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New govt could pull fast-track consents: MP
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New govt could pull fast-track consents: MP
Consents granted under new fast-track approvals legislation could be cancelled by a change in government, a Dunedin MP says.
Hamish MacLean
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MP seeking advice before giving view
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MP seeking advice before giving view
Environment Minister Penny Simmonds has asked to meet other ministers to discuss matters at the Otago Regional Council.
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Laws labelled sinister and cowardly
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Laws labelled sinister and cowardly
Otago regional councillor Michael Laws has been labelled muddled, sinister and cowardly by a departed council staffer.
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Councillor doubles down on criticism
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Councillor doubles down on criticism
The chief executive of the ORC is accused of not understanding the concept of public sector neutrality, as a councillor doubles down on criticism around council staff having political affiliations.
Roslyn overbridge crash leaves one in hospital
Roslyn overbridge crash leaves one in hospital
A person was taken to Dunedin Hospital after a vehicle left the road and hit the Roslyn overbridge in Highgate this afternoon.
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New date for application: landfill consent bid still on hold
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New date for application: landfill consent bid still on hold
The application to renew the consent to operate Dunedin’s landfill has been on hold for more than a year.
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Intersection ‘accident waiting to happen’
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Intersection ‘accident waiting to happen’
A confusing upgrade of an intersection in the heart of the student area has been labelled "an accident waiting to happen".
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Report on toxic gasworks tar still not complete
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Report on toxic gasworks tar still not complete
The Dunedin City Council says it has spent $300,000 over the past three years to figure out what to do with toxic tar under council land in South Dunedin.
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Lifting oil and gas exploration ban polarises
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Lifting oil and gas exploration ban polarises
A Dunedin city councillor says he is "quietly optimistic" about a return of gas exploration off Otago’s coast.
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ORC captured by small group, minister says
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ORC captured by small group, minister says
Minister Shane Jones says the Otago Regional Council has been "captured" by a small group, frustrating progress and stymieing the will of the people.
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Vet clinic bid facing ‘barriers’
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Vet clinic bid facing ‘barriers’
A large Otago veterinary practice says red tape is frustrating its efforts to open a clinic on the outskirts of Dunedin.
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Minister tight-lipped on ORC report
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Minister tight-lipped on ORC report
Environment Minister Penny Simmonds continues to await advice from ministry staff before taking any "next steps" with the Otago Regional Council.
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Creditors left $170k out of pocket
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Creditors left $170k out of pocket
A failed Dunedin building company has left its creditors more than $170,000 out of pocket.
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Crew saved in ‘textbook’ rescue
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Crew saved in ‘textbook’ rescue
Two Dunedin fishermen pulled from dangerous seas as their trawler foundered against the rocks at Taiaroa Head yesterday had done everything right, a rescuer says.
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Details of dwellings near proposed wind farm sought
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Details of dwellings near proposed wind farm sought
Contact Energy has been asked to identify and provide contact information for any residential dwellings within 6km of its proposed $1 billion Slopedown wind farm in Southland.
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Seniors will suffer most, Leary says
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Seniors will suffer most, Leary says
Seniors are the biggest losers in this year’s Budget, the MP for Taieri says.
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ORC recognises bus hub issues
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ORC recognises bus hub issues
Otago regional councillors have unanimously voted to recognise the need to address safety concerns at Dunedin’s central city bus hub.
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ORC agrees on 16.6% rates rise
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ORC agrees on 16.6% rates rise
Otago regional councillors have agreed to a 16.6% average rates rise for next year.
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Environment, bus services the winners
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Environment, bus services the winners
Spending big on large-scale environmental projects and scaling up bus services in Dunedin and Queenstown got the tick from Otago regional councillors yesterday.
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ORC to consider slightly lower rates rise
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ORC to consider slightly lower rates rise
Otago Regional Council staff have proposed less spending and a lower rates rise after the public had their say on the council’s long-term plan.