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Bus Passengers Asked To Be Flexible As Half Price Fares Start
Tuesday, 29 March 2022, 1:50 pm | Otago Regional Council
As half price bus fares start this Friday 1 April in Dunedin and Queenstown for a three-month period, Otago Regional Council is asking passengers to plan for full buses. ORC Transport Manager Doug Rodgers said, “We are pleased to be able to offer ... More >>
ORC Supports Half-price Fares From 1 April
Wednesday, 23 March 2022, 5:22 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council (ORC) this week endorsed the Government expectation that fares for public transport in the region are halved for the next three months. The Government has said the reduction is intended to offset the rising cost of living, ... More >>
New Bus Service For Palmerston Community
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 6:06 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council has approved adding weekend services on Orbus for residents in Palmerston and other towns north of Dunedin. The decision follows a consultation with the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board during which they identified what would ... More >>
ORC To Continue Public Transport Support For Schools
Friday, 11 March 2022, 4:42 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council (ORC) this week approved the continuation of minor changes to the public bus network to help students travel to high schools across Dunedin. The Implementation Committee approved a staff recommendation to continue public transport ... More >>
COVID-19 Preparedness For Public Transport Users
Wednesday, 23 February 2022, 1:33 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council is asking passengers to be prepared as COVID-19 and driver shortages may impact public transport and the Total Mobility service. As COVID-19 spreads through the community, the council is working with operators to assess the ... More >>
ORC Seeking Public Voice On Dunstan, Lower Clutha And Roxburgh Rohe Waterways
Wednesday, 16 February 2022, 3:54 pm | Otago Regional Council
Online meetings and surveys starting 28 February are part of the development of a new Land and Water Regional Plan for Otago, which will set clear environmental outcomes, including rules and limits on water use in Otago. Under the “red” setting ... More >>
ORC Keeping Watching Brief On Lakes And Rivers As Heavy Rain Continues
Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 1:30 pm | Otago Regional Council
River levels in the Wānaka and Wakatipu catchments are rising as heavy rain falls in the Otago headwaters. But current flow conditions and lake levels mean that the risk of widespread flooding is currently low. The Otago Regional Council (ORC) is ... More >>
ORC Urges Swimmers And Dog-walkers To Be Wary Of Toxic Algae
Monday, 24 January 2022, 6:09 pm | Otago Regional Council
Lake algae. The Otago Regional Council (ORC) is reminding people to be on the lookout for toxic algae following confirmed toxic algal blooms in Waianakarua River and Butcher’s Dam last week. ORC Lakes Scientist Hugo Borges said ingesting these algae could make ... More >>
Otago Regional Council Welcomes Over $4m In Funding To Restore Te Hakapupu / Pleasant River Catchment
Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 11:29 am | Otago Regional Council
The funding is for a four-year work programme to address sedimentation and nutrient inputs and better safeguard the natural water resources in partnership with Mana Whenua and in collaboration with local catchment and community groups. $4,004,500 ... More >>
Otago Swimmers Urged “if In Doubt, Stay Out”
Monday, 13 December 2021, 10:23 am | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council began its annual summer recreation monitoring programme last week, testing water quality for safe recreation at 29 of Otago’s most popular lake, river and beach swimming sites. The first’s week are available on the LAWA ... More >>
Electric Bus Popular With Passengers, Produced Fewer Carbon Emissions
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 1:02 pm | Otago Regional Council
An electric bus trial in October to test viability on Dunedin’s public transport routes, including hills, the city centre and motorways, provided the Otago Regional Council with good information – such as possible performance limitations as well ... More >>
ORC Continues Its Strong Support Of Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 2:06 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Rescue Helicopter Service undertook another record number of rescues and flew 30 percent more mission hours than last year. The Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust presented its 2020-21 annual report to an Otago Regional Council (ORC) meeting ... More >>
ORC Warns Dog Owners To Be Vigilant After Toxic Algae Identified In The Silver Stream
Monday, 8 November 2021, 12:17 pm | Otago Regional Council
Naturally occurring potentially toxic algae can bloom in many Otago rivers and lakes during the warmer months, and can be deadly if consumed by dogs. The first sighting this season of the river-borne algae Phormidium has prompted an urgent call to Mosgiel ... More >>
ORC Adopts ‘He Mahi Rau Rika’, A New Significance, Engagement And Māori Participation Policy
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 2:45 pm | Otago Regional Council
The policy includes a commitment to improve the regional council’s partnership with mana whenua and engagement with our communities. The Otago Regional Council (ORC) today adopted its new Significance, Engagement and Māori Participation Policy, ... More >>
Plan Change 7 Environment Court Decision
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 10:11 am | Otago Regional Council
The Environment Court has released its interim decision on Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago. “We acknowledge that this decision is a pivotal one for the future of water management in Otago, especially given the weight of Te ... More >>
ORC Urges Safety On The Water As Labour Weekend Approaches
Tuesday, 19 October 2021, 2:21 pm | Otago Regional Council
This Labour Weekend, as the summer boating season kicks off, Otago Regional Council Harbourmaster Steve Rushbrook is hoping for another year of good boating behaviour on the water. Labour Weekend is traditionally the start of the recreational boating ... More >>
Free Buses In Dunedin And Queenstown To Support Super Saturday Vaccination Drive
Friday, 15 October 2021, 12:31 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council (ORC) is offering free travel on its Orbus Dunedin and Queenstown networks for all passengers on Saturday 16 October, to ensure as many people as possible can travel to vaccination centres. Manager Transport Garry Maloney ... More >>
Community Input Vital On New Plan To Safeguard Otago’s Land And Water
Friday, 1 October 2021, 4:42 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Council, together with mana whenua partners Kai Tahu, is developing a new Land and Water Regional Plan (LWRP), and is seeking involvement from a wide range of people in communities with views and ambitions for Otago’s freshwater taonga. ORC is promoting ... More >>
ORC Urging Outdoor Burners To Be More Considerate Of Community Health
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 3:00 pm | Otago Regional Council
A burn off last week in the Upper Clutha that may have caused health impacts in the community, including reports of primary school children needing to remain inside, has prompted a strong rebuke from the Otago Regional Council. ORC Manager Compliance ... More >>
ORC team places second in Trans-Tasman competition
Friday, 17 September 2021, 2:21 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council (ORC) Team, ‘In Our Element’, won the New Zealand leg of the Australasian Management Challenge in May and competed remotely in the finals on 24 August, during alert level 4. More >>
