Public insight into visual impairment
Public insight into visual impairment
Putting on glasses which simulate visual impairments has opened many people's eyes to how difficult everyday activities can be for those with vision problems.
Rebecca Fox
June warm but winter not a record-setter
June warm but winter not a record-setter
An ''exceptionally'' warm June and a late warm spell failed to produce another record-setting winter, Niwa has confirmed.
Planned bus route change draws 200 submissions
Planned bus route change draws 200 submissions
A proposal to change the route and frequency of a bus service to Brockville has led to about 200 submissions being made to a proposed transport plan.
Water discharge problems blamed on old infrastructure
Water discharge problems blamed on old infrastructure
Old town infrastructure has been partly blamed for water discharge and take non-compliance which has caused environmental effects.
Stall holder now running the show
Stall holder now running the show
Six weeks ago Jakkii Goody, of Napier, swapped from being a stall holder to running the Great New Zealand Craft Show, which is on this weekend in Dunedin.
Bye, bye blackbird
Bye, bye blackbird
It is bright, airy, warm, sheltered from the wind and gets afternoon sun.
New approach to dairy inspections
New approach to dairy inspections
Dairy farmers who fail to improve their systems to protect the environment and those in catchments with degraded water quality will face more inspections from the Otago Regional Council this season.
August month for many weather records
August month for many weather records
The combination of northwesterly winds and the foehn effect which hit the South Island at the start of August combined to produce record-breaking temperatures, Niwa says.
ORC voting change bid fails
ORC voting change bid fails
A push by a councillor to change the Otago Regional Council's voting system for the 2016 local body elections has been derailed due to his need to catch a plane.
More details required for septic tank policy
More details required for septic tank policy
An inspection regime for septic tanks is likely to be needed but more information will be required before the Otago Regional Council sets a policy, chief executive Peter Bodeker says.
Septic tank rules could get tougher
Septic tank rules could get tougher
Tougher rules governing septic tanks in at-risk areas of Otago could be looming after a discovery leaking tanks could be contaminating the region's underground water supplies.
Head and deputy retire this year
Head and deputy retire this year
Balaclava School has been ''home'' to Sally Direen and Wendy Lamond for more than 20 years.
Charity collectors move into eftpos age
Charity collectors move into eftpos age
Student flatmates (from left) Rupert Wockner, Josh Harris and Josh Micallef (all 20) collect for the Otago-Southland Cancer Society's Daffodil Day in Dunedin yesterday with the help of an eftpos machine.
Winter milder than average
Winter milder than average
Otago's ''brilliant'' winter weather may give way to a cooler spring, weather watchers predict.
Life by the river is catching
Life by the river is catching
Ask Esmey Fletcher how much whitebait she has caught and she will get a bowl out of the fridge to show you.
Coastal Otago benefits
Coastal Otago benefits
Coastal Otago has secured $675,000 out of the $4.5 million allocated this year by the Government for community conservation work.
What a fluke!
What a fluke!
A southern right whale and her calf cruise in Otago Harbour at Harington Point yesterday.
Community trust to keep focus on 'real change'
Community trust to keep focus on 'real change'
The Otago Community Trust plans to continue its work towards ''real change'' by continuing to support projects helping keep people, especially youth, healthy and improve their wellbeing, chairwoman Lauren Semple says.
Artworks in St Paul's in need of restoration
Artworks in St Paul's in need of restoration
The passage of time and environments with uncontrolled humidity and temperature are taking their toll on St Paul's Cathedral's historic art collection of paintings, etchings and photographs.
Winter pollution peaks declining
Winter pollution peaks declining
The extremes of Alexandra's air pollution appear to be easing, the Otago Regional Council says.