Advice on safety rope requested
One of the country's leading experts in mountain safety is likely to be called in to determine whether a permanent safety rope should be installed along the treacherous Cascade Saddle in the Mt Asp
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Conference on 'citizen-initiated' conservation
More than 170 people will attend a conference in Dunedin this month aimed at helping ''citizen-initiated'' conservation meet the challenges it is facing as the responsibility for looking after New
ORC quizzed on wildings
Camp lease renewal argued
Still doubts about carp release
Despite the Department of Conservation (Doc) approving the release of grass carp in North Otago, the Otago Conservation Board opposed the decision and still has reservations.
Part of structure, trust chairman says
Satisfaction in seeing improvement
More community partnerships for Doc expected
Doc cuts 17 positions in South restructuring
Seventeen jobs have been lost in Otago and Southland through the latest restructure of the Department of Conservation.
Small fee for balloted hunting in Southland
The Department of Conservation (Doc) will introduce an application fee for hunting during balloted periods in Southland, but will not follow suit in Otago.