Need to make a payment to ORC? Pay it online here. ORC rates, fees for a consent, application costs and more, can all be paid online.
Use this calculator to find out your current rates
If you observe any type of pollution in Otago, please contact our Pollution Hotline at 0800 800 033 or fill in the form on our Report Pollution page. Your information is crucial in helping us maintain a cleaner environment for everyone in Otago.
This page sets out the information you need to give us if you want to carry out activities permitted under National Environmental Standards (NES). Our compliance and consents teams can provide further guidance.
Find all the forms you need to apply for a consent, work with compliance, or work through our policy sheets.
You can make a formal submission on notified consent applications, give informal feedback to ORC, or formal feedback on policies that are currently consulted on.
Need to make a payment to ORC? Pay it online here. ORC rates, fees for a consent, application costs and more, can all be paid online.
Use this calculator to find out your current rates
If you observe any type of pollution in Otago, please contact our Pollution Hotline at 0800 800 033 or fill in the form on our Report Pollution page. Your information is crucial in helping us maintain a cleaner environment for everyone in Otago.
Fill out this form if you want to hold an event on the water in Otago.
Funding for community groups to enhance the area, grants to help your project, or support for consent fees, you can find more information on how to get your environmental project going.
Notification is required to carry out "Hot works" i.e. burning, cutting, welding, grinding or other similar work involving heat sources on board vessels in a harbour.
This page sets out the information you need to give us if you want to carry out activities permitted under National Environmental Standards (NES). Our compliance and consents teams can provide further guidance.
Find all the forms you need to apply for a consent, work with compliance, or work through our policy sheets.
The Otago Regional Council has two swing moorings available that can be used by visiting vessels.
You can make a formal submission on notified consent applications, give informal feedback to ORC, or formal feedback on policies that are currently consulted on.
Council meetings, reports, and agendas are typically open to the public and available online.
The Otago Regional Council is committed to conducting its day-to-day business openly and making decision-making processes and information available and accessible.
Hazardous Activities and Industries List (and Bore Search)
Solictors can access rates information regarding properties they're processing for transfer of ownership. To access this information, you’ll require a RealMe® login.
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