Some concerns about fishing camera policy
Conservationists are welcoming a government plan to introduce potentially hundreds of cameras on inshore fishing boats.
Hamish MacLean
ORC to consider 18% rates rise
ORC to consider 18% rates rise
Otago regional councillors will soon consider whether they want to go ahead with a planned 18% rates rise next year.
Maori and Pasifika vaccination urgency
Maori and Pasifika vaccination urgency
An increasing urgency to improve low vaccination rates among Maori and Pasifka people has been backed by a University of Otago immunologist.
Germans backing green hydrogen research
Germans backing green hydrogen research
A planned green hydrogen research centre in Dunedin now has the financial backing of both the New Zealand and German governments.
Dunedin and Queenstown pass 90% vax rate
Dunedin and Queenstown pass 90% vax rate
Queenstown and Dunedin have both hit 90% vaccination rates for first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, the Southern District Health Board says.
Concerns held for safety of ORC staff
Concerns held for safety of ORC staff
Outrage over rate rises and anger from some in the farming community is fuelling increasing aggression towards Otago Regional Council staff, the council chief says.
Southerners answer call
Southerners answer call
Nearly 10,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine were administered in the South on Super Saturday, the Southern District Health Board says.
Castle’s milestone celebrated
Castle’s milestone celebrated
The guest of honour was the venue itself at Larnach Castle last night.
Karitane shooting: Accused gets name suppression
Karitane shooting: Accused gets name suppression
A man charged with attempted murder after a shooting in Karitane yesterday has been granted interim name suppression.
No more money for river advisory group
No more money for river advisory group
There is no budget for further work by the Manuherikia River’s technical advisory group this year, the Otago Regional Council says.
South braces for the surge
South braces for the surge
Southern healthcare workers are preparing for hundreds of people with Covid-19 to recover in their homes as New Zealand transitions to a new normal of skyrocketing case numbers.
New ORC policy on concerns
New ORC policy on concerns
A robust whistle-blower policy benefits any organisation, Otago regional councillor Hilary Calvert says.
Plan laid out for working on Manuherikia River science
Plan laid out for working on Manuherikia River science
A roadmap has been drawn up for making the freshwater science for the Manuherikia River fit for purpose.
The day The Beatles rocked staid Dunedin
The day The Beatles rocked staid Dunedin
Never-before published photographs from the day Beatlemania visited Dunedin show the youth of the city swept up by a cultural phenomenon the older generation simply did not understand.
Greenpeace: ORC policy to set tone for NZ
Greenpeace: ORC policy to set tone for NZ
Greenpeace supporters have flooded the Otago Regional Council with submissions on its regional policy statement.
Contractor sought for work to cap and close landfill
Contractor sought for work to cap and close landfill
A search is under way for a local contractor to cap and close the recently maxed-out northern portion of Dunedin’s Green Island Landfill.
Fishing rules change delayed
Fishing rules change delayed
Changes to the contentious ‘‘traffic light’’ system governing Dunedin’s recreational blue cod fishers could be on the horizon, Fisheries New Zealand says.
Award for Chinese-NZ short film
Award for Chinese-NZ short film
A 16-minute short film shot in Karitane and Dunedin has been awarded top marks at a long-standing independent film festival in Houston, Texas.
City to host prestigious conference
City to host prestigious conference
New Zealand’s contribution to the history of science and technology began when its first settlers used their knowledge of the sky and ocean to travel vast distances to reach these shores.
Crash blocks traffic in Mornington
Crash blocks traffic in Mornington
A two-car crash in Mornington this afternoon blocked traffic for a time but resulted in no major injuries, police said.