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Exclusion Pest Reported By A Member Of The Public: African Feather Grass Incursion Confirmed In Coastal Otago
Wednesday, 1 April 2026, 10:22 am | Otago Regional Council
ORC are currently surveying the wider area to determine the extent of the infestation. An incursion response plan has been developed and will be implemented. More >>
ORC Developing Community Transport Framework
Friday, 27 March 2026, 2:48 pm | Otago Regional Council
At this week’s meeting, the Council noted ORC has undertaken significant work to understand the community transport landscape in Otago and gather the views of communities through consultation on the Regional Public Transport Plan last year More >>
Otago Catchment Programme To Be Accelerated With Strong Local Focus
Thursday, 26 March 2026, 3:57 pm | Otago Regional Council
The rollout will begin in April 2026 with the Dunedin and Coast Catchment Action Plan, followed by Upper Clutha/Mata-au starting in June 2026, Lower Clutha/Mata-au starting in July 2026, and North Otago starting in March 2027. More >>
Ōamaru Community Transport Trial Extended
Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 3:17 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Ōamaru trial is the Council’s first entry into community transport, which is a not-for-profit transport service funded and operated by local organisations to improve transport access in areas where traditional public transport is not feasible. More >>
ORC Compliance Checks Highlighted In Protecting Natural Resources
Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 1:23 pm | Otago Regional Council
“The Compliance work has a positive impact throughout our region. Compliance is important because it protects the natural resources, we all rely on and enjoy,” Cr Noone says. More >>
ORC Reviewing Regional Pest Plan
Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 1:10 pm | Otago Regional Council
This proposal will undergo a public notification process in early 2027, where everyone can read the proposed plan, and have their say on whether they think it is fair, equitable, and able to meet its pest management objectives. More >>
Passenger Numbers Up In Queenstown, Down Slightly In Dunedin
Monday, 23 March 2026, 4:29 pm | Otago Regional Council
The introduction of additional ferry services in Queenstown has seen both patronage and revenue increase - patronage by 29% and fares by 20%. This is a good result, reflecting additional timetabled services from the new operator. More >>
Public Transport Cost-Effective When Fuel Expensive
Monday, 23 March 2026, 4:26 pm | Otago Regional Council
ORC delivers urban public transport services via Orbus, providing vital connections across Dunedin and Queenstown. In Dunedin, there has been a large investment in more energy efficient transport. More >>
ORC And Scouts Team Up Against Stormwater Pollution In Central Otago
Friday, 20 March 2026, 2:24 pm | Otago Regional Council
Otago Regional Council’s (ORC) Manager Environmental Implementation Libby Caldwell says the Adopt a Drain initiative helps communities understand the link between everyday activities and the health of local waterways. More >>
Strong Response To ORC Community Survey
Friday, 20 March 2026, 10:19 am | Otago Regional Council
ORC had a strong response to the survey, with the post to online letters receiving an 11% click through, well above the 7% anticipated. More >>
ECO Fund Opens 16 March For Environmental Projects Across Otago
Monday, 9 March 2026, 9:58 am | Otago Regional Council
Otago Regional Councillor Chanel Gardner says the 2026 ECO Fund has a total of $919,800 available to support projects that protect, restore and enhance Otago’s natural spaces. More >>
ORC's Intensive Winter Grazing Workshops Getting Underway
Friday, 6 March 2026, 2:04 pm | Otago Regional Council
The previous four years of workshops proved successful and were well attended across the region and proved very successful, says ORC’s Environmental Delivery portfolio co-lead, Councillor Robbie Byars. More >>
Private Sector Best Placed To Deliver Queenstown Bus Charging Depot
Friday, 6 March 2026, 12:11 pm | Otago Regional Council
This follows a review of the indicative business case work completed to date, which highlighted there are significant complexity, cost and commercial risks associated with delivery of infrastructure. More >>
Councils Collaborate On Oil Spill Exercise In Wanaka
Friday, 27 February 2026, 11:39 am | Otago Regional Council
The joint exercise forms part of ongoing regional readiness activities aimed at protecting Otago’s freshwater environments and supporting coordinated emergency responses. More >>
Overall Zero Rates Increase In ORC’s Draft Annual Plan
Thursday, 26 February 2026, 4:23 pm | Otago Regional Council
The draft plan delivers an overall zero rates increase in 2026-27 - a significant drop on the 8.7% increase forecast during the Long Term Plan process. More >>
Free Webinars Offered For 2026 ECO Fund Applicants
Monday, 23 February 2026, 1:14 pm | Otago Regional Council
Established in July 2018, ORC’s ECO Fund supports work that protects, enhances and promotes Otago’s environment to enable iwi, communities’ and private landowners’ environmental activities. More >>
ORC To Present Latest Debris Flood Hazard Findings To Roxburgh Community
Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 5:17 pm | Otago Regional Council
ORC Manager Natural Hazards Dr Jean-Luc Payan says ORC has been working with the Roxburgh community for some time. More >>
ORC’s Relocated Queenstown Office Opens Today
Monday, 26 January 2026, 10:24 am | Otago Regional Council
The relocation of ORC’s Queenstown office tenancy, within the same Terrace Junction building, next to the BP service station at the Frankton Rd roundabout, takes effect from today (Monday, January 26). More >>
ORC Community Survey Is Underway
Monday, 26 January 2026, 9:14 am | Otago Regional Council
By switching from cold calling phone numbers to the hard-copy mail-out format ORC hope to prompt an increase in overall responses, and the survey will also be available to anyone interested via a Facebook link, as a cost-effective alternative. More >>
ORC Awards Dunedin Contracts To Go Bus Transport
Monday, 19 January 2026, 3:43 pm | Otago Regional Council
ORC’s Transport Portfolio Lead Councillor Alan Somerville says the outcome of these contracts will deliver a fleet of new and more environmentally friendly buses with greater capacity. More >>
