Changes to deed after secret ballot
Changes to deed after secret ballot
Appointed members will be invited on to the Otago Natural History Trust after a slim majority of members voted for the change to the trust's deed.
Rebecca Fox
Convict levy paid in 66% of cases
Convict levy paid in 66% of cases
Nearly 66% of convicted offenders in Otago have paid the new offender levy aimed at funding entitlements and services for victims of violent crime.
West Taieri pump repair in two years
West Taieri pump repair in two years
The Otago Regional Council plans to risk letting one of its Waipori flood pumps go without repair for two years.
Whale of a tale - caught in craypot line
Whale of a tale - caught in craypot line
Calls have gone out for people living along Otago's coast to keep watch for a southern right whale tangled in a craypot line.
Whale sightings still sought
Whale sightings still sought
A southern right whale tangled in a craypot line is proving to be elusive.
Irrigation water going to ground
Irrigation water going to ground
The Central Otago community faces a challenge after an "eye-opener" report showed a significant loss from irrigation schemes to groundwater, Otago Regional Council chairman Stephen Woodhead says.
Stay-at-homes cause power-use spike
Stay-at-homes cause power-use spike
Electricity use in Otago rose 10% on Monday as residents kept warm during the worst snowstorm to hit coastal Otago in 15 years.
World Ranger Day
World Ranger Day
Sunday is World Ranger Day and to celebrate, the Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust is giving people the opportunity to experience a day in the life of its ranger Leith Thomson.
Cold, but not record-breaking
Cold, but not record-breaking
While coastal Otago experienced its heaviest snowfall in about 15 years, Dunedin's temperatures failed to break records yesterday.
Seat belts 'saved' pair in Ravensbourne crash
Seat belts 'saved' pair in Ravensbourne crash
Wearing seat belts helped save the lives of two men involved in a crash on Ravensbourne Rd on Saturday morning, police say.
Breathing life into chocolate creations
Breathing life into chocolate creations
Many women might appreciate the sight of All Black Richie McCaw, but British food artist Prudence Staite did not even know who he was when she was asked to sculpt an image of him in chocolate.
Funding proposal upsets
Funding proposal upsets
Proposed changes to the financial assistance rates for public transport and transport planning have been described by the Otago Regional Council as "offensive" and having gone "a bit too far".
RHD virus comeback 'remarkable'
RHD virus comeback 'remarkable'
The comeback of the rabbit-killing virus RHD during summer helped prevent what could have been a "very serious" rabbit explosion in Otago, Otago Regional Council regional services group manager Jeff Donaldson said.
Dust from roads and off wheels gets blame in Dunedin air pollution
Dust from roads and off wheels gets blame in Dunedin air pollution
Dust from roads and "off the wheels" of vehicles is being blamed for much of central Dunedin's air pollution.
ORC premiums up 36%
ORC premiums up 36%
Otago Regional councillors are thankful the council has secured insurance given the circumstances after Christchurch's earthquakes.
ORC secures insurance
ORC secures insurance
The Otago Regional Council has not escaped the insurance fallout from events such as the Christchurch earthquake but has secured full insurance for the next year.
Port tells opponents to produce evidence
Port tells opponents to produce evidence
Port Otago is calling for the six organisations that have appealed its next generation project to the Environment Court to "front up" with robust scientific evidence.
Pair on a roll with numbering jaffas
Pair on a roll with numbering jaffas
Sticking thousands of stickers on to giant jaffas is a not a bad way to spend a Saturday, Cure Kids' ambassadors Izzy Kloogh and Moneka Prasad-St Clair reckon.
60-year-old skips down Baldwin St
60-year-old skips down Baldwin St
Peter Kernahan reckons he has met some lunatics in his time but his brother Dave, known for his daily run up and down the world's steepest street, beats them all.
House hit by fourth fire
House hit by fourth fire
Police believe it is possible someone is targeting the owner of a weatherboard villa in College St, Caversham, which has been hit by suspicious fires for the fourth time in about two months.