In a new report, Otago Regional Council (ORC) has released its Regional Threat Assessment for vascular plants – the third in a series of threat assessments for indigenous species in Otago. For the ...

Central Otago is sitting on a gold mine that may be worth billions, but the decision of whether to dig has tensions simmering.

“Hop in, mate,” said Vaughan Mabee, the jovial mohawked executive chef of Amisfield, from inside his silver pickup. We are just outside the precincts of Queenstown, the most famous city in the New ...

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A biodiversity advocate says possums were recently so rare in the region that roadkill was something the younger generations ...

Autumn brings the natural beauty of Central Otago to a whole new level. Been a while since you visited Central Otago? Well, there’s much more than just breathtaking landscapes. Alexia Santamaria ...

Central Otago’s Pinot Noirs are among the most distinctive in the world — vivid, site-driven, and shaped by extreme landscapes. They can be hard to find, but the reward in the glass is worth it. When ...

Three Otago councils have partnered to develop a joint proposal to central government under the Regional Deals framework. Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC), Central Otago District Council (CODC ...

The University of Otago has revealed the scope of its ambition for a presence in Queenstown – which is tied to a broader push to diversify the tourist town into a tech town, too. Vice-chancellor Grant ...

The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 145 natural-science and health-science journals, chosen based on reputation by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides ...