Greens’ $9b rapid rail plan excludes South
Greens’ $9b rapid rail plan excludes South
A Green Party $9 billion modern rapid rail proposal misses the South - but the party’s transport spokeswoman says it was not an intentional slight to the region.
Hamish MacLean
Gunshots turn out to be trapshooting
Gunshots turn out to be trapshooting
Half a dozen police cars descended on Stedman Rd in Mosgiel early yesterday afternoon after a report of gunshots in the area.
Twin delights for rest-home residents
Twin delights for rest-home residents
Residents at Leslie Groves Rest Home have been watching the world walk by their window during lockdown — and over the past week they may have found two of their favourite neighbours.
SDHB head praises South’s testing regime
SDHB head praises South’s testing regime
As New Zealanders await today’s cabinet decision about whether to step down from the restrictions of Covid-19 Alert Level 4, the head of the Southern DHB will be among those taking a wait-and-see approach.
‘Grim’ outlook spurs call for change
‘Grim’ outlook spurs call for change
Human activity is threatening freshwater ecosystems — and the outlook is "grim" for Otago.
Councils seek govt funding
Councils seek govt funding
Otago's local governments are seeking roughly $280million in government funding for shovel-ready projects in a bid to create more than 2500 jobs and stop the flattening of the economy caused by the...
Picture of Level 3 coming into focus
Picture of Level 3 coming into focus
Essential workers will be joined by staff in "safe operations". Bubbles will stay "exclusive" but get bigger. And some children will return to school.
Many ORC staff working during crisis
Many ORC staff working during crisis
Nearly half of the Otago Regional Council workforce is responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, council chief executive Sarah Gardner says.
Aged-care facilities in focus as deaths rise
Aged-care facilities in focus as deaths rise
Covid-19 has killed nine people in New Zealand and the devastating effect it can have on the elderly is growing more apparent.
ORC after more consultation
ORC after more consultation
The Otago Regional Council will ask the Environment Protection Agency for further consultation on its contentious water quality plan even though it may no longer have a say in the matter.
More than 10 calls a day for food relief
More than 10 calls a day for food relief
Civil Defence has responded to an average of more than 10 calls a day for emergency food across Otago as the region locks down under Covid-19 Alert Level 4 conditions.
Jobs on the line at city’s venue operator
Jobs on the line at city’s venue operator
Dunedin Venues Management Ltd (DVML) could be the latest to suffer job cuts, indicated in a statement issued by the Dunedin City Council-controlled organisation.
Covid-19: Scores chasing contacts in South
Covid-19: Scores chasing contacts in South
Up to 135 people could be used in contact tracing efforts in the South as New Zealand heads into what could be the second half of a "marathon" lockdown.
Fewest new cases since day 2
Fewest new cases since day 2
The South has recorded its lowest number of new cases of Covid-19 since day 2 of the lockdown.
10 more cases in southern region
10 more cases in southern region
As confidence grows the country’s Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown is working, the South continues to stand out for the wrong reasons.
South may face Level 4 lockdown for longer
South may face Level 4 lockdown for longer
The South could be among the last places in New Zealand to see the lifting of the tough restrictions of the Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown.
South ICUs look short on capacity
South ICUs look short on capacity
In the days ahead, up to 38 patients could be in intensive care units across the South at any one time, Southern District Health Board chief executive Chris Fleming says.
Queenstown Lakes Hospital reopening
Queenstown Lakes Hospital reopening
There have been no new cases of Covid-19 confirmed at Queenstown Lakes District Hospital after two nurses tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this week.
Outside delivery service blow for pharmacy
Outside delivery service blow for pharmacy
The timing could not be worse for Cromwell’s only pharmacy as the largest of three medical practices in the town has decided to push an Auckland-based delivery service for prescriptions.
Second Queenstown nurse tests positive for virus
Second Queenstown nurse tests positive for virus
A second nurse at Lakes District Hospital has tested positive for Covid-19, the Southern District Health Board has confirmed.