Options to cut flooding risk
Options to cut flooding risk
Options for reducing the flood hazard on the lower Taieri are to be considered by the Otago Regional Council.
Rebecca Fox
Fruit fly larva found at airport
Fruit fly larva found at airport
A pest which has the potential to devastate New Zealand's horticulture and vegetable industry has been found in an undeclared mandarin at Dunedin International Airport.
ORC submissions closing in fortnight
ORC submissions closing in fortnight
With two weeks left until submissions for the Otago Regional Council's annual plan close, 10 submissions have been received.
ORC meeting lacks chair
ORC meeting lacks chair
History was made at the Otago Regional Council compliance committee meeting yesterday, when a substitute chairman had to be elected, after the two councillors who usually led it did not attend.
Wartime bonds remain strong
Wartime bonds remain strong
Three Dunedin women say they are closer than sisters and can tell each other anything, thanks to the shared experience of serving in the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) during World War 2.
Bus patronage up but still has to rise
Bus patronage up but still has to rise
A 46% INCREASE in bus patronage for the first quarter of this year is pleasing, but the rise is not big enough to sustain the investment the Otago Regional Council has made in improving Dunedin's public transport system, Cr Michael Deaker says.
Dam regulations ‘nonsense'
Dam regulations ‘nonsense'
On the eve of regional councils being required to oversee dangerous dams, a lack of dam safety regulations is just ‘‘nonsense'', Otago Regional Council chairman Stephen Cairns says.
Flood review ongoing
Flood review ongoing
It will be another six months before further information on flood mitigation measures for the lower Taieri will be available, Otago Regional Council environmental engineering and natural hazards director Gavin Palmer says.
Programme to spread light on changing environment
Programme to spread light on changing environment
A new catchment programme in the Cromwell Basin has the potential to bring people together and tackle more than just land sustainability issues, Otago Regional councillor Gretchen Robertson says.
Anzac sales draw crowds
Anzac sales draw crowds
People made the most of their day off yesterday, hitting the shops for the Anzac Day sales.
River controls offer certainty
River controls offer certainty
Guidelines for management of the Kauru River in North Otago will give users and its community some certainty, Otago Regional Council engineering and hazards committee chairman Stephen Woodhead says.
Whanau given POW journal
Whanau given POW journal
The last chapter of a story which started in a prisoner of war camp during World War 2 ended yesterday when Karitane man David Ellison handed a diary filled with soldiers' stories of illness and death to its original author's family.
Society refines its aims and focus
Society refines its aims and focus
Developing a plan for delivering improved biodiversity on the Otago Peninsula needs to be thought through and ‘‘owned'' by the community, Department of Conservation technical support officer Bruce McKinlay says.
Fishing compliance likely higher than expected
Fishing compliance likely higher than expected
As the main fishing season for coastal brown trout rivers closes tomorrow, Fish and Game Otago believes compliance with regulations has been higher than expected.
Fuel prices force Air NZ to increase fares
Fuel prices force Air NZ to increase fares
Record fuel prices have forced Air New Zealand's domestic fare prices up for the second time in two months, again by an average 3%.
NZ reptiles target of smugglers
NZ reptiles target of smugglers
New Zealand reptiles, including Otago Peninsula's jewelled gecko, are being illegally traded in Europe, Wildlife Enforcement Group customs officer Colin Hitchcock, of Auckland, says.
Shelter on moraine at risk
Shelter on moraine at risk
Dry weather has led to concerns Ball Shelter in the Aoraki Mt Cook National Park could fall victim to a shifting moraine wall.
ORC bid to pass off buses
ORC bid to pass off buses
The Otago Regional Council is considering handing back the city's bus system to the Dunedin City Council.
Bank robberies: Man to face charges
Bank robberies: Man to face charges
Dunedin police last night arrested a 32-year-old man in relation to the robberies of six city banks in recent months.
Bylaw views sought
Bylaw views sought
People are being urged to have their say about a proposed Otago Regional Council flood protection management bylaw.