Native cedar trees in a "regionally distinct" cloud forest remnant have been mistakenly felled by the Department of Conservation during a major upgrade of the Leith Saddle Track, forcing an apology from Otago conservator Jeff Connell.
Dunedin's population of robins are special and should be protected, a University of Otago researcher says.
Host responsibility is at the forefront of organisers' minds before the Middlemarch Singles Ball at Easter.
A long-term vision for water management and allocation adopted by the Otago Regional Council will provide "direction and focus" as Otago tackles issues such as increased demand and the end of mining privileges.
Waterway patrol staff will visit Lake Waihola twice a week over summer as part of new measures to ensure people's safety on the popular recreational waterway.
A record 504 submissions supporting Tokomairiro Church in Milton has helped it receive category I registration with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.
Otago Regional Council chairman Stephen Cairns is proposing his council look at restricting its activities to "core business", a concept that could mean it would not get involved in projects like the Otago Stadium in the future.
A Dunedin businessman has urged the Otago Regional Council to consider moving its offices to the former post office building rather than moving to its proposed waterfront site.
An apology has been issued to about 100 rural water users who were mistakenly charged an extra $715 each by the Otago Regional Council.
It is 20 years since many of them have been together, but the pink door of Dunedin's No 3 Clyde St has drawn its painters back to celebrate the heady days of 1988.
So far this season, only one of the dairy farmers prosecuted in the past year has reoffended but the Otago Regional Council is still concerned at dairy effluent pollution levels.
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It is hoped up to $50,000 can be raised to help the endangered northern royal albatross at Taiaroa Head with the production of a special line of 2008 Royal Albatross wines.
In a "gruesome find", the burnt body of a cat has been discovered on top of the remnants of a bonfire at Tomahawk beach.
Anti-whaling ship Steve Irwin, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's flagship, may visit Dunedin next month to refuel and pick up supplies for its campaign in the Antarctic.
The impact on small communities by the Otago Regional Council's proposed water plan changes could be substantial, Cr Gerry Eckhoff says.
The Otago Regional Council has begun the process of setting minimum flows to protect the aquatic ecosystems, and their natural character, of the Nevis River, in Central Otago.
Otago's rock lobster quota will be increased for next season, but by how much is still to be debated, an Otago management committee spokesman says.
Otago will miss out on early warnings of thunderstorms and heavy downpours when MetService's new service goes live next July.
A tough new pest management strategy will soon become operative, forcing landowners to ensure rabbit numbers conform to a new lower standard by 2012.
