Otago 1080 drops highest
Otago 1080 drops highest
Otago might have one of the highest numbers of aerial 1080 operations in New Zealand but it also has one of the lowest rates of applying the poison.
Rebecca Fox
High 'E. coli' levels at bathing spot continue
High 'E. coli' levels at bathing spot continue
Bacteria levels in the Taieri River at Waipiata, a popular bathing spot, continue to be up to three times higher than the national health guidelines, making it unsafe for swimming.
Turnaround in river levels
Turnaround in river levels
From flows low enough to restrict water takes to those rising quickly, Otago's river levels have done a major turnaround in the past fortnight.
Warm year but not the warmest
Warm year but not the warmest
Otago has experienced its second-warmest year since records began, climate scientist Jim Salinger says.
Satisfying protecting precious places
Satisfying protecting precious places
Dealing with enthusiastic, passionate people about protecting special features on their land is invigorating, Queen Elizabeth II National Trust's Coastal Otago representative Robin Thomas says.
Providing wild deer from Otago's high country
Providing wild deer from Otago's high country
Throughout Otago, people with a love of food and fresh produce are turning out amazing products. For some its just a hobby, for others it has turned into their livelihood. Rebecca Fox reports.
Science as important as intuition, says beekeeper
Science as important as intuition, says beekeeper
Throughout Otago, people with a love of food and fresh produce are turning out amazing products. For some its just a hobby, for others it has turned into their livelihood. Rebecca Fox reports.
Leith flood work delayed
Leith flood work delayed
A final decision on when work will begin on the next stage of the Water of Leith flood protection project has yet to be made.
A good book to make life better
A good book to make life better
Book stores and library shelves are full of them. They arrive on the Otago Daily Times book editor's desk in droves. Self-help books. They give advice on everything from dieting and making money to finding yourself and getting happy. Rebecca Fox wonders just how seriously we should take them.
Couple's products provide 'mouthful of delight'
Couple's products provide 'mouthful of delight'
Throughout Otago, people with a love of food and fresh produce are turning out amazing products. For some it's just a hobby, for others it has turned into their livelihood. Rebecca Fox finds out their story.
Love affair with taste for Evansdale's cheese makers
Love affair with taste for Evansdale's cheese makers
Throughout Otago, people with a love of food and fresh produce are turning out amazing products. For some its just a hobby, for others it has turned into their livelihood. Rebecca Fox finds out their story.
Brewer evolves with the times
Brewer evolves with the times
Throughout Otago, people with a love of food and fresh produce are turning out amazing products. For some it is just a hobby, for others it has turned into their livelihood. Rebecca Fox finds out their story.
Port dredging deposits court battle avoided
Port dredging deposits court battle avoided
An Environment Court battle over Port Otago's proposal to continue depositing dredging material at Aramoana, Heyward Point and Shelley Beach has been avoided.
New bakery uses spelt to re-create famous breads
New bakery uses spelt to re-create famous breads
Throughout Otago, people with a love of food and fresh produce are turning out amazing products. For some it's just a hobby; for others it has become their livelihood. Rebecca Fox finds out their story.
$124,000 provided for conservation projects
$124,000 provided for conservation projects
Three Otago conservation projects will receive $124,000 in Government biodiversity funding.
Coastguard finds skipper asleep in boat
Coastguard finds skipper asleep in boat
Concerns about a boat anchored 100m off the channel in Otago Harbour in rough conditions resulted in a Coastguard callout on Tuesday.
Wet weather likely to continue
Wet weather likely to continue
Otago's damp Christmas Day weather looks likely to keep things cooler.
Forecast for damp Christmas
Forecast for damp Christmas
Last year's bikini and beach trip might have to be exchanged for a jersey and a board game for this Christmas Day in Otago.
New conservation focus a concern
New conservation focus a concern
A new emphasis on recreation within conservation boards is a concern, former Otago board chairman Emeritus Prof Alan Mark says.
106 cakes a big surprise for Freda
106 cakes a big surprise for Freda
Seeing her age in cupcakes left 106-year-old Freda McMillan a bit overwhelmed yesterday.