Tree will go to a good home
Tree will go to a good home
A 120-year-old macrocarpa felled by strong winds last month will soon get a new lease of life.
Otago Peninsula
Pupils' field trip takes in 'treasure'
Pupils' field trip takes in 'treasure'
The hills of Otago Peninsula were alive with College Street School, Dunedin, pupils yesterday, as part of a field trip to view the area's sights.
Change of scenery for peninsula map
Change of scenery for peninsula map
A restored visitors map displaying the topography and tourism attractions of the Otago Peninsula has been unveiled by Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull.
Peninsula cycleway funding fears
Peninsula cycleway funding fears
A suggestion that an already-deferred Otago Peninsula cycleway project might mss out on future funding has upset Peninsula Community Board deputy chairwoman Christine Garey.
Seawalls fail to keep big waves off cycleway
Seawalls fail to keep big waves off cycleway
Parts of the $35.5 million cycleway, seawall and road-widening project on Otago Peninsula in Dunedin are in need of repair and probably design changes after a lashing by Mother Nature.
Parking tickets polluting Otago Harbour
Parking tickets polluting Otago Harbour
A wave of plastic-coated parking receipts washing up on Quarantine Island - some almost a decade old - shows something is not right in Otago Harbour, an island resident says.
Thefts, prowlers reported
Thefts, prowlers reported
Police are investigating a series of thefts and reports of prowlers in three communities on Otago Peninsula.
Sewer repaired with night work
Sewer repaired with night work
Dunedin City Council contractors have been working during the night - quite literally - while carrying out a $375,000 repair job on a damaged sewer on Otago Peninsula.
Resident angry at delays caused by cycleway work
Resident angry at delays caused by cycleway work
Construction of the next stages in the Otago Peninsula cycleway is under way, but at least one frustrated motorist is calling for the work to be accelerated or halted completely.
Possum control progressing well on Otago Peninsula
Possum control progressing well on Otago Peninsula
A community-driven effort to reduce possum numbers on Otago Peninsula is off to a strong start, Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group project manager Richard Wilson says.
Men face charges of trade in geckos
Men face charges of trade in geckos
International reptile thieves may have again targeted Otago Peninsula. Two Germans have been arrested and charged with being involved in the illegal trade of jewelled geckos from the area.
Breeding season very positive: Doc
Breeding season very positive: Doc
While avian diphtheria hit some Otago Peninsula populations of yellow-eyed penguins hard, overall the breeding season on Otago's coast has been very positive, the Department of Conservation says.
Cycleway uncertainty remains
Cycleway uncertainty remains
Funding for the Otago Peninsula cycleway remains under a cloud, despite confirmation the New Zealand Transport Agency will contribute fully to the next stage of the $35.5 million project.
Peninsula rated one of world's most romantic places
Peninsula rated one of world's most romantic places
It is rated one of the most romantic places in the world and it's in the heart of Dunedin.
Female pairing raising chick
Female pairing raising chick
For the second year in a row, the albatross colony at Taiaroa Head has two female birds raising a chick.
Questions over cycleway funding
Questions over cycleway funding
Future funding for the Otago Peninsula cycleway is up in the air, with New Zealand Transport Agency staff deciding today whether to continue full financial support for the latest step in the project.
Possum kill funded
Possum kill funded
Work on reducing possum numbers on Otago Peninsula will begin in March thanks to a grant from the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board.
Gull population recovering on Otago Peninsula
Gull population recovering on Otago Peninsula
Losing a chip to a red-billed gull might be frustrating, but you need to look at it as a contribution towards saving a nationally vulnerable species.
Public-access fears with tourism bid
Public-access fears with tourism bid
Public concern over any loss of access to the Pilots Beach reserve, on Otago Peninsula, has emerged, as a proposal for a tourism venture at the beach heads for a resource consent hearing.
High hopes for peninsula trail
High hopes for peninsula trail
A multi-day walking track spanning Otago Peninsula, taking in the area's stunning landscape and wildlife, has been proposed.