Hamish MacLean

Upper Lakes rohe next under the planning microscope

After a heated debate over the management of the Manuherikia River, the next area of interest for the Otago Regional Council could feel like a dive in a glacier-fed alpine stream.

Plan change 7 affects 100 water consents

The historic permits allowed holders to take as much water as needed for irrigation or other...

Plan change 7 affects 100 water consents

More than 100 resource consent applications are affected by the Environment Court’s plan change 7 decision, the Otago Regional Council says.

75 years of uni theology study marked

75 years of uni theology study marked

An ecumenical service was held at Knox Church, in Dunedin, last night to celebrate 75 years of theological study at the University of Otago.

Scientist predicting ‘heatwave summer’

Scientist predicting ‘heatwave summer’

Unusual behaviour among snapper, increased fire risk, and retreating glaciers could all be part of a coming "heatwave summer".

Submissions close today on DCC’s landfill proposal at Smooth Hill site

Smooth Hill, site of the proposed landfill. Photo: ODT files

Submissions close today on DCC’s landfill proposal at Smooth Hill site

Submissions close on a landfill proposed for south of Dunedin today, but any hearing on the matter will not be until next year, the Otago Regional Council says.

Container ship makes a big impression

Container ship makes a big impression

Port Otago tugs manoeuvre container ship SFL Maui towards the Port Chalmers container berth at dawn yesterday.

Delay won't affect March deadline

The Otago Regional Council is considering five flow options for the Manuherikia River which range...

Delay won't affect March deadline

Shifting deadlines and a minor rejigging of the work programme isn't enough to delay work to help the ORC set minimum flow rates for the Manuherikia River, the woman leading the group thrashing out the science says.

Seaside home fetches anything but a modest price

This Cliffs Rd property in St Clair recently sold for more than $2million. PHOTO: GREGOR...

Seaside home fetches anything but a modest price

A modest St Clair bungalow has sold for more than $2 million in what is believed to be a record for the area.

Well-travelled sibling orcas seen making rare foray up Otago Harbour

Well-travelled sibling orcas seen making rare foray up Otago Harbour

Two of New Zealand’s best-known orca visited Dunedin yesterday in a rare trip up Otago Harbour.

Emmy Award win celebrated

Celebrating their role in the Sports Emmy Awards George Wensel Technical Achievement Award for...

Emmy Award win celebrated

Millions of baseball fans had a better look at America’s national pastime this year thanks to a Dunedin software firm.

Quest for an ORC lakes plan advances

Quest for an ORC lakes plan advances

Otago regional councillors have pushed ahead to shine a spotlight on the health of the region’s lakes.

Job outlines need work: councillors

Job outlines need work: councillors

A working party of councillors will review job descriptions for the leadership at the Otago Regional Council.

‘Scoping study’ to ease lakes management confusion

A still Lake Dunstan without a breath of wind. The health of Otago’s lakes could soon become more...

‘Scoping study’ to ease lakes management confusion

Freshwater lakes are a major part of Otago’s identity.

No climate work role progress

No climate work role progress

The Otago Regional Council’s leadership still cannot find a seat at the table with the Dunedin City Council to set the strategy for South Dunedin’s future.

Whale of a find in Otago Harbour

Dive Otago student Charlotte Goodyear holds a whale bone she found near Wellers Rock, in Otago...

Whale of a find in Otago Harbour

Exploring the shallow water off Wellers Rock, a Dunedin dive student put her hand on what she thought was a stick protruding from the sand in Otago Harbour.

South behind average for staff monitoring consents

The number of staff at Otago and Southland’s regional councils monitoring how natural resources are managed lags behind the national average.

Property sales in pipeline for ORC

The Otago Regional Council building in Stafford St will be surplus to requirements soon. Below:...

Property sales in pipeline for ORC

The Otago Regional Council expects to recoup millions of dollars through property sales once it moves into new headquarters in Dunedin.

Concerns over hospital build's effects on supermarket

It is a sector dominated by two companies. Foodstuffs, which counts New World, Pak n Save and...

Concerns over hospital build's effects on supermarket

Supermarket giant Foodstuffs is worried construction of the new Dunedin Hospital could cause serious headaches for its supermarket across the road.

Parker part of environment protection rule court case

Environment Minister David Parker will take part in a Dunedin High Court case that could set the course for how local government puts rules in place to protect the environment.

ORC debates what sort of ‘-ship’ it's in

The Otago Regional Council and local iwi are not just in a relationship, they are partners, the council says.

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