Exclusion pest reported by a member of the public

Council asks, ‘Which pests worry you the most, and why? Are there new contenders?’

A community initiative helping protect Central Otago’s waterways has launched in Cromwell, with the Cromwell NZ Scout Group teaming up with the Otago Regional Council (ORC) to take action against stormwater pollution.

Otago Regional Council’s ECO Fund is open for applications from 16 March until 19 April, with private landowners, iwi, community groups and environmental organisations invited to apply

Applications to the ECO Fund, Otago Regional Council’s environmental grants fund, are being accepted from 16 March 2026.