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.
Hamish MacLean
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.
75 years of uni theology study marked
75 years of uni theology study marked
An ecumenical service was held at Knox Church, in Dunedin, last night to celebrate 75 years of theological study at the University of Otago.
Scientist predicting ‘heatwave summer’
Scientist predicting ‘heatwave summer’
Unusual behaviour among snapper, increased fire risk, and retreating glaciers could all be part of a coming "heatwave summer".
Submissions close today on DCC’s landfill proposal at Smooth Hill site
Submissions close today on DCC’s landfill proposal at Smooth Hill site
Submissions close on a landfill proposed for south of Dunedin today, but any hearing on the matter will not be until next year, the Otago Regional Council says.
Container ship makes a big impression
Container ship makes a big impression
Port Otago tugs manoeuvre container ship SFL Maui towards the Port Chalmers container berth at dawn yesterday.
Delay won't affect March deadline
Delay won't affect March deadline
Shifting deadlines and a minor rejigging of the work programme isn't enough to delay work to help the ORC set minimum flow rates for the Manuherikia River, the woman leading the group thrashing out the science says.
Seaside home fetches anything but a modest price
Seaside home fetches anything but a modest price
A modest St Clair bungalow has sold for more than $2 million in what is believed to be a record for the area.
Well-travelled sibling orcas seen making rare foray up Otago Harbour
Well-travelled sibling orcas seen making rare foray up Otago Harbour
Two of New Zealand’s best-known orca visited Dunedin yesterday in a rare trip up Otago Harbour.