Rain records tell a story
Rain records tell a story
In nearly 40 years of measuring the weather at his Balaclava home, John Bradley has never seen a summer quite like it.
Rebecca Fox
Sea lion claim doubted
Sea lion claim doubted
A bacterial disease is unlikely to be the main cause of endangered New Zealand sea lion deaths in the Auckland Islands, scientists say.
Delay in creation of forum queried
Delay in creation of forum queried
Nearly five months after Conservation Minister Nick Smith announced he was creating a forum to discuss creating a marine protected area off Otago's coast, it has not eventuated.
Musterers' race a highlight
Musterers' race a highlight
For those who like a meat pie and a beer, and who are not too bad on a horse, the Strath Taieri A and P Show on Saturday has just the thing - the annual musterers' race.
Battle to stop wallabies moving south
Battle to stop wallabies moving south
Bennett's wallabies could infiltrate 30km to 40km into Otago in coming decades if their numbers are not kept in check, Landcare Research's Bruce Warburton says.
Ecosanctuary one of Dunedin's jewels in the crown: Doc boss
Ecosanctuary one of Dunedin's jewels in the crown: Doc boss
The bird life of Orokonui Ecosanctuary picked the right day to show themselves - the first visit of Department of Conservation director-general Lou Sanson.
Call for more study of ocean change
Call for more study of ocean change
The plight of Otago's yellow-eyed penguins highlights the need for a greater understanding of the changes in ocean conditions, Department of Conservation director-general Lou Sanson says.
Yellow-eyed penguin season 'disastrous'
Yellow-eyed penguin season 'disastrous'
One of the most ''disastrous breeding seasons'' in recent years has hit endangered yellow-eyed penguin colonies along Otago's coast.
Vogel St retail application heard
Vogel St retail application heard
Restricting parking and operating hours for a proposed new business in the warehouse precinct seems to be at odds with the Dunedin City Council's plans to attract more people to the area, planner Louise Taylor says.
Starving penguin influx straining resources
Starving penguin influx straining resources
A sudden influx of 80 mostly starving yellow-eyed penguins is stretching the resources of Otago Peninsula's penguin ''hospital''.
Consulting on solutions to Taieri River erosion issues
Consulting on solutions to Taieri River erosion issues
Continued liaison between the Strath Taieri Community Board and the Otago Regional Council is planned as they seek to find solutions to erosion of the Taieri River's banks.
Consulting on solutions to Taieri River erosion issues
Consulting on solutions to Taieri River erosion issues
Continued liaison between the Strath Taieri Community Board and the Otago Regional Council is planned as they seek to find solutions to erosion of the Taieri River's banks.
Rally expected to bring $500,000
Rally expected to bring $500,000
An economic boost to the Taieri of about $500,000 is expected when nearly 800 motorhomes and caravans pour into Mosgiel at Easter.
Pollution mystery remains unsolved
Pollution mystery remains unsolved
The cause of pollution in the Taieri River at Waipiata remains a mystery, forcing the Otago Regional Council to review its investigations.
Enrolments for Otago Polytechnic increasing
Enrolments for Otago Polytechnic increasing
Enrolments for Otago Polytechnic are ''well ahead'' of last year, with the institution looking set to grow for the third year running.
Polytech puts naming policy on the block
Polytech puts naming policy on the block
The large letters identifying Otago Polytechnic buildings may soon be a thing of the past as the institution moves towards more imaginative naming of its blocks.
Ker staying grounded
Ker staying grounded
Otago Polytechnic chief executive Phil Ker has grounded himself for the year.
ORC pay request turned down
ORC pay request turned down
A call for pay to be more even between Otago Regional councillors with the responsibility for a committee and those who do not has been turned down by the Remuneration Authority.
Hope camp ground court cases at end
Hope camp ground court cases at end
It is hoped a ''long, complicated and tortuous'' series of cases seeking to establish a camping ground at Kakanui may have reached its final hurdle in an Environment Court hearing in Dunedin yesterday.
Sea lion death sparks call for science review
Sea lion death sparks call for science review
As another endangered sea lion is killed by the squid fishery, Otago scientists have reiterated their calls for the science behind the fishery's management to be reviewed.