There had been little progress by the National Government to reduce greenhouse emissions or meet climate change targets, University of Otago and Victoria University researchers say.
Dunedin might have been the driest and coolest of New Zealand's main centres for October but it also recorded its most extreme one-day rainfall.
No more fish at Macraes hatchery have fallen ill with the bacteria that has killed lampreys (kanakana) in the Mataura River.
A newborn long-finned pilot whale found in Oamaru Harbour at the weekend will help the next generation of marine scientists learn about the species which most often washes up on New Zealand beaches.
Posting an operating loss of $110,000 indicated just how challenged Presbyterian Support Otago is as demand for its services grows and income tightens, board corporate and finance committee chairman Ray Macleod said.
After experiencing his coldest winter "ever" in a rented Alexandra home, Otago Regional Councillor Gerry Eckhoff has issued a plea for a "little bit of leeway and help" for residents needing to meet air pollution standards by the end of the year.
Dunedin politicians and community figures were in shock last night after hearing former Dunedin mayor Richard Walls (74) had died suddenly at his home yesterday.
High pressure and timed construction challenges failed to faze Dunedin builder Ryan Keogh and helped him to secure the apprentice of the year title this weekend.
Nine organisations have made submissions on a proposed management plan for Pukekura (Taiaroa Head).
A typical summer is expected in New Zealand and for Dunedin that means regular rainfall and warm temperatures.
A gentoo penguin has made a rare appearance on a North Otago beach, providing a rare opportunity for Dunedin woman Rowan Holt.
Ill-feeling over the future of Otago Regional Council's headquarters recurred yesterday as councillors debated the next step in dealing with the issue.
As introducing Maori constituencies had gained no support from the region's runanga, the Otago Regional Council will not take the idea any further.
Whether Maori constituencies should be established in Otago for next year's local body elections will be considered at a meeting of the Otago Regional Council today.
Last week's rain has left the Taieri Plain saturated but, with little rain forecast in coming days, it is hoped the area will dry out before the next storm.
Waiora Scout Camp is about to expand with the arrival of two prefabricated buildings.
The last fresh Bluff oysters have been fished from the ocean for 2011, ending a two-month special permit allowing the seafood delicacy to be harvested during the Rugby World Cup.
Ritchies Transport regional manager Malcolm Budd with one of the four new urban buses worth $480,000 that will be on Dunedin streets in coming weeks.
Otago was second to only the West Coast in the number of aerial 1080 operations carried out last year, yet no complaints were made about the operations.
A juvenile trout from Otago Fish and Game's Macraes Hatchery has tested positive for the same bacterial disease causing illness and death in lampreys in Southland.
