Nearly quarter century on council
Nearly quarter century on council
Retiring councillor Duncan Butcher had the last word at yesterday's final meeting of the Otago Regional Council's 2010-13 three-year term.
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No water investment
No water investment
The Otago Regional Council's relationship with Tarras Water had got to the point there was no way it could become a dry shareholder, council chairman Stephen Woodhead said.
Relief for Fish and Game
Relief for Fish and Game
Water conservation orders have escaped the knife under the Government's freshwater reforms, to the relief of Fish and Game Otago and the disappointment of the Otago Regional Council.
Fish and Game seeks improved management
Fish and Game seeks improved management
Lake Tuakitoto needs more intensive management than is being employed by the Otago Regional Council (ORC) if the lake's wetland values are to be protected, the Otago Fish and Game Council says.
ORC sets pay for incoming council
ORC sets pay for incoming council
Setting pay rates for a council that has yet to be elected is a bit ''strange'', Otago regional councillor Doug Brown says.
Working to implement water rules
Working to implement water rules
A special project team has been set up within the Otago Regional Council to develop its approach to implementing water quality regulation changes.
ORC weighing up irrigation role
ORC weighing up irrigation role
Having irrigation investment decisions reliant on the ''whim of the political vote'' cannot work, Otago Regional Council chairman Stephen Woodhead says.
ORC rates rise less than 3%
ORC rates rise less than 3%
A decision not to invest in Tarras Water's irrigation scheme means Otago ratepayers will only see a 2.97% increase in their Otago Regional Council general rates this year.
Random listing chosen
Random listing chosen
Names on the Otago Regional Council's election papers will be randomly selected for the next local government election.
Decision next week
Decision next week
A decision on whether the Otago Regional Council will invest in Tarras Water Ltd's irrigation scheme will be made next week. The Tarras investment - $3.5 million in dry shares and ongoing fixed costs - has been a controversial topic for more than six months.
Teamwork to help water quality
Teamwork to help water quality
The Otago Regional Council's newest catchment programme is under way in South Otago, as council staff work with landowners to improve water quality.
ORC rates not settled
ORC rates not settled
Otago regional ratepayers will have to wait another three weeks to find out if their general rates will increase by 2.97% or 5.34%.