Hamish MacLean

The clearest picture of the dire state of a failing Queenstown wastewater treatment plant has been revealed in hundreds of pages of evidence released by the Environment Court, Hamish MacLean...

A meeting affecting the future of Otago's environment became a "waste of time" when the minister who organised it failed to show up.

More than 100 tīeke have been released at Orokonui Ecosanctuary in a conservation effort described as the first of its kind. 

Steps to prevent another outbreak of avian botulism at an Otago wastewater treatment plant could involve discouraging birds from moulting on the property.

Anticipated upgrades for Dunedin's three destination playgrounds may require the community to dig in to become a reality.

Wastewater treatment plants are hot spots for avian botulism and once an outbreak has taken place at a site, the disease will likely return, Fish & Game says.

A hearing for the continued use and subsequent closure of Dunedin’s Green Island landfill has been set for two days in March.

Increased environmental monitoring, evidence of contingency planning and a host of other measures are all needed at the troubled Shotover wastewater treatment plant, the Otago Regional Council says.

The Otago Regional Council is being accused of "excessive secrecy" after refusing to release correspondence linked to an investigation into a troubled Queenstown Lakes wastewater treatment plant.

Otago researchers are aboard a Niwa vessel sailing to the southernmost sea on Earth to study the impact of a warming world.