Life lessons stand test of time
Life lessons stand test of time
Eric Lundquist has never regretted his decision to retire in Mosgiel.
Rebecca Fox
Plunging penguins packing cameras
Plunging penguins packing cameras
An extraordinary bird's-eye view will soon be revealed as cameras track yellow-eyed penguins as they dive to the depths of the ocean off Otago Peninsula.
Blue penguins forage in groups to herd prey
Blue penguins forage in groups to herd prey
Blue penguins forage in groups, potentially synchronising their underwater movements to herd prey, Australian research suggests.
Doc promises greater surveillance as whitebait season opens
Doc promises greater surveillance as whitebait season opens
Whitebaiters beware: There will be more surveillance of popular whitebaiting spots this season.
Winter winds to ease by tonight
Winter winds to ease by tonight
The cold southwest blast which brought snow and sleet showers to most of Otago will ease today to make way for a frosty but clear weekend, MetService says.
Licence overhaul delayed
Licence overhaul delayed
A push to overhaul Fish and Game's licence system to give anglers more choice and cheaper licence options has been delayed a year.
Harbourmaster role could change
Harbourmaster role could change
A new model for the role of harbourmaster for Otago Harbour is being considered by the Otago Regional Council.
Making a song and dance
Making a song and dance
The vocal cords, strumming fingers and twinkling feet of a group of Taieri performers got a workout on Saturday night as they revealed their talents before an appreciative crowd.
Shark hunt a life-saver
Shark hunt a life-saver
Data gathered from 10 years of tracking great white sharks will be used to discover where and when they are at the greatest risk of being inadvertently caught by fishing gear.
Another cold blast forecast
Another cold blast forecast
A cold sou'wester swept through Dunedin yesterday, dropping the temperature from 14degC to 6degC.
The answer lies in snapping soil
The answer lies in snapping soil
Meran Campbell-Hood's quest to answer a question posed by her grandfather has been a winner in the past and this year was no exception.
1080 strip trial can continue in Central Otago
1080 strip trial can continue in Central Otago
A last-minute offer of land has meant the fourth and final year of a trial of a new way to aerially spread 1080 rabbit poison will go ahead.
'Bright future' if people join forces
'Bright future' if people join forces
Joy Davis is passionate about people working together for a brighter future for Mosgiel.
Booklet on peripatus worm released
Booklet on peripatus worm released
The ancient peripatus or velvet worm, needs cold, damp, dark places to live.
Irrigators face water ban after metering breaches
Irrigators face water ban after metering breaches
Seven Otago landowners face not being able to take water for irrigation this season after failing to comply with water metering regulations.
Coastal erosion under microscope
Coastal erosion under microscope
Coastal erosion could undermine flood banks and roads in the lower Clutha within three decades, an Otago Regional Council report warns.
ORC ups its insurance
ORC ups its insurance
Fallout from the Rena grounding off Tauranga's coast has led the Otago Regional Council to nearly triple its insurance cover for harbour incidents.
Wide-ranging brief for conservation
Wide-ranging brief for conservation
Today is World Ranger Day, a chance to celebrate the work of those working to protect and save our conservation estate. Rebecca Fox takes a trip with marine ranger Jim Fyfe and his team on a mission to find an injured sea lion pup.
Heriot Row tree to stay
Heriot Row tree to stay
A Mapua couple will likely appeal a decision preventing them from cutting down a protected tree on their Heriot Row property.
Water plan changes
Water plan changes
Formal consultation over proposals to restrict water takes from the Pomahaka River and Cromwell aquifer will begin next month.