Consultation on how flood protection and drainage scheme costs are shared in the Lower Clutha/Mata-Au and Lower Taieri areas has been extended to 25 September following the discovery of some inconsistent information in a document among consultation materials.

Lake Hāwea is now home to a new freshwater quality monitoring buoy, marking a significant milestone in Otago Regional Council’s (ORC) deep lakes monitoring programme.

Proposed new public transport services could provide greater transport choice for people living in Alexandra, Clyde, Cromwell and Wānaka, with connections through to Queenstown. 

Bus passenger numbers across Queenstown and Dunedin Public Transport services continue to increase – to a record 5.59 million trips.

Otago residents can better understand the future impacts of climate change with an interactive online resource now available.