Icebergs prove elusive
Icebergs prove elusive
The icebergs which had appeared to be heading towards Otago have disappeared, but more could be on the way.
Rebecca Fox
Septic tank issues 'not good enough'
Septic tank issues 'not good enough'
There are "hot spots" around Otago where septic-tank systems may be causing water quality problems, Otago Regional Council resource management director Selva Selvarajah says.
Conservative duck killing option 'best'
Conservative duck killing option 'best'
Otago Fish and Game council members are being asked to make big decisions on shoveler duck bag limits on "rubbish information", Terry Broad says.
Moratorium on Canada goose management
Moratorium on Canada goose management
The Otago Fish and Game Council has declared a moratorium on Canada geese management expenditure.
Flight shows iceberg only a reef
Flight shows iceberg only a reef
A satellite image of what was possibly an iceberg 35km off Stewart Island is only a reef, Helicopters Otago managing director Graeme Gale says.
Taekwondo attitude not just for kicks
Taekwondo attitude not just for kicks
Starting to learn taekwondo at the age of 5 is the right idea.
Council could cut bus shelter costs
Council could cut bus shelter costs
The cost of installing new bus shelters might soon fall as the Dunedin City Council makes them a permitted activity.
Passion drives car enthusiasts
Passion drives car enthusiasts
It might have been the "gals" stripping down the engines but they was no less intense than the blokes, in the grudge match between Ford and Holden enthusiasts on Saturday.
Clean heat 60% subsidy a possibility
Clean heat 60% subsidy a possibility
Residents of coastal Otago towns and Dunedin may get the opportunity to apply for a 60% subsidy to install a clean heat appliance to replace their "dirty" one.
Icebergs spur sightseeing interest
Icebergs spur sightseeing interest
Interest in sightseeing flights is heating up as the icebergs spotted in New Zealand's subantarctic waters move closer.
Hopes 1080 film will arouse curiosity
Hopes 1080 film will arouse curiosity
Two University of Otago students hope their documentary on the 1080 debate will encourag
Bus shelter plans halted as costs soar
Bus shelter plans halted as costs soar
Costs of funding bus shelters in Dunedin have "skyrocketed", leaving the Otago Regional Council unable to afford its proposed new shelters.
Tenders for river surveys
Tenders for river surveys
Rivers throughout Otago are to be surveyed so the Otago Regional Council can build up data on how they are changing.
Silver Peaks survey gets big response
Silver Peaks survey gets big response
Leave it like it is or improve it so more can stay - those are two of the schools of thought on recreational use of the Silver Peaks, a survey has shown.
ACC levy protest
ACC levy protest
Otago motorcyclists plan to show their opposition to proposed increases in ACC levies with a rally from Mosgiel to the Octagon tomorrow.
Macquarie Island iceberg moving north, images show
Macquarie Island iceberg moving north, images show
Satellite images have confirmed the iceberg seen off Macquarie Island last week is moving north, past the sub-antarctic island.
School wins $1.9 million for building plan
School wins $1.9 million for building plan
South Otago High School principal Nick Simpson's goal of providing his pupils with facilities the equal of those anywhere in New Zealand has been given a boost with funding of $1.9 million from the Government.
'Upset' councillor seeks answers
'Upset' councillor seeks answers
An "upset" Otago regional councillor has asked what processes are to be put in place to ensure the problems with a toxic home in North Dunedin do not reoccur.
Red Cross to divide board into councils
Red Cross to divide board into councils
Otago and Southland will get their own area councils under a new constitution adopted by the Red Cross at the weekend.
ORC office plans little advanced, Cairns says
ORC office plans little advanced, Cairns says
The Otago Regional Council had not advanced its plans for new office premises much since it shelved its $31 million waterfront proposal in June, chairman Stephen Cairns said.