Man drowns at Balclutha swimming hole
Man drowns at Balclutha swimming hole
Police have confirmed a man has drowned at a swimming hole in the Clutha River at Balclutha.
Hamish MacLean
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Ailing rock lobsters spark fears
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Rock lobster concern: animals lethargic, quality fears
Rising sea temperatures are believed to be behind a strange phenomenon that has the $140 million southern rock lobster industry concerned.
Foundations for new KiwiRail workshop under way
Foundations for new KiwiRail workshop under way
The KiwiRail Hillside workshops redevelopment will take shape in coming weeks as construction crews pour concrete for foundation beams and excavate for locomotive pit areas.
‘Kiwi ingenuity’ to sort carbon dioxide shortage
‘Kiwi ingenuity’ to sort carbon dioxide shortage
A Cromwell winemaker on his last bottle of carbon dioxide says "Kiwi ingenuity" will get businesses through a shortage affecting a range of industries.
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Pilots file notice in appeal of landfill
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Pilots file notice in appeal of landfill
Pilots hope to join the appeal of a consent approval for a landfill near Dunedin Airport.
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‘Royal-cam’ chick returned to nest
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‘Royal-cam’ chick returned to nest
Weighing in at 420g, this season’s "royal-cam" chick is back on its parents’ nest and ready for an international audience.
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Hoiho face issues bigger than disease: researcher
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Hoiho face issues bigger than disease: researcher
Yellow-eyed penguins likely face a greater threat from the fishing industry, agricultural run-off in rivers and climate change than a newly discovered virus, a leading specialist on the seabirds says.
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First star of royal albatross cam returns
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First star of royal albatross cam back 7 yrs after hatching
She took the world by storm and then she took to the sky and the southern seas.
Nature festival springs from soil
Nature festival springs from soil
Organisers of the New Zealand Festival of Nature, Wild Dunedin, want you to take a good look at the earth beneath your feet.
'I’m so glad that boy’s alive': rescuer
Dangers at head of lake: rescuer
A builder who pulled a 10-year-old boy out of the water in Glenorchy as the boy’s father drowned trying to save him says the picturesque spot has hidden dangers.
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Street art adorning South Dunedin
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Street art acknowledges early residents
Art adorning the entranceway to South Dunedin recalls the Asian community who built the city suburb.
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More, bigger fish in Fiordland... or is it just a fishy tale?
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More, bigger fish in Fiordland... or is it just a fishy tale?
Fishing in Fiordland has never been better — or maybe it has just never been busier.
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ORC head irritated by delays
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ORC head irritated by delays
Frustrations over delays to crucial advice on the Manuherikia River reached all the way to the top of the Otago Regional Council, internal emails show.
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Otago Heads beach upgrade to be completed within 6 months
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Otago Heads beach upgrade to be completed within 6 months
An upgrade of Te Rauone Reserve at Harington Point, costing about $600,000, will be completed by the middle of this year.
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Hunt continues for missing toroa eggs
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Hunt continues for missing toroa eggs
There are no apparent leads in the case of Dunedin’s missing albatross eggs, but the investigation continues.
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No money for Lake Onslow hydro store, National says
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No money for Lake Onslow hydro store, National says
A National government would not put public money into the proposed multibillion-dollar Lake Onslow pumped-hydro scheme.
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Need for cultural impact assessment disputed
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Need for cultural impact assessment disputed
The joint venture company behind the waste-to-energy proposal Project Kea, proposed for South Canterbury, is not taking no for an answer.
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Air quality monitoring site gauges finer matter
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Air quality monitoring site gauges finer matter
Dunedin's fresh air has a higher bar to meet.
Mobil terminal site remains contaminated, DCC says
Mobil terminal site remains contaminated, DCC says
The Dunedin City Council is concerned contamination at a former oil terminal in the Otago Harbour basin could pose a risk to the marine environment.
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Govt help for Southern lakes wanted
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Govt help for Southern lakes wanted
Concerns about declining water quality in Otago’s deep-water alpine lakes have filtered through to the Environment Ministry but a potential call for help from the ORC to address the issues facing Southern lakes has not.