John Gibb

Camo, Pounamu and Smuggles were among early suggestions, but it's a hard job finding the perfect name for a jewelled gecko.

A cool start and a lack of wind contributed to smoggy conditions in Northeast Valley, Dunedin, at 9am yesterday.

The Otago Regional Council is urging dairy farmers, sharemilkers and transport operators to take ''joint responsibility'' for reducing effluent spillage during the annual transfer of stock between...

Mondelez International is calling on potential manufacturers to express their interest in manufacturing "iconic Kiwi products", including Jaffas, Pineapple Lumps and Buzz Bars, in this country.

Steps are being taken to help overcome the "plight of the Concords".

DairyNZ and Federated Farmers yesterday supported many proposed Otago Regional Council water quality aims, however raised concerns about proposed ''environmental risk assessment'' plans.

The Otago Regional Council is likely to double, to $200,000, its annual spend on removing wilding conifers, amid growing community concerns about adverse environmental effects.

Otago Regional Council stakeholder engagement director Caroline Rowe is leaving the council to take up a new part-time post at Columba College.

Possums should be declared a regional pest species, and they remain a threat to biodiversity and a potential source of Tb on Otago Peninsula.

The Port Chalmers Yacht Club is urging the Otago Regional Council to undertake a dredging programme at Back Beach and Careys Bay.

Establishing a personal injury commissioner and other changes are needed to help hundreds of thousands of injured New Zealanders whose claims are declined each year by ACC, new research has found.

Labour finance spokesman Grant Robertson tries virtual reality devices in Dunedin yesterday.

Threats posed to many plant species by fungal plant disease myrtle rust have highlighted the importance of the Dunedin Botanic Garden as a refuge for rare species, including precious New Zealand...

Snow on Dunedin's Three Mile Hill and Mt Cargill on Saturday caused angst for numerous motorists.

Despite some improvements, South Otago streams still face ''major problems'' from sediment run-off caused by winter cropping practices.

Canada's Queen’s University will early next month confer the honorary degree of doctor of science on former University of Otago vice-chancellor Prof Sir David Skegg.

Robotic surgical tools are cutting costs and improving patient outcomes, but robots will not be carrying out operations without guidance from human surgeons anytime soon.

Otago Regional Council chief executive Peter Bodeker recently spent a week attending a course at Melbourne University, focusing on ''futures thinking'' and strategic development.

Rapid progress is continuing on the west wing roof at the Otago Polytechnic's $20million student accommodation village in North Dunedin.