Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop InfoPages
This InfoPage in unregistered, if this is your news page register Otago Regional Council for InfoPages here.
Otago Regional Council - Latest News [Page 1]
Look Out For ORC’s Freshwater Ambassadors In Central Otago This Summer
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 11:20 am | Otago Regional Council
From this week through to mid-February 2025, ambassadors Kyra Martyn and Jimmy Daamen, will be based out of ORC'S Cromwell office and visiting various spots across Otago’s lakes and rivers talking to water users about freshwater pests and the Check, Clean, ... More >>
Representatives Selected For Lower Taieri Flood And Drainage Group
Friday, 13 December 2024, 12:07 pm | Otago Regional Council
Nominations were open for three weeks before the meeting, with 10 people from the scheme area being nominated. There were five nominations to represent East Taieri and five nominations to represent West Taieri on the group. More >>
Public-Private Collaboration Clears Stevenson's Peninsula Of Wilding Pines - ORC
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 2:28 pm | Otago Regional Council
The work near Lake Wanaka was carried out between 7-29 November 2024, and involved a total of 409 hours of intensive clearing. More >>
Update On Monitoring Of Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 4:31 pm | Otago Regional Council
The ORC is investigating and working on compliance enforcement options as a priority in relation to the Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant. Investigations include regular discharge testing which occurs alongside the separate testing by plant owner-operator ... More >>
Public Feedback Sought On Head Of Lake Whakatipu Natural Hazards Strategy
Friday, 6 December 2024, 10:24 am | Otago Regional Council
On Wednesday, ORC councillors endorsed the use of a Draft Strategy for public feedback and the document is now open for consultation. The documents released include the full Draft Strategy document and a summary report which includes a feedback survey. More >>
Building On Successful Community Rabbit Control At Moeraki
Thursday, 5 December 2024, 4:05 pm | Otago Regional Council
“The Moeraki programme is a fantastic example of the success community initiatives can have, but rabbit control work is never truly finished, and we all have to remain vigilant to maintain these gains,” Mrs Caldwell says. More >>
Head Of Lake Whakatipu Natural Hazards Adaptation Strategy Ready For Public Feedback
Monday, 2 December 2024, 9:10 am | Otago Regional Council
Otago Regional Council General Manager Science and Resilience Tom Dyer says the detailed draft Strategy report is comprehensive and brings together technical, social, and strategic information which has been gathered during the last four years. More >>
First Toxic Algae Warning For Summer At Butchers Dam
Friday, 29 November 2024, 11:37 am | Otago Regional Council
For the past few years algal blooms have been observed in Butchers Dam, typically from mid-November and persisting for several weeks. Falls Dam on the Manuherekia River has also been identified as a potential hotspot. More >>
ORC Public Transport Projects Changed Due To $9m Funding Shortfall
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 11:00 am | Otago Regional Council
Otago Regional Council has had to cut public transport trials in several areas of Otago in response to the New Zealand Transport Agency’s (NZTA) recent allocation of public transport funding. At its meeting in Balclutha yesterday, councillors considered ... More >>
Catlins Ecosystems Plan Ready For Action
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 10:18 am | Otago Regional Council
“This plan, which has been developed by the Catlins Integrated Catchment Group (ICG), is the first Catchment Action Plan for Otago & represents significant time, effort and collaboration from all parties involved,” says ORC Councillor & Catlins ... More >>
Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant Discharges Being Monitored
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 4:27 pm | Otago Regional Council
Staff have been kept up to date by QLDC on steps that they are taking in response to this. A staff member is attending the site this afternoon [19th] to check compliance. More >>
Community Representatives Sought For Taieri Flood And Drainage Liaison Groups
Monday, 18 November 2024, 11:59 am | Otago Regional Council
ORC General Manager Science and Resilience, Tom Dyer, says “This is a great opportunity for those who live in this area to help shape Taieri’s flood and drainage schemes and be the ‘eyes and ears’ of the scheme community”. More >>
ORC Proposes Simplifying Its ECO Fund Application Process
Monday, 18 November 2024, 9:10 am | Otago Regional Council
ORC’s Principal Advisor Environmental Implementation, Anna Molloy, says the review of ECO Fund framework, including eligibility and assessment criteria, is to clarify the process and make applying easier for applicants. More >>
Temporary Bus Bike Rack Restriction Now Day And Night
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 2:51 pm | Otago Regional Council
This follows a restriction issued by the Bus and Coach Association on behalf of bus operators. The restriction is in line with actions by other transport operators throughout New Zealand following a safety notice from NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). More >>
Mosgiel Bus Service Set To Expand With 13 New Electric Buses
Monday, 4 November 2024, 3:01 pm | Otago Regional Council
From mid-2025, route 77 and 78 buses between Mosgiel and Dunedin and route 70 Brighton services will be fully electric. The new fleet will also include six larger buses on routes 77 and 78, capable of carrying up to 75 passengers each at peak times. More >>
Dunedin’s Lindsay Creek Flooding Focus - ORC
Monday, 4 November 2024, 10:15 am | Otago Regional Council
ORC’s General Manager Science and Resilience, Tom Dyer, says the flood hazard risk is “significant” for large of the Lindsay Creek floodplain – within the suburb of North East Valley (NEV). More >>
ORC Apologises For Corrections To Recent Rates
Friday, 1 November 2024, 9:48 pm | Otago Regional Council
ORC Chief Executive Richard Saunders says that two issues were identified with the recent rates strike that will unfortunately require ORC to send out amended rates invoices to affected ratepayers. More >>
Record 6 Hui Planned Across Otago This Term - Enviroschools
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 12:11 pm | Otago Regional Council
“The main focus on these student hui is giving young people the skills and knowledge as leaders of their school to create and maintain environmental change within their communities,” she says. More >>
Restriction On Using Bus Bike Racks At Night
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 11:02 am | Otago Regional Council
“Although only some bus models may be affected, we will be restricting the use of bike racks on all buses at night while we ensure buses carrying bikes still comply with the Land Transport rule on vehicle lighting,” Ms Cheyne says. More >>
ORC Reports Increase In Winter Air Quality Exceedances
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 9:59 am | Otago Regional Council
ORC’s Scientist – Air Quality, Sarah Harrison says “Concentrations of particulate matter, an air pollutant measured by ORC, vary year to year and many Otago towns have the geography and climate that allows pollution to build up, rather than disperse.” More >>
