Photo: suppliedThe Otago Regional Council (ORC) is encouraging ratepayers contacted by letter to take part in its latest community survey, which will help shape the future of services to the public. ORC chairperson Hilary Calvert said the survey would start appearing in the mailboxes of more than 14,000 randomly selected ratepayers from this week. “In these uncertain times, it is even more important to know as much as we can about what people in Otago feel about what the Otago Regional Council is doing well and what we can do better. “In the meantime, ORC still has job to do on behalf of the public and environment with services to deliver. “The survey results will help inform decision-making, improve services, and meet accountability and transparency expectations.”— Allied Media

Source: Otago Daily Times February 07, 2026 15:53 UTC