Otago Regional Council
| Otago Regional Council | |
| Country: | New Zealand |
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| Regional council | |
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| Name: | Otago Regional Council |
| Logo: | 
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| Chair: | Andrew Noone |
| Population: | 202,467[1] 2013 census |
| Land area: | 31,241 km² |
| Website: | www.orc.govt.nz |
| Cities and towns | |
| Cities: | Dunedin |
| Towns: | Alexandra, Balclutha, Brighton, Cromwell, Ettrick, Frankton, Kaitangata, Lawrence, Middlemarch, Milton, Moeraki, Mosgiel, Oamaru, Palmerston, Queenstown, Ranfurly, Roxburgh, Waikouaiti, Wanaka |
| Constituent territorial authorities | |
| Names: | Dunedin City Central Otago District Clutha District Queenstown Lakes District Waitaki District (part) |
| Websites: | www.otago.co.nz www.dunedin.govt.nz www.qldc.govt.nz |
45°26′S 169°50′E / 45.433°S 169.833°E
Otago Regional Council (ORC) is the regional council for Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. The council's principal office is Regional House on Stafford Street in Dunedin, with smaller offices in Queenstown and Alexandra.
The council is a major sponsor of the Otago Regional Rescue Helicopter.
On 19 May 2019 the Government launched an investigation into Otago Regional Council. The investigation concerns the ORC's ability to process a predicted flood of water permit renewal applications. Hundreds or possibly a thousand permits from 19th Century mining operations (see Otago Gold Rush) are due to expire in 2021, and it is unclear how many of these will result in permit owners seeking renewal.[2]
References
- ^ "2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Otago Region". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Govt launches investigation into Otago Regional Council". Otago Daily Times Online News. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
External links
- Otago Regional Council
- localcouncils.govt.nz (Department of Internal Affairs) - Otago Regional Council information
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