Falcons, fun rides and farm animals
Falcons, fun rides and farm animals
A hush fell over the crowd at the Otago Taieri A&P Show as a rare native falcon soared over their heads and down into the main ring.
Rebecca Fox
Scheme could add 72% to flood rate
Scheme could add 72% to flood rate
Lindsay Creek ratepayers may face a 72% increase in their flood protection rates in nine years, if work to protect their Northeast Valley, Dunedin, homes and businesses goes ahead.
Competition fish auctioned off
Competition fish auctioned off
Hundreds of fillets of fish were auctioned off on Saturday in a first for the Karitane Festival Fishing Competition.
Luxury sloop owners sail in to see the sights
Luxury sloop owners sail in to see the sights
A glamorous 40m super yacht sailed into Dunedin yesterday bringing its two owners and five crew to see the city's sights.
Concern over water investment
Concern over water investment
Federated is among the many to speak out against the Otago Regional Council putting funding into the irrigation scheme proposed by Tarras Water Ltd.
Gull colony at Taiaroa flourishing
Gull colony at Taiaroa flourishing
It is official, Otago's red-billed gull population has more than tripled since 1992.
Support in city for Morgan's cat claims
Support in city for Morgan's cat claims
Research done in Dunedin on cats' hunting habits backs economist Gareth Morgan's claims about the impact the domestic pet has on native wildlife.
January wetter, cooler: Niwa
January wetter, cooler: Niwa
Holiday makers rolling up wet tents and long lines to get into the movies and to the swimming pool have been frequent sights in Otago this summer as people escape the rain.
Hollies ticket sales starting to pick up
Hollies ticket sales starting to pick up
Slow sales of tickets for the Hollies concert in Dunedin in a fortnight means the event is still 1000 tickets short of breaking even.
Dogs maul penguins despite prohibitions
Dogs maul penguins despite prohibitions
A dog owner is being investigated after an attack on a penguin and others are facing $300 fines for having their dogs on Otago coastal beaches where they are prohibited.
ORC consent applications tumble
ORC consent applications tumble
A downturn in the number of resource consent applications being lodged with the Otago Regional Council is a reflection of the state of the Otago economy, council resource management director Selva Selvarajah says.
We have you bookmarked
We have you bookmarked
For Summer Times, Dunedin Public Libraries' staff have dug through their data base to discover the reading habits of Dunedin residents. Rebecca Fox talks to library staff about book trends.
Delta's Luggate interests 'sold'
Delta's Luggate interests 'sold'
Delta's controversial Luggate Park development is under offer, the company's chief executive says.
House sales figures look near normal
House sales figures look near normal
A sudden drop in mortgagee sales in Otago and good November house sales statistics show there is some confidence in the market, real estate spokesmen say.
Reserves benefit to fishers and sealions
Reserves benefit to fishers and sealions
Suggestions that marine protected areas could help manage possible future conflicts between fishers and sea lions need to be acted on, Forest and Bird Otago Southland conservation officer Sue Maturin says.
Trout alert
Trout alert
Three trout wait for a flush of water to continue up the temporary diversion channel beside the Water of Leith, in Dunedin, yesterday. Fish and Game will be keeping a close eye on trout to ensure they are not getting stranded in the channel, operations manager Ian Hadland says.
Year's start mostly dry, cooler
Year's start mostly dry, cooler
Despite earlier predictions of a wet new year, Otago is now expected to have a mostly dry but possibly cooler start to 2013.
Christmas Day 21degC reading was 'spot data'
Christmas Day 21degC reading was 'spot data'
People outraged Dunedin City's official temperature for Christmas Day was only 21degC need to be aware the figure is only ''spot data'', the MetService says.
Day at the races' 20s style
Day at the races' 20s style
A grey day did not stop a group of Dunedin women from kicking up their heels, 1920s style, at the Wingatui Boxing Day races yesterday.
Fire Service favour rights maiden flight mishap
Fire Service favour rights maiden flight mishap
Senior Station Officer Bob Calder does a ''Christmas favour'' for a grateful Joshua Rogan, retrieving his remote-controlled model plane from the trees lining Littlebourne, in Dunedin, yesterday.