Otago Regional Council
Sniffing dog stops wallabies skipping south
A cute detection dog called Toby is helping an Otago pest control team track down wily wallabies crossing the Waitaki River. The Aussie imports are escaping South Canterbury's Wallaby Containment… Audio
Sheep farmer struggles to control huge hungry hoppers
Best of 2022 - Back in the 1950s, a group of wallabies turned up at Wainui Station... and never left. Audio
Council funds rabbit population control efforts
The Otago Regional Council has dished out $100,000 to community groups across the region to help manage rabbit populations.
Contaminated waste left in river for 95 days due to council failures, report finds
A critical report has painted a grim picture of the Otago Regional Council, saying the relationship between the former chief executive and elected officials seemed "unwell, if not broken".
Latest Waikouaiti, Karitane water test results explained
Initial tests show no lead contamination in the Waikouaiti River, but there are still more results to come and the Otago Regional Council has ramped up surveillance.
The river feeds the reservoir… Video, Audio
Three Minutes Max: Michael Deaker on the relevance of the Queen in NZ
Three Minutes Max: succinct opinions from New Zealanders about anything at all. Here's the Otago Regional Councillor Michael Deaker explaining why he believes it's time to thank the Windsors for their… Audio
High country farming with a live audience
Every one of the estimated 100,000 tourists heading to Mount Aspiring National Park each year travel through Randall Aspinall farm. When tourists spot his stock in the river, he'll sometimes… Audio, Gallery
Government to double Lagarosiphon control on Lake Dunstan
Otago regional councillor Michael Laws is hopping mad the council is spending more on controlling wallabies than it is on tackling the oxygen weed threatening the near pristine waters of Lake… Audio
Push for a single Dunedin council growing
A bid for control of Dunedin's harbourside real estate lies behind the city's push for a unitary council which is gaining momentum, and might spark a full review of local government across Otago. Audio
Michael Laws says Otago council a 'slothful beast'
Former Whanganui mayor Michael Laws, who was recently-elected to the Otago Regional Council, says he's not backing down on his election promise to shake things up.
South Dunedin could be slowly sinking but council taking action
Otago Regional Council is about to publish a report seven years in the making identifying risk factors contributing to South Dunedin's flooding. We talk to council chief executive Peter Bodeker. Audio
No breach of rules by high country station over cattle in river
Both the Department of Conservation and the Otago Regional Council say no rules are being broken in the latest case of stock in waterways, and there'll be no action taken against one of the country's… Audio