
This season's endangered yellow-eyed penguin chicks at Okia Reserve so far have no sign of the skull deformities that affected last season's chicks.
Fish acquire a new friend
Fish acquire a new friend
Making sure the great outdoors is still there for her children is the main motivator for new Otago Fish and Game councillor Vicky Whyte.
Best season in years comes to an end
Best season in years comes to an end
The best whitebaiting season in people's recent memory ended yesterday.
Thongs go wrong for bikers
Thongs go wrong for bikers
Thongs - read jandals - and Triumph road bikes are more Brian Stephens, Mick Catelloti and Dean Hall's style.
Icebergs prove elusive
Icebergs prove elusive
The icebergs which had appeared to be heading towards Otago have disappeared, but more could be on the way.
Septic tank issues 'not good enough'
Septic tank issues 'not good enough'
There are "hot spots" around Otago where septic-tank systems may be causing water quality problems, Otago Regional Council resource management director Selva Selvarajah says.
Conservative duck killing option 'best'
Conservative duck killing option 'best'
Otago Fish and Game council members are being asked to make big decisions on shoveler duck bag limits on "rubbish information", Terry Broad says.
Moratorium on Canada goose management
Moratorium on Canada goose management
The Otago Fish and Game Council has declared a moratorium on Canada geese management expenditure.
Flight shows iceberg only a reef
Flight shows iceberg only a reef
A satellite image of what was possibly an iceberg 35km off Stewart Island is only a reef, Helicopters Otago managing director Graeme Gale says.
Taekwondo attitude not just for kicks
Taekwondo attitude not just for kicks
Starting to learn taekwondo at the age of 5 is the right idea.
Council could cut bus shelter costs
Council could cut bus shelter costs
The cost of installing new bus shelters might soon fall as the Dunedin City Council makes them a permitted activity.
Passion drives car enthusiasts
Passion drives car enthusiasts
It might have been the "gals" stripping down the engines but they was no less intense than the blokes, in the grudge match between Ford and Holden enthusiasts on Saturday.
Clean heat 60% subsidy a possibility
Clean heat 60% subsidy a possibility
Residents of coastal Otago towns and Dunedin may get the opportunity to apply for a 60% subsidy to install a clean heat appliance to replace their "dirty" one.
Icebergs spur sightseeing interest
Icebergs spur sightseeing interest
Interest in sightseeing flights is heating up as the icebergs spotted in New Zealand's subantarctic waters move closer.
Hopes 1080 film will arouse curiosity
Hopes 1080 film will arouse curiosity
Two University of Otago students hope their documentary on the 1080 debate will encourag
Bus shelter plans halted as costs soar
Bus shelter plans halted as costs soar
Costs of funding bus shelters in Dunedin have "skyrocketed", leaving the Otago Regional Council unable to afford its proposed new shelters.
Tenders for river surveys
Tenders for river surveys
Rivers throughout Otago are to be surveyed so the Otago Regional Council can build up data on how they are changing.
Silver Peaks survey gets big response
Silver Peaks survey gets big response
Leave it like it is or improve it so more can stay - those are two of the schools of thought on recreational use of the Silver Peaks, a survey has shown.