Views sought on pest work
Views sought on pest work
Nearly 2000 surveys have gone out to residents on Otago Peninsula seeking their views on a possum eradication programme for the area.
Rebecca Fox
Otago suffers cool, wet February
Otago suffers cool, wet February
February brought cool and wet conditions on Otago's east coast and, in some cases, near-record rainfall.
Skippers in trouble over dolphin plan
Skippers in trouble over dolphin plan
Four skippers, including at least two from Dunedin, are being investigated for refusing to take an observer on board during the Ministry of Fisheries Hector's dolphin programme.
ORC harbour HQ 'in limbo'
ORC harbour HQ 'in limbo'
The Otago Regional Council's proposed office block at Steamer Basin is in "limbo" after a challenge by Cr Doug Brown for more public consultation before a tender for the project is accepted.
Turkey quirky in Coastal Cleanup
Turkey quirky in Coastal Cleanup
A plastic turkey drumstick, partial denture, horse blanket and even a live common skink turned up at the Coastal Cleanup headquarters yesterday as volunteers sorted through 1425kg of rubbish.
Church plans all-new complex
Church plans all-new complex
Dunedin City Baptist church is proposing to build a large facility on 7.4ha of rural land beside Dunedin's southern motorway at Concord.
Oyster boats head out despite weather
Oyster boats head out despite weather
The weather may have been marginal yesterday morning, but that did not stop Bluff's fleet of 11 oyster boats heading out on the first day of the season.
Fishermen reject liability for Hector's dolphin death
Fishermen reject liability for Hector's dolphin death
Otago fishermen are upset at an implication they could be to blame for a Hector's dolphin found mutilated on Moeraki beach last month.
Oyster season holds promises of bounty
Oyster season holds promises of bounty
Oyster lovers will be praying for reasonable weather tomorrow, allowing the oyster season to open as planned, especially in light of early indications this year's oysters will be bigger and better.
Doc proposes to transfer galaxias
Doc proposes to transfer galaxias
Thousands of New Zealand's rarest and most threatened fish may be relocated to the Waianakarua River in North Otago to provide a back-up population to their home in the Kauru River, which is under threat from didymo.
Otago crew keep tabs on paua
Otago crew keep tabs on paua
About 800 paua off Katiki Pt, south of Moeraki, have been tagged as Otago fishermen seek to determine how well paua are growing in the area.
Hopes old hut can be preserved
Hopes old hut can be preserved
By upgrading the Leaning Lodge hut in the Rock and Pillar Conservation Park, a trust hopes to preserve the facility for the next generation.
Heavy rainfall predicted for weekend
Heavy rainfall predicted for weekend
If the past week of sou'westers has you wondering where summer has gone, do not worry - more warm weather is still to come.
Easier for blind to get on the buses
Easier for blind to get on the buses
Dunedin's bus timetable and route information is now accessible to the blind, making it easier for the visually impaired to get around town, Otago Association of Blind Citizens chairman Dave Allen says.
Rain's persistence presents few problems
Rain's persistence presents few problems
Major flooding and damage were averted during the past four to five days of persistent rain along Otago's coast due to a lack of heavy downpours, local authorities say.
Fishermen set to cope with weather
Fishermen set to cope with weather
The weather may be miserable but that has yet to deter some hardy fishermen who were yesterday setting up camp on Otago Harbour wharves, ready for a good weekend of fishing.
No redress for Haig after 10 years in prison
No redress for Haig after 10 years in prison
Rex Haig is worn out.
Authorities rally for $3 million weather radar
Authorities rally for $3 million weather radar
Otago local authorities and industries need to join forces to lobby for a $3 million weather radar to be installed in the region to give early warnings of thunderstorms and heavy downpours, Otago Regional Council chairman Stephen Cairns says.
Harbour folk back mataitai plan
Harbour folk back mataitai plan
Dunedin residents who live, work and play in and around Otago Harbour expressed their support last night for the concept of a mataitai reserve, although some believed there should be at least some room for commercial fishing.
DCC seeking global consents from ORC
DCC seeking global consents from ORC
The Dunedin City Council is seeking broad-coverage resource consents from the Otago Regional Council for routine maintenance work in an effort to save $50,000 to $100,000 from its roading department's budget.