Fishing boat spilling oil on Otago coast
A fishing boat has run aground off the sensitive Otago coast.
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NZ's next 'super-city' council?
The Otago Regional Council's very existence is on the line as the Dunedin City Council considers the merits of a unitary council for the city.
Southland town cut off by flooding
A small Southland town has been completely cut off after this weekend's wild weather.
A win by 5 votes, Michael Laws gets seat
Former Whanganui mayor Michael Laws has won a seat Otago Regional Council by five votes.
Poison Creek damage outcry
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Fears wallabies wilfully released
The Otago Regional Council fears someone is intentionally releasing wallabies in Otago and is warning the culprit they face prison time if caught.
Spreading wallabies in Otago Regional Council's sights
We will find you and we will kill you - that is the message the Otago Regional Council is set to issue today to Bennett's wallabies that enter Otago.
Boy & bike not allowed on bus
A 6-year-old Dunedin boy was left crying on the footpath after he and his mother were not allowed to take his bike on an otherwise empty bus.
TradeMe founder off the hook over fire
There will be no prosecution over a burn-off at Wanaka last October, despite many official complaints about smoke from the fire blanketing the town.
Council rejects Bluff oyster application
A resource consent application to finish Bluff oysters in Otago Harbour has been rejected by the Otago Regional Council.
Dunedin council staff cuts cost $600,000
Shedding staff cost the Dunedin City Council more than $600,000 in the last year, and more than half the money went to two senior managers.
Queenstown on flood watch as rain threatens
Forecast rain today is expected to raise the Lake Wakatipu level, but not beyond its peak, reassures Queenstown Lakes District Council.