As the number of rabbits in traditional Central Otago hot spots continue to breach allowable totals, the Otago Regional Council is appealing to resource consent panels to require rabbit-proof fences around new subdivisions.
Setting a minimum flow for South Otago's Tuapeka River might seem surprising but no-one knows what the future may hold, Otago Regional Council chairman Stephen Woodhead says.
If you have ever wondered how much different the weather in Mosgiel or Fairfield is to Dunedin city, there is a way to find out.
Urban expansion in east Mosgiel has led to a proposal to reduce speed limits on parts of key district roads to make them safer.
An electrical switchboard fault is believed to be the cause of a shed and office blaze in Waimate yesterday morning.
Nerves took over as Highlanders midfielder Malakai Fekitoa headed on to Eden Park with just 20 minutes to go to make his test rugby debut for the All Blacks, against England, on Saturday night.
Rectifying poor water quality in the ''shallow, muddy puddle'' of Lake Tuakitoto could be one of the hardest challenges the Otago Regional Council faces, some councillors say.
While Otago ranks third in New Zealand for its use of coal and is way above the national average for wood use, burning of the fuels has dropped, the Otago Regional Council says.
Wanaka's pizza ovens could be in the firing line after a study found air pollution peaked in the ''restaurant area'' of the town in early evening.
The Otago Regional Council will drop the GoBus branding for its public transport services following the arrival of Hamilton-based Go Bus Transport Ltd in Dunedin.
Clutha's ratepayers could face rates increases of up to 7.2% to maintain the nation's third-largest local roading network.
The future of discount bus fares for students hangs in the air as one bus company is unsure of the scheme's viability.
Serious decisions, with major implications for how Dunedin plans and redevelops the city, will need to be made as a result of the hazard information now available to planners, Otago Regional Council chairman Stephen Woodhead says.
Councillors frustrated by the lack of action in sorting out whether the Otago Regional Council should support an Enviroschools regional co-ordinator have called for action.
The opportunity to explore the great outdoors with like-minded people is attracting greater numbers of keen walkers and trampers to the Taieri Recreational Tramping Club.
Making a ''small'' contribution to his community is all former Clutha mayor Cyril Edwin ''Juno'' Hayes ever hoped to do.
Only five out of about 80 Dunedin schools assessed for traffic problems could get 40kmh speed zones outside their gates.
An investigation has begun into how a yellow-eyed penguin reserve at Long Point, in the Catlins, could be turned into a sanctuary for a variety of seabirds.
Speed limits on 12 Dunedin roads could be reduced by up to 30kmh if a proposed bylaw change is approved by the Dunedin City Council.
Further road widening work on the lower Otago Peninsula road can now begin after consents were granted for the next stages of the project.
