Following staff observations and testing of water samples taken from Butchers Dam in Central Otago earlier this week, the presence of cyanobacteria (toxic algae) has prompted a no-swim warning.

ORC will this week focus its attentions on flooding around Lindsay Creek in Dunedin’s suburb of North East Valley, and possible investigations into mitigating the on-going problem.

New electric buses will provide public transport services to Mosgiel, Green Island, Abbotsford and Brighton from 2025 and Mosgiel’s bus loop (routes 80 and 81) will be replaced with a new fully electric on-demand service.