Call for Govt to 'pay up' on Gold Card
Call for Govt to 'pay up' on Gold Card
"Kill it or pay the cost" is Otago Regional councillor Stephen Woodhead's advice to the Government on its Super Gold Card concerns.
Rebecca Fox
Glenorchy susceptible to hazards
Glenorchy susceptible to hazards
Flooding, landslips, rockfalls, ground shaking - they are among a variety of hazards the township of Glenorchy is susceptible to, an Otago Regional Council report says.
Rare rose cutting request
Rare rose cutting request
A rare orange rose found in the Dunedin Botanic Garden has turned out to be the only one of its kind in a public garden.
Ministry cracks down on illegal fish dealers
Ministry cracks down on illegal fish dealers
Several businesses in Otago were among those hit by a covert Ministry of Fisheries operation aimed at catching dealers buying and selling fish illegally.
Fears prompt call for fence at playground
Fears prompt call for fence at playground
A group of parents is calling on the Dunedin City Council to fence the new playground at Bayfield Park next to Andersons Bay inlet, saying there are too many risks for it to be a safe play area for their children.
ORC signals drive to address Silver Stream flood risk
ORC signals drive to address Silver Stream flood risk
It might look like the Otago Regional Council had "gone to sleep" in the past four years over the flood risk on the lower Silver Stream but it was the Dunedin City Council that needed to front up and deal with related planning issues in the area, ORC chairman Stephen Cairns said yesterday.
Consent incentive 'still flawed'
Consent incentive 'still flawed'
An "improvement but still flawed" is Local Government New Zealand's reaction to details released yesterday on the discount councils will have to give for late processing of resource consents.
DCC tells woman to stop feeding cats
DCC tells woman to stop feeding cats
Concerns about the health risks of more than 20 cats and their faeces in a small densely-occupied South Dunedin neighbourhood have led the Dunedin City Council to serve a cleansing order on the woman who feeds them.
Dodgeball calls for youth and experience
Dodgeball calls for youth and experience
Dan Benn had no qualms about having his father Brian on his dodgeball team: he hoped his experience would give his "Off in the Woods" team an edge.
High hopes as cruise-ship season ends
High hopes as cruise-ship season ends
Dunedin's second busiest cruise-ship season came to an end last night with the sailing of Crystal Symphony, leaving tourism, business and retail operators to reflect and anticipate an even bigger season.
Dunedin climber's body recovered
Dunedin climber's body recovered
Colleagues and friends of Dunedin woman Lynne Marie Osborne were yesterday in shock at the news she had died in a climbing accident on Mitre Peak on Monday.
$160m tunnel to be considered
$160m tunnel to be considered
Otago and Southland conservation boards will consider in confidence a draft report on Milford Dart Ltd's proposal to build a $160 million tunnel linking Queenstown to Milford Sound.
Tea marks book buses' contribution
Tea marks book buses' contribution
While Dunedin Public Libraries' book-bus names of PT and PQ might not be as colourful as their previous incarnations, nicknamed Gertie, Victoria and Puff, the service's effect remains just as great.
Haast land swap approved
Haast land swap approved
A land swap to allow the realignment of the road and a new bridge at the Gates of Haast has been approved by the Otago Conservation Board - subject to regular updates on monitoring the work.
Campervan concern aimed at tourism body
Campervan concern aimed at tourism body
The Otago Conservation Board will take its concerns about freedom camper pollution to a national tourism body but has not ruled out continuing to advocate for a nationally consistent response to the problem.
Peninsula sea lion pups get tags, health check
Peninsula sea lion pups get tags, health check
Sea lion pups frolicking in a pine forest next to an Otago Peninsula beach had their playtime interrupted yesterday as a Department of Conservation-led team gave them a quick checkup.
Optimism at pipfruit decision
Optimism at pipfruit decision
Otago apple growers have welcomed, with caution, news finally of success against Australia at the World Trade Organisation over the "festering sore" of non-tariff trade barriers being used to block the export of New Zealand pipfruit.
Risk of flooding, slips and rapidly rising rivers
Risk of flooding, slips and rapidly rising rivers
As heavy rain continues to fall in Fiordland and Westland, alpine-fed streams could rise quickly and there is a risk of flooding and slips today, MetService warned yesterday.
Robins blessed with safe ecosanctuary
Robins blessed with safe ecosanctuary
South Island robins, the "stars of avian entertainment", have been released into Orokonui Ecosanctuary.
Log ship loaded from inner-harbour wharf
Log ship loaded from inner-harbour wharf
Logs have been loaded on to a ship at Leith wharf this week for the first time in about 35 years as Port Otago deals with a "phenomenal" demand for logging exports.