Submissions open on DCC landfill
Submissions open on DCC landfill
The public will be heard on the proposal for a landfill near Brighton, the Otago Regional Council says.
Hamish MacLean
Conflict of interest query bemuses chairman
Conflict of interest query bemuses chairman
Leaving a committee meeting after a conflict of interest issue was raised by the council chief executive was a mistake, the Otago Regional Council's chairman now says.
Chairman says he has spoken with minister
Chairman says he has spoken with minister
Environment Minister David Parker and Otago Regional Council chairman Andrew Noone have had an ‘‘initial’’ conversation following the recent call from some around the council table for the minister...
No extra pit waste to dump
No extra pit waste to dump
The taking of hazardous waste from the South Dunedin Gasworks tar pit to the Green Island Landfill has not been repeated since it was trialled in the 1990s, a Dunedin City Council spokesman has...
Remediation plans wrapped in red tape
Remediation plans wrapped in red tape
Reams of red tape could be one factor stopping the Dunedin City Council from deciding how to deal with a toxic site underground in South Dunedin.
ORC pleased with grazing compliance
ORC pleased with grazing compliance
The bird’s-eye views that winter grazing monitoring flights give Otago Regional Council staff have revealed no major breaches on Otago farms this year.
Councils, Crown playing their part in rabbit control
Councils, Crown playing their part in rabbit control
Councils and Crown agencies are starting to play a bigger role in dealing with Otago’s rabbit problem, the Otago Regional Council says.
DCC doubles EV fleet to hit target of 20
DCC doubles EV fleet to hit target of 20
The Dunedin City Council has more than doubled its fleet of electric vehicles this year.
Fears over 100 limit at Otago Farmers Market
Fears over 100 limit at Otago Farmers Market
They began queuing early at the Otago Farmers Market this morning, but Delta Alert Level 2 restrictions could spell the end for some vendors, market manager Michele Driscoll says.
Genome sequencing key to kakapo survival
Genome sequencing key to kakapo survival
Genome sequencing has given hope to conservationists working with critically endangered kakapo.
Conflict of interest question for councillors
Conflict of interest question for councillors
Otago regional councillors grappled with perceptions of conflicts of interest at a regulatory committee meeting yesterday.
Concerns raised about air quality
Concerns raised about air quality
Long-term trends show Otago air quality is improving, but Otago regional councillors have raised concerns about the region’s regularly smoky skies.
Working on parking solution
Working on parking solution
The Great King St car park in central Dunedin could be opened up for after-hours parking for Dunedin Hospital staff.
Surfer dies off Dunedin beach
Surfer dies off Dunedin beach
A rāhui is in place at a Dunedin beach following the discovery of the body of a local surfer yesterday evening.
Millions earmarked to deal with toxic waste
Millions earmarked to deal with toxic waste
More than $2 million has been set aside to deal with a potentially significant toxic problem held underground in South Dunedin.
Landfill plan reactivated
Landfill plan reactivated
The controversial proposal for a landfill near Brighton Beach is back on track.
One taken to hospital after fire
One taken to hospital after fire
A person was taken to Dunedin Hospital after suffering from smoke inhalation in a house fire in Warrington on Saturday.
Work on railway resumes
Work on railway resumes
Weekend work has resumed to realign the rail line alongside State Highway 88 to Port Chalmers under Alert Level 3.
One hospitalised after Warrington house fire
One hospitalised after Warrington house fire
A person was taken to Dunedin Hospital after suffering from smoke inhalation in a house fire in Warrington today.
Paddleboarder injured at St Kilda
Paddleboarder injured at St Kilda
A paddleboarder was taken to Dunedin Hospital after suffering moderate neck injuries near Lawyers Head this afternoon.