Rest-home operators protest funding
Rest-home operators protest funding
Sheer frustration has led 15 aged care providers in Otago voice their concerns about a lack of funding as the industry faces the ‘‘perfect storm'' of cost increases.
Rebecca Fox
Saving what is left of the world
Saving what is left of the world
Conservationist and ethologist Dame Jane Goodall spends 300 days a year travelling the world spreading her message of hope and guidance. Rebecca Fox talks to the woman who was in Dunedin as part of a tour to mark her 80th birthday.
Renowned conservationist at ecosanctuary
Renowned conservationist at ecosanctuary
Whether it is gale-force winds or a reptile crawling up her arm, little fazes intrepid conservationist Dame Jane Goodall.
Horrors depicted
Horrors depicted
The mass slaughter - friends against friends, neighbours against neighbours - of the Rwandan genocide depicted in this book make for grim reading.
Intersection altered
Intersection altered
Changes to the Elgin Pl and Factory Rd intersection have been made to make it safer for pedestrians, the Dunedin City Council says.
Protecting lowest flows paramount
Protecting lowest flows paramount
Pre-emptive action is being taken to ensure the Pomahaka River is not threatened by irrigation demands in the future.
Algal blooms meeting topic
Algal blooms meeting topic
The Tomahawk community will ''mull'' over the science behind the algae problems in its lagoon last summer.
Meetings on hazard options
Meetings on hazard options
The Dunedin City Council will present its preferred options for managing natural hazards on the Taieri and Saddle Hill at public meetings next week.
Jetstar will look at gaps in market
Jetstar will look at gaps in market
Cut-price Australian airline Jetstar will examine filling the gap in direct transtasman flights to Dunedin but makes no promises.
Trout move threatening
Trout move threatening
If trout invasions into the habitat of rare galaxias continue, at least two of Otago's threatened species could become extinct in the next 20 to 30 years, the Department of Conservation says.
Council pushes for rabbit-proof fences
Council pushes for rabbit-proof fences
As the number of rabbits in traditional Central Otago hot spots continue to breach allowable totals, the Otago Regional Council is appealing to resource consent panels to require rabbit-proof fences around new subdivisions.
ORC to consider report on flow
ORC to consider report on flow
Setting a minimum flow for South Otago's Tuapeka River might seem surprising but no-one knows what the future may hold, Otago Regional Council chairman Stephen Woodhead says.
Tracking weather
Tracking weather
If you have ever wondered how much different the weather in Mosgiel or Fairfield is to Dunedin city, there is a way to find out.
Review of speed
Review of speed
Urban expansion in east Mosgiel has led to a proposal to reduce speed limits on parts of key district roads to make them safer.
Blaze attributed to electrical switchboard fault
Blaze attributed to electrical switchboard fault
An electrical switchboard fault is believed to be the cause of a shed and office blaze in Waimate yesterday morning.
Rugby: Fekitoa centre of attention
Rugby: Fekitoa centre of attention
Nerves took over as Highlanders midfielder Malakai Fekitoa headed on to Eden Park with just 20 minutes to go to make his test rugby debut for the All Blacks, against England, on Saturday night.
Restoring Lake Tuakitoto big challenge
Restoring Lake Tuakitoto big challenge
Rectifying poor water quality in the ''shallow, muddy puddle'' of Lake Tuakitoto could be one of the hardest challenges the Otago Regional Council faces, some councillors say.
Big switch from coal to heat homes
Big switch from coal to heat homes
While Otago ranks third in New Zealand for its use of coal and is way above the national average for wood use, burning of the fuels has dropped, the Otago Regional Council says.
Pizza ovens suggested as pollution culprits
Pizza ovens suggested as pollution culprits
Wanaka's pizza ovens could be in the firing line after a study found air pollution peaked in the ''restaurant area'' of the town in early evening.
ORC to drop GoBus brand
ORC to drop GoBus brand
The Otago Regional Council will drop the GoBus branding for its public transport services following the arrival of Hamilton-based Go Bus Transport Ltd in Dunedin.