Day of reckoning at Wingatui
Day of reckoning at Wingatui
When Noeline Stoddart joined a lengthy queue for a job operating the then new tote machines at Forbury Park in 1951, she had no idea she would still be doing the job nearly 60 years later.
Rebecca Fox
F&G council lacks trust in chief exec
F&G council lacks trust in chief exec
Otago Fish and Game Council has told the chairman of its national council it has no confidence in its chief executive Bryce Johnson.
Rare mohua transfer to rebuild stock
Rare mohua transfer to rebuild stock
Twenty-three mohua (yellowhead) from the Catlins were caught and flown to Canterbury yesterday to bolster a faltering population of the endangered bird there.
Orokonui: Eco of the present
Orokonui: Eco of the present
Orokonui Ecosanctuary has exceeded all expectations - a 307ha sanctuary for native flora and fauna, protected from exotic predators. Rebecca Fox looks at the history of the project initiated by the Otago Natural History Trust.
No whitebaiting arrests, but behaviour improves
No whitebaiting arrests, but behaviour improves
While no arrests for whitebaiting at night have been made in Otago, the Department of Conservation is continuing to monitor the region's rivers for any regulation breakers.
City architect China-bound with fashion house model
City architect China-bound with fashion house model
A Dunedin architect's design for the headquarters of a Chinese fashion house will go on display at the country's fashion week in Beijing.
Proud event for ecosanctuary
Proud event for ecosanctuary
It is a moment that has been more than two decades in the making, and for Dr Ralph Allen, Friday's opening of Orokonui Ecosanctuary's visitor and education centre will be a worthy tribute to the people who have worked on the project.
Kaka success vital to ecosanctuary
Kaka success vital to ecosanctuary
The future of Orokonui Ecosanctuary's translocation plans will hang in the balance when it releases six young native parrots on Saturday.
Otago earth buildings impress conference
Otago earth buildings impress conference
Otago's variety of earth and natural building structures has impressed visitors from around New Zealand.
Plan for possum-free peninsula
Plan for possum-free peninsula
Another round of public consultation will be held to seek Otago Peninsula residents' views on moving towards a possum-free peninsula.
ORC to leave group
ORC to leave group
The Otago Regional Council has decided to withdraw from the Otago Stadium stakeholder group following its decision to part-fund the project.
ORC ponders handing over buses
ORC ponders handing over buses
A small Otago Regional Council working party has been set up to liaise with the Dunedin City Council over a suggestion it hand over control of the city's bus system.
Flexibility in harbour plan
Flexibility in harbour plan
The Otago Regional Council could go ahead with changes to its coastal plan which would enable people to do more in the Steamer Basin area of Otago Harbour even if the Dunedin City Council does not approve its harbourside plan changes, councillors were told yesterday.
Sale avoids possibility of conflict
Sale avoids possibility of conflict
A potential conflict between Dunedin's two local authorities has been resolved, with the Otago Regional Council selling a piece of land wanted by its city counterpart for roading developments.
Regional council fears for buses
Regional council fears for buses
Proposed "improvements" to the public transport management system could turn back the clock on Dunedin's bus services to "rough old buses and plenty of exhaust", Otago regional councillors say.
Dialogue on environment, media
Dialogue on environment, media
The role of the media in the public's understanding of environmental issues is one of the topics to be considered at a one-day forum to be held in Dunedin next month.
Card funding running out
Card funding running out
The possibility of funding drying up for the SuperGold Card, which gives elderly free trips on city's buses, is worrying the Otago Regional Council.
Police raid fails to net illegal whitebaiting
Police raid fails to net illegal whitebaiting
A night raid on illegal whitebaiting on the Clutha River failed to net any offenders, but the Department of Conservation hopes it has sent a warning to the whitebaiting fraternity.
Cause of pollution a mystery
Cause of pollution a mystery
An investigation into Dunedin's air quality has shown there is considerable variation across the city, but what is causing the central city's air pollution problem is not yet known.
25 candidates for council
25 candidates for council
For its forthcoming election, the Otago Fish and Game Council has attracted the biggest field of candidates since its inception in 1991.