Otago Peninsula

A 120-year-old macrocarpa felled by strong winds last month will soon get a new lease of life.

The hills of Otago Peninsula were alive with College Street School, Dunedin, pupils yesterday, as part of a field trip to view the area's sights.

A restored visitors map displaying the topography and tourism attractions of the Otago Peninsula has been unveiled by Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull.

Parts of the $35.5 million cycleway, seawall and road-widening project on Otago Peninsula in Dunedin are in need of repair and probably design changes after a lashing by Mother Nature.

A wave of plastic-coated parking receipts washing up on Quarantine Island - some almost a decade old - shows something is not right in Otago Harbour, an island resident says.

Construction of the next stages in the Otago Peninsula cycleway is under way, but at least one frustrated motorist is calling for the work to be accelerated or halted completely.

A community-driven effort to reduce possum numbers on Otago Peninsula is off to a strong start, Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group project manager Richard Wilson says.

International reptile thieves may have again targeted Otago Peninsula. Two Germans have been arrested and charged with being involved in the illegal trade of jewelled geckos from the area.

While avian diphtheria hit some Otago Peninsula populations of yellow-eyed penguins hard, overall the breeding season on Otago's coast has been very positive, the Department of Conservation says.

Funding for the Otago Peninsula cycleway remains under a cloud, despite confirmation the New Zealand Transport Agency will contribute fully to the next stage of the $35.5 million project.

It is rated one of the most romantic places in the world and it's in the heart of Dunedin.

For the second year in a row, the albatross colony at Taiaroa Head has two female birds raising a chick.

Future funding for the Otago Peninsula cycleway is up in the air, with New Zealand Transport Agency staff deciding today whether to continue full financial support for the latest step in the project.

Losing a chip to a red-billed gull might be frustrating, but you need to look at it as a contribution towards saving a nationally vulnerable species.

Public concern over any loss of access to the Pilots Beach reserve, on Otago Peninsula, has emerged, as a proposal for a tourism venture at the beach heads for a resource consent hearing.

A multi-day walking track spanning Otago Peninsula, taking in the area's stunning landscape and wildlife, has been proposed.