Freshwater plan: ORC councillor resigns after govt steps in
A long-time Otago regional councillor has resigned in protest after the govt moved this week to stop the council from voting on its plan to protect the environment.
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From Dunedin to the Gold Coast
Dunedin to the Gold Coast: Jetstar flights to Aussie return to the south
Flights to and from the Gold Coast will take off from Dunedin Airport next winter.
CDC looking into buying: land: mayor
CDC looking into buying: land: mayor
A Southern council has investigated buying farms amid concerns Otago councils could be required to discharge treated wastewater to land instead of waterways.
Dam safety regulations ‘sensible’
Dam safety regulations ‘sensible’
The number of dams across Otago that could need a new "potential impact classification" shows how sensible recent changes to dam safety regulations were, an Otago sheep and beef farmer says.
Record number of sea lion pups
Record number of sea lion pups
Department of Conservation staff ran out of microchips as sea lion pup numbers exceeded all expectations in New Zealand's wildlife capital this year.
iPhone calls cops on Mosgiel drunk driver
iPhone calls cops on Mosgiel drunk driver
A Mosgiel driver abused police when his smartphone dobbed him in after he crashed into a ditch under the influence of alcohol, police say.
‘Highways in the sky’ lauded
‘Highways in the sky’ lauded
The improving network of "highways in the sky" made it possible for the Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Trust to fly more than 2000 missions last year.
Car thief rams police and flees on motorway
Car thief rams police and flees on motorway
The driver of a stolen car rammed a police vehicle and then fled by driving the wrong way on the motorway early this morning, police say.
Furry plague warning
Furry plague warning
Five government organisations have been issued work orders in the past eight months as the Otago Regional Council responds to reported "plagues" of rabbits in parts of the region.
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Why are people leaving Dunedin?
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Why are people leaving Dunedin?
Before anyone here had ever heard of Covid-19, Dunedin was a growing city. Then the pandemic hit and people left. A lot of them, apparently.
'Unsophisticated' shoplifter hits Dunedin stores
'Unsophisticated' shoplifter hits Dunedin stores
A recidivist shoplifter has been making the rounds in Dunedin for the past few days, police say.
Consent granted for Smooth Hill landfill
Consent granted for Smooth Hill landfill
Consent has been granted for Dunedin’s next municipal landfill, south of the city at Smooth Hill.
ORC partnership with runanga expanded
ORC partnership with runanga expanded
THE Otago Regional Council’s governance level forum with its Māori partners has now officially expanded.
Flood clean-up costs millions
Flood clean-up costs millions
The Otago Regional Council says $3.4 million has been spent in an ongoing clean-up of summer flooding that inundated large parts of Fiordland, Southland and South and West Otago more than two years...
ORC head to leave next week
ORC head to leave next week
Otago Regional Council chief executive Sarah Gardner says she is leaving the council in "good heart".
Govt urged to delay school return
'Avalanche of cases': Govt urged to delay school return
Schools' doors should remain shut until children are better protected from widespread Omicron transmission, a University of Otago epidemiologist says.
Trying to fight off sea lion wrong: Doc
Trying to fight off sea lion wrong: Doc
A video of a body boarder wildly swinging his board at a New Zealand sea lion at a Dunedin beach reveals ignorance of the threatened species, a Department of Conservation biodiversity ranger says.
Busy day for port as ships 'off window'
Busy day for port as ships 'off window'
Port Otago at Port Chalmers appeared busy yesterday with three ships berthed.
Motorcyclist moderately hurt in South D crash
Motorcyclist moderately hurt in South D crash
A motorcyclist has been moderately injured after colliding with a car in South Dunedin.
Catchment restoration work to receive $4m
Catchment restoration work to receive $4m
Work to restore the Pleasant River catchment will receive about $4million over the next four years through the Government’s nature-focused Covid recovery plan.