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NewsMay 15

Silt solution sought by harbour users

Otago Harbour users, frustrated by increasing access difficulties to wharves and pontoons because of silt on the harbour bed, want the Otago Regional Council to help find a solution.
Silt solution sought by harbour users
Silt solution sought by harbour users
DunedinDecember 2

Salmon run starts

Right on schedule, sizeable salmon are running in Otago Harbour, heralding the start of the summer fishing season.
Salmon run starts
Salmon run starts
DunedinAugust 22

Otago's underwater canyons 'exciting'

Two scientists involved with the first detailed mapping of the seabed off the coast of Otago say they are excited by the geological and biological information the survey has revealed.
Otago's underwater canyons 'exciting'
Otago's underwater canyons 'exciting'
The MixJuly 22

Brothers air concerns about Otago Harbour

Two Dunedin brothers have been in a prime position to witness changes on Otago Harbour in recent years. Kim Dungey reports.
DunedinApril 27

Port gets ready for big ships

An armada of large cruise ships will head towards New Zealand next season, bringing tens of thousands of visitors, who are expected to pump millions of dollars into the Dunedin economy.
Port gets ready for big ships
Port gets ready for big ships
DunedinJanuary 20

Toxins leach into Otago harbour

The Dunedin City Council will consider costly improvements to Dunedin's water infrastructure to address fears chemicals leaching from former industrial sites are contributing to the contamination of Otago Harbour.
Toxins leach into Otago harbour
Toxins leach into Otago harbour
DunedinJanuary 4

Fire 'cool' wedding photo backdrop

It was smoke on the water and fire in the eyes for a newlywed couple, who toasted their nuptials with some one-of-a-kind wedding snaps.
Fire 'cool' wedding photo backdrop
Fire 'cool' wedding photo backdrop
BusinessJanuary 3

On the Waterfront: Plenty of first-time vessel visits to Otago Harbour in 2011

Last year proved to be a very interesting one with such a large number of vessels calling here for the first time. And the last of these to enter the harbour was the attractive Spirit of Adventure, which was berthed at Port Chalmers last Thursday and Friday.
DunedinJanuary 3

Third smolt release coming up

Salmon stocks in Otago Harbour are to be boosted later this month courtesy of a community-run project that aims to improve fish numbers from its base in Sawyers Bay.
Third smolt release coming up
Third smolt release coming up
DunedinDecember 29

Messing around in boats; fish a bonus

The Otago Daily Times had heard the fishing was good on Otago Harbour this week. But, being dedicated journalists, we decided not to take anybody else's word for it.
DunedinDecember 8

Fishing prospects good after flat spell

For the first time in three years, Otago Harbour fishermen are feeling positive about their summer fishing season.
Fishing prospects good after flat spell
Fishing prospects good after flat spell
DunedinJune 20

Harbour dredging approved

Despite extensive opposition to Port Otago's Next Generation Project, the company has been granted resource consent to dredge Otago Harbour and dispose of the soil at sea.
Harbour dredging approved
Harbour dredging approved
DunedinMay 13

Proposal for bridge link revived

The Dunedin City Council is to consider more modest plans for a possible "landmark" bridge, linking the central city and harbourside area, and bringing the project forward.
DunedinApril 14

Man-made islands mooted for harbour

The upper Otago Harbour could become home to a series of man-made islands - one as large as 30ha - if a Dunedin group gets its way.
Man-made islands mooted for harbour
Man-made islands mooted for harbour
DunedinApril 6

Otago Harbour cycleway funding confirmed

Funding of $1.3 million has been confirmed by the New Zealand Transport Agency for the next stage of the Otago Harbour cycleway to Port Chalmers.
DunedinApril 5

Port puts forward case for dredging

Effects of Port Otago's Next Generation project will be avoided or mitigated by proposed conditions and an environmental monitoring plan, Port Otago's counsel told a hearing panel yesterday.
Port puts forward case for dredging
Port puts forward case for dredging
DunedinApril 4

Dredging volumes great

Due to the sheer volume of material to be dredged as part of the proposed widening and deepening of Otago Harbour's channel, an alternative disposal site is needed, Port Otago general manager infrastructure Lincoln Coe says.
Dredging volumes great
Dredging volumes great
DunedinMarch 4

Checking the health of the harbour

Logan Park High School pupil Jared Anderson (16) and Columba College pupil Cate Butcher (16) run tests on water extracted from Otago Harbour near the Otago Yacht Club yesterday.
Checking the health of the harbour
Checking the health of the harbour
DunedinNovember 18

Booms deployed as part of oil-spill training

Otago Harbour was plugged at crucial points yesterday as part of a Maritime New Zealand training exercise aimed at stopping the spread of a simulated oil spill.
Booms deployed as part of oil-spill training
Booms deployed as part of oil-spill training
DunedinSeptember 27

Dredging compromises harbour 'healthiness'

Continued dredging of Otago Harbour will make an impact on its health but as it is a heavily modified harbour, it is a question of what the community can live with, University of Otago marine science Associate Professor Abby Smith says.
DunedinSeptember 16

Young fingers on the pulse

Showing pupils how chemistry relates to real life situations as well as building a picture of the health of Otago Harbour has won the Healthy Harbour Watchers the inaugural Otago Conservation Schools Award. Rebecca Fox talks to project facilitator Andrew Innes.
Young fingers on the pulse
Young fingers on the pulse
DunedinJuly 5

Cockle research in harbour allowed

The Ministry of Fisheries has given approval to a Dunedin-based company to conduct further research on harvesting cockles from Otago Harbour, following favourable research findings.
DunedinMarch 15

Workers to discuss harbourside plan

Workers at two businesses in the harbourside area of Dunedin will meet today to discuss the implications of the Dunedin City Council's proposed plan change 7: harbourside.
DunedinMarch 9

Businesses could close if harbourside plan proceeds

Three of the main heavy industries in the harbour area of Dunedin say they could be put out of business by a Dunedin City Council proposal to rezone harbourside industrial land so it can be used for residential and commercial use.
Businesses could close if harbourside plan proceeds
Businesses could close if harbourside plan proceeds
DunedinMarch 5

Hard work restoring history of Quarantine

Restoring a historic building on an island in the middle of Otago Harbour is no mean feat, says former Quarantine Island caretaker Kathy Morrison.