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Report Reveals High Risk Of Extinction To Otago Reptiles
Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 2:54 pm | Otago Regional Council
Otago Regional Council has just released its Regional Threat Assessment for reptiles - the first in a series of threat assessments for indigenous species around Otago. The regional status of most reptiles found in Otago are threatened with extinction ... More >>
Attending ORC’s Next Full Council Meeting In Balclutha?
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 2:30 pm | Otago Regional Council
The public are being encouraged to be part of or attend Otago Regional Council’s full meeting in Balclutha next week by Council Chair Gretchen Robertson. “ Holding this meeting in Balclutha alongside the mighty Clutha River is just part of the recognition ... More >>
Quality Feedback On Proposed Land & Water Plan
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 11:30 am | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council (ORC) is pleased with the quality of feedback following another positive round of consultation as part of the development of its proposed Land and Water Regional Plan (LWRP) for Otago. Round two of consultation, between ... More >>
ORC Responds To Rabbits With No Boundaries
Wednesday, 5 April 2023, 12:14 pm | Otago Regional Council
With some parts of Otago reporting “plagues” of rabbits during the past summer, the ORC is dedicating more staff to the fight in Central Otago, with new initiatives for its on-going Rabbit Action Plan. While it remains the land occupiers’ responsibility ... More >>
Weir Project Benefitting Rare Manuherikia Valley Galaxiid
Tuesday, 4 April 2023, 10:33 pm | Otago Regional Council
The fish barrier in Thomsons Creek near Omakau. Photo: Thomsons Catchment Project A rare galaxiid fish population in Central Otago is set to benefit hugely from a joint community, council and contractor collaboration which has installed a fish ... More >>
Catchment Groups’ Report Reflects Community Collaboration – ORC
Friday, 31 March 2023, 10:21 am | Otago Regional Council
The stories of at least 14 catchment groups working with the Otago Regional Council has captured an ‘on the ground’ perspective of current actions being undertaken across Otago, to better inform the development of its forthcoming Land and Water ... More >>
ORC Lifts Bus Drivers’ Wages For Third Time To $30 P/h
Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 5:25 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council is for the third time in seven months lifting the pay rates of bus drivers for its two bus contractors in Dunedin and Queenstown. In a public excluded section of last week’s full Council meeting, it approved drivers’ ... More >>
ORC Farm Flyovers Beginning This Week For 2023 Season
Friday, 24 March 2023, 10:11 am | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council is about to begin its first farm flyovers for the Intensive Winter Grazing season, which will also be looking at any large land disturbance such as forestry or earth works around waterways. It is intended there will, in coming ... More >>
ORC’s Proposed Annual Plan Now Online For Public Input
Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 12:50 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council’s Interim Chief Executive Dr Pim Borren is encouraging the public to get involved and check out the Council’s proposed Annual Plan for 2023-24. Dr Pim Borren says the Proposed 2023-24 Annual Plan is now available to ... More >>
Farmers Workshops For IWG Consenting Underway This Week – ORC
Tuesday, 14 March 2023, 9:28 am | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council’s annual series of farmer workshops for intensive winter grazing (IWG) consenting gets underway this week, with 10 workshops at seven locations on offer during the next four weeks. The workshops are at Moeraki, Ranfurly, Middlemarch, ... More >>
Dry Conditions In Otago Weekly Update
Friday, 3 March 2023, 10:57 am | Otago Regional Council
Conditions continue to be dry across the region, and unseasonably dry in South Otago. Rivers across Otago are returning to low flows after a brief reprieve with the rainfall last week. Unfortunately, there has not been a period of follow up rain. ORC’s ... More >>
Call For 2023 ECO Fund Applications
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 10:11 am | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council’s 2023 ECO Fund is offering more support than ever for community-led projects which protect, enhance, or promote Otago’s environment. The total environmental contestable grants’ fund has risen by 20.8%, to $568,000. ... More >>
High-resolution Mapping Of Otago’s Entire Coastline Completed - ORC
Monday, 27 February 2023, 11:33 am | Otago Regional Council
A new high-resolution ground mapping dataset of Otago’s entire coastline is complete – now including about 30-40 kilometres inland - covering a total 4250 square kilometres of land. The high-resolution 3D ground elevation data for the coastline and its catchments ... More >>
Dry Conditions In Otago Weekly Update
Friday, 24 February 2023, 11:16 am | Otago Regional Council
As the rain has come this week, all rivers are currently out of low flow. Most of the sites the Otago Regional Council monitors are higher with recent rain. ORC’s Acting General Manager Regulatory Joanna Gilroy says: “The Maniototo, West and ... More >>
ORC Approves Draft Annual Plan, With New Rates Forecast, To Now Seek Public Feedback
Thursday, 23 February 2023, 4:49 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council on Wednesday approved its draft 2023/24 Annual Plan, forecasting an 18.8% average increase in rates across Otago. In dollar terms, this means an $84 rise on annual average rates per household. From mid-March, Otago residents ... More >>
More Trips Being Made By Bus
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 1:14 pm | Otago Regional Council
Bus use in both Dunedin and Queenstown has increased during the past six months compared with the same time last year – up respectively 14% and 45%. “We’re pleased to report that the number of trips made on the bus is steadily increasing ... More >>
Otago Regional Council Urges ‘common Sense’ In The Current Dry, As Next Steps Flagged
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 2:49 pm | Otago Regional Council
Despite some rain mid-week on the horizon, Otago faces extremely dry conditions that could, if they continue, require a difficult water shortage direction from the Otago Regional Council. The NIWA forecast for the next few weeks is for Otago’s ... More >>
Effluent Consenting To Safeguard Waterways On The Horizon – ORC
Tuesday, 7 February 2023, 11:59 am | Otago Regional Council
Otago farmers are being reminded consent applications must be in by early-June for some farmers regarding future animal effluent storage and discharge of animal effluent to land. ORC’s Acting Manager Consents Alexandra King says last year’s effluent ... More >>
Otago Water Users Being Urged To Use Resource More Efficiently - ORC
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 10:40 am | Otago Regional Council
Rural and urban water users are being encouraged to use their water resources more efficiently as rivers and streams across Otago continue to run low. The NIWA forecast for the next five weeks is for Otago’s weather to be dryer than in previous years, ... More >>
Regular Bus Service Is Back From 1st February
Friday, 27 January 2023, 9:39 am | Otago Regional Council
In response to customer demand the Otago Regional Council (ORC) is moving back to its regular bus timetable in Dunedin from Wednesday 1st February. A reduced timetable will continue operating in Queenstown until June. The council has worked with operators ... More >>
