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Communities Urged To Have Say On ORC’s Long-Term Plan
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 12:22 pm | Otago Regional Council
The proposed average rates impact for households would see possible increases of 18.6% for 2024-25, 11.2% for 2025-26 and 9.4% for 2026-27. More >>
Last Weather Event Update - ORC
Friday, 12 April 2024, 3:59 pm | Otago Regional Council
ORC’s Manager Science, Tom Dyer: Rain warnings for Otago have now been lifted and the wet weather has now passed. People should remain cautious especially around the Clutha River and Pomahaka as flood waters make their way down the catchment over ... More >>
Update For Media On South Island Weather Event. 3:20pm, Thursday.
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 3:22 pm | Otago Regional Council
ORC’s Manager Science, Tom Dyer: This is a significant rainfall event for parts of the South Island and localised flooding is possible across parts of Otago. People should treat all waterways with caution, as some rivers are now beginning to rise ... More >>
Shotover Wilding Conifers Moves To Maintenance Only Phase
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 11:36 am | Otago Regional Council
“Adequate funding is still needed to control seedling regrowth and to control wildings on neighbouring management areas so that wind-blown seed doesn’t re-infest the Shotover management area,” says Cr Robertson. More >>
Councillors Green Light Proposed Otago Regional Policy Statement To Be Publicly Notified
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 1:04 pm | Otago Regional Council
Following delivery of a recommendations report by the two Independent Hearings Panels over the Proposed Otago Regional Policy Statement (pORPS), ORC’s Councillors yesterday accepted the report and moved to publicly notify the document. The pORPS will be ... More >>
ORC-Environment Canterbury Agree To Look At Waitaki River Management Proposal
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 8:17 pm | Otago Regional Council
"Shared management would be a collaborative effort which would provide for both Councils and iwi to be at the table" More >>
Councillors Considering “quality Feedback” From Stakeholders In LWRP Workshop
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 9:38 am | Otago Regional Council
Today’s ORC Environmental Science and Policy Workshop - Land and Water Regional Plan will allow Councillors to take on board key stakeholders’ input, says ORC Chair Gretchen Robertson. The workshop’s purpose is for Councillors to consider ... More >>
Rare Smeagol Sea Slug Population Discovered South Of Dunedin
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 9:14 am | Otago Regional Council
Otago can now lay claim to its own population of the rare and nationally threatened Smeagol sea slug following an ORC discovery in January in the Akatore Creek estuary - 50 kilometres south of Dunedin. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2403/8552210ca1beaaed706d.jpeg" ... More >>
Outram Floodbank Focus Of Test Drilling Programme Next Week
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 9:29 am | Otago Regional Council
A two-week Otago Regional Council drilling and material testing programme is scheduled to begin next week on the 1.5-kilometre Outram floodbank. ORC’s Manager Engineering Michelle Mifflin says planning for the investigation started in mid-2023 as part ... More >>
Caution Urged Over Water Use As Dry Spell Persists
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 10:16 am | Otago Regional Council
As near-drought conditions persist across much of the South Island, the Otago Regional Council is cautioning Otago farmers and rural and urban communities to consider conserving water in the weeks ahead. The use of water from streams and rivers in some areas ... More >>
ORC’s Annual ECO Fund Applications Open On Friday – 1 March
Monday, 26 February 2024, 9:02 am | Otago Regional Council
Community and environmental groups across Otago are being reminded the ORC’s annual ECO Fund applications open at the end of the week – from 1 March until 2 April. This year the ECO Fund round for community projects received a 58.4% boost to available ... More >>
Water Quality And Climate Change Top Survey Issues Again - ORC
Monday, 19 February 2024, 10:33 am | Otago Regional Council
Water quality and climate change remain the most important environmental issues to people around Otago, according to the latest survey results just released by the Otago Regional Council. ORC Chair Gretchen Robertson thanked the more than 1100 people ... More >>
ORC Meetings In Oamaru Next Week
Friday, 16 February 2024, 1:49 pm | Otago Regional Council
The public are being encouraged to attend two Otago Regional Council meetings next week. On Wednesday, 21 February, ORC has a full Council meeting and also a Regional Leadership Committee meeting in Oamaru, followed by Councillor field visits the next ... More >>
Drop-in Community Sessions To Discuss Lower Taieri Flood Protection Scheme
Friday, 16 February 2024, 10:46 am | Otago Regional Council
The community are invited to meet with ORC councillors and staff at West Taieri Rugby Club, Outram 11.30am-2.30pm or Coronation Hall Mosgiel 5.30pm-7.30pm on Tuesday March 5. Following the recent release of a 62-page report by consultants Tonkin + ... More >>
Feedback Sought On Transport Plan Changes
Monday, 12 February 2024, 4:09 pm | Otago Regional Council
A mid-term review of the Otago Southland Regional Land Transport Plans 2021 - 2031 is underway, and the public are being asked to comment on the proposed changes. Otago and Southland are collectively seeking a total $1.8 billion in funding from the Waka ... More >>
Bus Use On The Rise In Dunedin And Queenstown
Friday, 9 February 2024, 12:53 pm | Otago Regional Council
Bus patronage is continuing to rise in both Dunedin and Queenstown – up 28% and 44% respectively with trips in the second half of 2023 up on the previous two years combined. The number of bus trips taken in Dunedin from July to December 2023 was ... More >>
Are You Being Served? ORC Survey First Step Of Representation Review
Friday, 9 February 2024, 12:32 pm | Otago Regional Council
‘Are you being served?’ is the question being asked by Otago Regional Council as a survey is launched seeking feedback on whether people feel they have fair and effective representation at the regional council table. Chairperson Gretchen Robertson ... More >>
Significant Impact On Emissions Expected With New Electric Buses
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 11:51 am | Otago Regional Council
The first of a fleet of electric buses (e-buses) will appear on Dunedin’s streets in February 2024. ORC Public and Active Transport Committee co-chair Andrew Noone says “This is a significant investment in our environment as well as in public ... More >>
First Spy Wallaby Hunt Successful: ORC
Monday, 5 February 2024, 10:19 am | Otago Regional Council
ORC has completed its first surveillance operation looking at whether spy wallaby will lead hunters to other wallaby. One of the 10 spy wallaby has travelled 42 kilometres from Canterbury into Otago and is still moving. The release of ten ‘seeker’ or ... More >>
Risk Assessment On Lower Taieri Floodbanks Completed; Information Sessions To Follow
Friday, 2 February 2024, 10:23 am | Otago Regional Council
Councillors at the Otago Regional Council will next week consider a report highlighting relative risks to the community associated with floodbank failure within the Lower Taieri Flood Protection Scheme - as part of a wider programme of on-going asset management ... More >>
