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.
Rebecca Fox
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.
Up with technology
Up with technology
Otago regional councillor Trevor Kempton uses his new iPad during a council meeting yesterday.
Race to pluck man off ship
Race to pluck man off ship
In a race against darkness, the crew of the Otago Regional Rescue Helicopter flew a challenging mission to save a man who lost part of an arm in an accident aboard a foreign fishing vessel.
Water standards slammed after Taieri warning
Water standards slammed after Taieri warning
Criticism of the handling of high E. coli levels in the upper Taieri River failed to take into consideration proposed tough water quality standards being introduced in Otago, the Otago Regional Council says.
Warning ecosanctuary erodes official efforts
Warning ecosanctuary erodes official efforts
Community efforts to restore habitats and protect species through fenced enclosures may be taking the pressure off the Government support conservation, Otago business academic Prof Colin Campbell-Hunt says.
You're the one – to raise $20,000
You're the one – to raise $20,000
As thousands of yellow rubber ducks tumbled into the Water of Leith yesterday there was just one problem - a light northeasterly wind.
ORC guarded on drilling
ORC guarded on drilling
The Otago Regional Council's ability to take a position on oil and gas exploration off Otago's coast may be restricted by having to consider future resource consents related to the activity.
Foxy lark full of fun for young set at day in park
Foxy lark full of fun for young set at day in park
They are the pied pipers of Lions Lark in the Park.
Fishing licence fees may change
Fishing licence fees may change
New Zealand's fishing licence system may be overhauled to give anglers more choice and cheaper licence options.
Salmon scientists want fish heads
Salmon scientists want fish heads
Tiny earbones, like a flight recorder in an aircraft, can provide valuable information about a salmon's life history, Otago Fish and Game says.
Best of British coming
Best of British coming
British vehicles of many different types and eras will be on display at the Strath Taieri A&P show on March 1.
Seven years on and Toroa finally makes return home
Seven years on and Toroa finally makes return home
Seven years after he headed into the world, Taiaroa Head's 500th albatross chick has returned.
Activities for whole family at A&P show
Activities for whole family at A&P show
If flinging your other half over your back and racing around a track sounds like fun, then the Strath Taieri A&P Show has just the thing.
Mum flew nest so dad took over
Mum flew nest so dad took over
A menage a trois has ruffled feathers on Otago Peninsula as a love nest falls apart.
Lowest temperatures for January
Lowest temperatures for January
Some of the lowest sunshine and temperatures figures recorded in Otago in any January made for a cool, cloudy month.