Perfect conditions for hatching
Perfect conditions for hatching
Lyndon Perriman may be the only one in Dunedin wishing for the cool weather to continue.
Rebecca Fox
Otago air pollution measures fall short
Otago air pollution measures fall short
Measures to improve Otago's winter air pollution to set standards have failed in all but two of the region's towns, triggering a review of the Otago Regional Council's management of the problem.
'Proactive' stand for quality of Otago water
'Proactive' stand for quality of Otago water
Fish and Game Otago's plan to get proactive and make a stand for good water quality is ''justified and overdue'', Otago council member Ray Grubb says.
Stadium model contributors defend decisions
Stadium model contributors defend decisions
Those who contributed to Forsyth Barr Stadium's operating model have defended their decisions in the wake of an announcement it will be reviewed.
Ngai Tahu invests in future leadership
Ngai Tahu invests in future leadership
Possible future leaders of Ngai Tahu have been learning more about their iwi, its history and its customs on Otago Peninsula this week.
Bid to keep 'No Drill' sign on Quarantine Is jetty
Bid to keep 'No Drill' sign on Quarantine Is jetty
An anti-oil drilling sign on the jetty of Quarantine Island, considered advertising by the Otago Regional Council, will remain until an appeal to the Environment Court for a ''stay'' is decided.
Hard work has its reward
Hard work has its reward
Two Mosgiel parents' efforts to teach their son the value of working for money has hit a vein of support.
Diagnosis means 'we can start to work with it'
Diagnosis means 'we can start to work with it'
After years of wondering why their little girl did not eat, Pip and Gareth Hughes finally have a diagnosis.
Peninsula road plan includes boardwalks
Peninsula road plan includes boardwalks
For the first time boardwalks will be constructed to allow Otago Harbour's heritage sea wall to be seen as part of the proposal to ''fill in the gaps'' between the cycle and walkways along Otago Peninsula roads from Dunedin to Harington Point.
Island vet experience rewarding
Island vet experience rewarding
A love of animals and a desire to learn meant giving up her summer holidays to be a volunteer was not hard for veterinary student Sarah Stephen.
Plans to cut mental health beds
Plans to cut mental health beds
A proposal to reduce the number of mental health beds in ward 11 at Wakari Hospital is still ''under development'', the Southern District Health Board says.
Leith flood protection work starts
Leith flood protection work starts
A tracked excavator fitted with a single-tine ripper breaks up the concrete steps beside the Water of Leith near the University of Otago registry earlier this week.
Robins, saddlebacks breeding
Robins, saddlebacks breeding
An ''exceptional'' breeding season for two translocated bird species at Orokonui Ecosanctuary is a boost for conservation and advocacy, Prof Ian Jamieson says.
Waikouaiti smell caused by fertiliser dissipates
Waikouaiti smell caused by fertiliser dissipates
The ''vile'' smell over Waikouaiti was caused by composted fertiliser, including chicken manure, being spread over a paddock, the Otago Regional Council says.
No getting off the hook on fishy tale
No getting off the hook on fishy tale
Controversy over who needs a licence to fish at the mouth of the Taieri River has been clarified after a meeting between recreational fishermen and Fish and Game Otago.
Rain, rain, not going away any time soon
Rain, rain, not going away any time soon
Dunedin and Oamaru have already had more than threequarters of their average summer rainfall, yet there is still half the season to go.
ORC to investigate smell
ORC to investigate smell
A ''vile'' smell has been blowing through Waikouaiti the past few days, triggering an investigation by the Otago Regional Council.
Humble galaxiids go global on web
Humble galaxiids go global on web
They are small, mostly unknown native fish but they are being championed by a group of Otago master's students.
Climate extremes in Otago in 2013
Climate extremes in Otago in 2013
Otago recorded some of the highest and lowest temperatures of 2013, while Wanaka experienced its warmest year on record.
Christmas-New Year colder, wetter for Otago
Christmas-New Year colder, wetter for Otago
Niwa figures confirm what Otago holiday-makers suspected - this Christmas-New Year period was colder and wetter than average.