Call for commitment, action on flood defences
Residents on the Taieri Plain need a firm commitment from the ORC maintaining flood defences is a top priority and that it is backing this up with...
Source: odt.co.nz
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$20m DCC grant floated for Dunedin Railway maintenance
A multimillion-dollar grant from ratepayers spread across 10 years could provide the impetus for Dunedin Railways to upgrade the Taieri Gorge track...
New Zealand General New Zealand Steve Walker Andrew Simms Mosgiel Taieri Community Board Dunedin City Council
Source: odt.co.nz
Staff grilled over flood defences
Otago Regional Council senior staff have been left in no doubt residents on the Taieri Plain will not take kindly to any lack of urgency to...
Source: odt.co.nz
Study: 10 times more is spent on roads than active travel in England
Campaigners warn government neglect of active travel is putting climate goals and public health at risk
Source: businessgreen.com
Airport at risk of flooding
A major flood on the Taieri Plain would highly likely lead to a "catastrophic" inundation of Dunedin Airport because of the poor condition of...
Source: odt.co.nz
Business leader urges Labour to stand by £28bn pledge for green economy
Business leader says investment in low-carbon economy is ‘absolute minimum’, a view echoed by other experts
Source: theguardian.com
'Insipid' threat to heritage in Dunedin
A proposed development has become a focal point for heritage advocates who say the city's history is being torn down and replaced by "insipid glass and steel".
Source: rnz.co.nz
'Insipid' threat to heritage | Otago Daily Times Online News
A proposed Dunedin development has become a focal point for heritage advocates who say the city’s history is being torn down and replaced by ...
Source: odt.co.nz
Santa sceptics and the real tooth fairy | Christmas
<strong>Letters: </strong>Readers on their children learning the truth about Father Christmas, the tooth fairy – and Bible stores
Source: theguardian.com
Imagining the future of food in a net zero world
Earlier this year I worked with the UK Agri-foods for Net Zero Network (AFN for short) to help them develop a set of scenarios about the future of food production and consumption.
Source: resilience.org