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ORC has attended a substantial green waste fire
Sunday, 28 July 2019, 6:54 pm | Otago Regional Council
ORC has attended a substantial green waste fire at the foot of the Remarkables today. More >>
Rooks spotted on Maniototo property
Friday, 26 July 2019, 9:54 am | Otago Regional Council
Otago Regional Council (ORC) staff responded this week to a report of about twenty rooks on a farm in the Maniototo, and confirmed the sightings. More >>
ORC: Rainfall and rivers update: Saturday evening
Saturday, 20 July 2019, 6:12 pm | Otago Regional Council
ORC staff have been keeping close watch today on river levels and predicted flows, following Metservice’s heavy rain warning for North Otago and heavy rain watch for the Dunedin area tonight between 9pm and 9am. More >>
Rainfall and rivers update
Saturday, 20 July 2019, 12:55 pm | Otago Regional Council
Metservice is warning of heavy rain in North Otago overnight tonight in the 12 hours from 9pm, with potential for heavy rain in the Dunedin area as well. More >>
ORC taking to the skies
Wednesday, 17 July 2019, 12:24 pm | Otago Regional Council
Starting next week, the Otago Regional Council (ORC) will undertake flights across Otago to monitor and check for sediment disturbance and discharges to water from winter grazing practices and other land-use activities. More >>
Water Quality Monitoring Buoy Installed in Lake Hayes
Tuesday, 2 July 2019, 3:51 pm | Otago Regional Council
The solar-powered monitoring buoy supplements the recently extended State of the Environment monitoring programme in the Upper Clutha Lakes region. The first of its kind in Otago, the buoy was installed today by Otago Regional Council (ORC) and University ... More >>
Northlake Investment found guilty of contaminating water
Monday, 1 July 2019, 1:43 pm | Otago Regional Council
In a reserved decision released by Judge BP Dwyer, the District Court found that it was satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that Northlake Investments Limited was guilty of discharging contaminants into the Clutha River / Mata-Au. More >>
ORC Confirms ECO Fund Recipients
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 3:28 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council (ORC) today approved funding for eleven community groups through the final round of the ECO Fund for 2018-19. Groups from Queenstown, Cromwell and Waikouaiti were among the successful applicants in this round of funding, which ... More >>
Otago Regional Council appoints new Port Otago Director
Friday, 14 June 2019, 3:31 pm | Otago Regional Council
Jane Taylor has been named a new Director of Port Otago, following the retirement of Ed Johnson in December last year. Mrs Taylor was appointed by the Otago Regional Council (ORC) and begins work next week, with her first meeting coming up on 2 July. ... More >>
ORC Appoints Iwi Representatives to Policy Committee
Wednesday, 12 June 2019, 3:23 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council (ORC) today appointed two representatives of Ngāi Tahu to its Policy Committee, following a motion passed in the 15 May Council Meeting. The four Otago Rūnanga—Te Rūnanga o Moeraki, Kāti Huirapa ki Puketeraki, Te ... More >>
ORC pleased with community attendance at Arrow and Cardrona
Friday, 31 May 2019, 1:45 pm | Otago Regional Council
MEDIA RELEASE 31 May 2019 ORC pleased with community attendance at Arrow and Cardrona meetings The Otago Regional Council (ORC) today thanked the Arrow and Cardrona River communities for their engaged and fruitful participation in meetings earlier in the ... More >>
Otago lake levels to remain high for the next few weeks
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 3:47 pm | Otago Regional Council
Rainfall is expected to ease over the long weekend, according to MetService forecasts, but levels will remain high in Lake Wakatipu and Lake Wanaka as water flows in from rivers. More >>
Increases to the Clean Heat Clean Air subsidy
Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 4:52 pm | Otago Regional Council
Increases to the Clean Heat Clean Air subsidy help make environmentally-friendly heating more accessible in Otago towns More >>
Kaitiaki: Name of Harbourmaster’s New Boat Revealed
Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 4:28 pm | Otago Regional Council
“Kaitiaki” was revealed today as the name chosen for the Harbourmaster’s new boat. The reveal was part of a naming ceremony at Back Beach, with councillors and stakeholders in attendance. More >>
Consultation on freshwater values in communities begins
Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 10:21 am | Otago Regional Council
Consultation on freshwater values in the Arrow and Cardrona River communities begins next week More >>
Healthy waterways and safe roads paramount when moving stock
Monday, 20 May 2019, 2:16 pm | Otago Regional Council
Good water quality is everyone’s responsibility, and water is the Otago Regional Council’s number one priority. More >>
ORC: Upcoming work on cable ducts at the Bus Hub
Friday, 17 May 2019, 1:46 pm | Otago Regional Council
Cabling work at Great King Street will take place over weekends starting 25 May, and the hub will function throughout with minimal disruption. More >>
ORC to cooperate with Ministry for the Environment
Friday, 17 May 2019, 1:03 pm | Otago Regional Council
“Here in Otago we face a unique water management challenge, with hundreds of deemed permits arising from 19th-century mining operations due to expire in 2021. We have a plan in place to work through this. Hon David Parker, the Minister for the Environment ... More >>
Otago’s new Navigation Safety Bylaw effective from today
Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 3:09 pm | Otago Regional Council
The new bylaw was developed in consultation with the community and approved at the 3 April council meeting. It covers maritime safety in almost all inland waters and all coastal waters out to the limit of the territorial sea of Otago. Key features ... More >>
ECO Fund open for applications
Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 10:05 am | Otago Regional Council
Funding is available through this initiative for anyone in the Otago region who is working on projects that protect and enhance our environment, from individuals and community groups, to educational institutes and incorporated societies. The ECO Fund ... More >>
