Together with Emergency Management Otago (EMO) are keeping a close eye on the incoming weather that is due to effect parts of the region over the next few days.

Otago Regional Council has released its first-ever stocktake of the bird population in the Otago Region, shedding light on the current conservation status of its avian inhabitants.

Highly sensitive monitoring equipment being installed in South Dunedin will help to build a better picture of the impact sea level rise could have for the area.

Boat owners and water users across Otago’s coastline are being asked to check their vessel’s hull and mooring for any sign of Mediterranean fanworm (Sabella spallanzanii) - an exotic marine pest which poses serious threats to the marine environment.