Otago regional councillors reminded about mask use
Otago regional councillors reminded about mask use
Otago Regional Council chief executive Sarah Gardner has pulled up councillors about lax mask use at its Philip Laing House offices.
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Reminder after sea lions harassed
Reminder after sea lions harassed
Police are reminding people to stay away from wildlife on Dunedin beaches this summer after reports a motorcycle rider was harassing endangered New Zealand sea lions at the weekend.
ORC code of conduct not up to job, QC says
ORC code of conduct not up to job, QC says
The Otago Regional Council will review its code of conduct after an eminent Dunedin lawyer called its present version not fit for purpose.
Rescue helicopter demand at new high
Rescue helicopter demand at new high
Otago Regional Rescue Helicopters spent nearly 3000 hours in the air last year as demand for the service increased to new highs.
Councillors push back against ORC rates hike, seek cap
Councillors push back against ORC rates hike, seek cap
Otago regional councillors have pushed back against a recommended 20% rates rise next year.
Councillors vote not to replace Hobbs, salary redistributed
Councillors vote not to replace Hobbs, salary redistributed
A Green Party candidate got a look, but departed councillor Marian Hobbs will not be replaced at the Otago Regional Council before the next election.
Regional council staff targeted in central government recruitment drive, CEO says
Regional council staff targeted in central government recruitment drive, CEO says
Central government agencies with deep pockets are trying to poach Otago Regional Council staff, the council’s chief executive says.
A closer look at the Hyde fault
A closer look at the Hyde fault
University of Otago geology PhD candidate Jonathan Griffin studies the Hyde trench at the foot of the Rock and Pillar range near Dunedin.
No breach of code of conduct
No breach of code of conduct
An independent investigator has cleared Otago regional councillor Michael Laws of wrongdoing in a code of conduct complaint against him by the council chief executive.
Race is on to complete groynes
Race is on to complete groynes
Work to end six decades of erosion at an Otago Peninsula beach is nearly complete.
Classroom gives ecosystem insight
Classroom gives ecosystem insight
The University of Otago has started planting Crown land on Otago Peninsula as it creates an outdoor classroom to study native ecosystems.
Previous ORC leadership called incompetent
Previous ORC leadership called incompetent
The incompetence of the previous leadership at the Otago Regional Council has led to an outrageous burden on both farmers and conservationists, Otago Fish & Game says.
Issue of negligence raised over Lake Ohau blaze
Issue of negligence raised over Lake Ohau blaze
Insurance companies could pursue Network Waitaki if they believe the lines company is to blame for the Lake Ohau fire that destroyed 48 homes and caused an estimated $35million damage last year.
Laws report complete but under wraps
Laws report complete but under wraps
If the complaint against him is upheld, councillors around New Zealand will be gagged from publicly criticising staff, Otago regional councillor Michael Laws says.
Brighton caravan park sold - tenants given notice
Brighton caravan park sold - tenants given notice
The Brighton Caravan Park has been sold and the nearly 20 people who live there have until the middle of February to find a new home.
Green HQ for ORC undecided
Green HQ for ORC undecided
The Otago Regional Council says it is too soon to say if its new headquarters will be Green Star rated.
Landfill attracts 295 submissions
Landfill attracts 295 submissions
The Otago Regional Council received 295 submissions on the Dunedin City Council consent application for a new landfill south of Dunedin for the city’s municipal waste.
Woman seriously injured in Oamaru crash
Woman seriously injured in Oamaru crash
A woman suffered serious injuries after she was ejected from a moving car in Waterfront Rd, Oamaru, last night.
Upper Lakes rohe next under the planning microscope
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
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.