On farms, soil moisture levels are well up on last year and stock are in excellent health. Merino properties are in lamb-weaning mode – several weeks behind lower and coastal farms, that wean early to ...

Grand and Otago skinks are two of New Zealand's most impressive and distinctive lizards, and grow as long as 300 mm. Both species are unique to Otago,and are two of New Zealand's rarest reptiles.

Dunedin’s very own Tūhura Otago Museum has earned a global nod for excellence in immersive art, with its co-created planetarium show XYZZY, nominated for the 2025 Best of Earth Awards. Recognised as ...

and disrupt local marine life, aquaculture and fisheries. Council environmental implementation manager Libby Caldwell said the council was working with Port Otago and Biosecurity New Zealand to ...