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Want The Dirt On Otago Soil?
Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 10:00 am | Otago Regional Council
ORC Land and Soil Scientist, Erik Button, has recently developed a series of free to download fact sheets on Otago soils with valuable information for farmers and growers. More >>
Public Encouraged To Attend Full ORC Meeting In Cromwell
Monday, 22 July 2024, 1:37 pm | Otago Regional Council
Cr Robertson says ORC welcomes the opportunity to hear firsthand from the Parliamentary Commissioner, who draws on six years of research to present practical suggestions around land use change. More >>
Public Feedback Sought On How Air Quality Managed In Otago - ORC
Friday, 19 July 2024, 9:35 am | Otago Regional Council
People across Otago are being encouraged to give their feedback on how to best manage air quality, with 17 drop-in sessions across Otago starting at the end of the month. More >>
ORC Launches New, Mobile-friendly Website
Tuesday, 9 July 2024, 1:38 pm | Otago Regional Council
It reflects significant advances in navigational capability, how people like to access their information, for example on mobile phones, and user preferences for certain topics on the website. More >>
Free Buses For Rugby Test Match - ORC
Monday, 1 July 2024, 2:00 pm | Otago Regional Council
Fans travelling to the game on any of ORC’s Orbus bus services must show their match tickets to the driver to get free travel – which is valid for two hours before and about one hour after the match. More >>
Submissions Sought: ORC Proposing Changes To The Way Otago Communities Are Represented
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 2:07 pm | Otago Regional Council
With significant growth in Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes, the Otago Regional Council is proposing to reduce the number of Dunedin councillors by one and add one to the Dunstan constituency. More >>
ORC Adopts Long-Term Plan
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 1:26 pm | Otago Regional Council
ORC Chair Gretchen Robertson says the LTP has a “significant focus” on public transport, large-scale environmental project funding and how rates are calculated. More >>
Otago Is One Of NZ’s Most Botanically Diverse Regions
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 10:31 am | Otago Regional Council
In a new report, Otago Regional Council (ORC) has released its Regional Threat Assessment for vascular plants – the third in a series of threat assessments for indigenous species in Otago. More >>
Joint $1.78b Transport Plan Adopted For Otago And Southland
Monday, 24 June 2024, 7:22 pm | Otago Regional Council
The respective Regional Land Transport Plans will next go before Otago Regional Council and Environment Southland next month before the Plan is lodged with NZ Transport Agency: Waka Kotahi by the end of July. More >>
Buses Connecting People For Matariki
Monday, 24 June 2024, 10:12 am | Otago Regional Council
People joining Matariki celebrations in Ōtepoti Dunedin and Kā-Muriwai Arrowtown will be able to catch public buses to festivities over the long weekend. More >>
Buses Connecting Communities For Matariki - ORC
Monday, 24 June 2024, 9:59 am | Otago Regional Council
People joining Matariki celebrations in Ōtepoti Dunedin and Kā-Muriwai Arrowtown will be able to catch public buses to festivities over the long weekend. More >>
Annual Winter Flyovers Resume This Week - ORC
Tuesday, 18 June 2024, 10:31 am | Otago Regional Council
Otago Regional Council annual winter flyovers are set to begin at the end of this week for the next two weeks, with a focus on coastal Otago and some Central Otago properties. More >>
Variety Of Transport Options Sought From Public Submissions
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 4:04 pm | Otago Regional Council
Better links for existing walkways and cycleways between Southland and Otago’s communities is one of the key themes of the 59 submissions received on the draft Otago Southland Regional Land Transport Plan. More >>
Dairy Farm Consent Compliance Up
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 10:36 am | Otago Regional Council
Otago dairy farmers are being congratulated for upping their compliance around effluent storage and discharges, compared with a year ago. ORC’s Manager Compliance Tami Sargeant says it’s good to recognise the compliance outcome by farmers farms alongside ... More >>
ORC Adopts Updated Dam Policy
Monday, 27 May 2024, 10:12 am | Otago Regional Council
ORC has adopted its updated dam policy on how it deals with potentially dangerous, earthquake-prone or flood-prone dams in Otago. ORC’s Acting General Manager Regulatory, Joanna Gilroy, says the purpose of the updated policy is to continue to have a framework ... More >>
Southern Dairy Farmers Urged To ‘stand Stock’ Before Annual Moving Day
Monday, 27 May 2024, 8:44 am | Otago Regional Council
Whether farmers are shifting herds by walking on the road or stock transporter, in both cases animals should be taken off green feed onto a hay/straw or silage diet for 4-12 hours, with water before travel. More >>
ORC Statement On Bus Hub Tragedy
Friday, 24 May 2024, 10:45 am | Otago Regional Council
ORC Chair Gretchen Robertson says “Our thoughts and deepest sympathies go out to the family, and all those impacted following this tragedy”. More >>
ORC Wants Community Input On Proposed Change To Councillor Representation
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 8:51 am | Otago Regional Council
The ORC has acknowledged the strength of population growth around Central Otago and is proposing to consult on shifting one Council seat from Dunedin to the Dunstan ward – which covers Central Otago environs. The number of ORC Councillors is proposed ... More >>
ORC Green Lights $854k For 33 Community Environmental Projects
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 3:30 pm | Otago Regional Council
The funding supports community driven projects, which protect, enhance, and promote Otago’s environment, which now tops a total $2.58 million going to 166 organisations since mid-2018. More >>
Farmers Urged To Continue Good Management Practice
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 11:15 am | Otago Regional Council
Otago farmers are being urged to continue to operate at good management practice this winter and in line with the regulations around intensive winter grazing, says ORC’s Acting General Manager Regulatory Joanna Gilroy. More >>
