PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERYA ban on woodburners might be needed to improve health in smoky Otago towns, the Southern District Health Board (SDHB) says. The regional policy statement sets the direction for management of Otago’s environment; it does not contain rules. After regional policy statement submissions closed next month, there would be a period for further submissions, at present planned for October. A public hearing of submissions on the regional policy statement would be conducted by a freshwater hearings panel. The new regional policy statement was expected to be made operative in the first half of 2023, she said.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 06, 2021 16:41 UTC