Use of Nth Otago hangar up in air
Increased rental puts hangar use in doubt
There might be a couple of years left for Rev Colin Hay, but the dream might also be over.
Hamish MacLean
Steampunk sets arms policy
Steampunk sets arms policy
Don't take your guns to town, son.
Fur seal wanders streets of Oamaru
Fur seal wanders streets of Oamaru
Glen Curry’s photo of a New Zealand fur seal crossing Thames St, in Oamaru, has gone viral on social media.
Local set to buy neglected hotel
Local set to buy neglected hotel
The sale of the long-vacant, dilapidated Junction Hotel at Oamaru's southern entrance - to a local buyer - is imminent, Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher says.
Handling the past in the present
Handling the past in the present
Prof Richard Walter peers into the past to learn how people up to 1000 years ago lived, but, he says, his field of archaeology has a vital role to play today. Hamish MacLean digs out the...
Plans by September
Plans by September
Draft master plans for Omarama and Otematata are expected to be approved before the coming local body elections.
St John faces resistance to plans at public meeting
St John faces resistance to plans at public meeting
An at times testy crowd gathered at Oamaru Library this week to hear St John's plans for a new purpose-built ambulance station at Awamoa Park.
Warning after Oamaru prowler returns
Warning after Oamaru prowler returns
Oamaru residents should ensure their homes and vehicles are locked after a prowler was again reported in the town, police say.
Bird strike thought cause of power outage
Bird strike thought cause of power outage
A bird may have caused up to 8000 North Otago homes and businesses to go without electricity for several hours yesterday afternoon, after a circuit tripped at Transpower's Oamaru substation.
Power back on after big outage in North Otago
Power back on after big outage in North Otago
Power has been restored to Oamaru and other outlying areas in North Otago following a big outage from early this afternoon.
Plastic recycling financially and functionally falls apart
Plastic recycling financially and functionally falls apart
Finding a solution to the Waitaki Resource Recovery Trust's current cash crunch could mean Waitaki residents will have to bin plastics they now recycle.
Cr Garvan standing aside due to travel aspirations
Cr Garvan standing aside due to travel aspirations
Four-term Waitaki district councillor Peter Garvan will not seek re-election in the coming local body elections.
Global Geopark bid delayed 'to do this right'
Global Geopark bid delayed 'to do this right'
The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark Trust has withdrawn its application to become a Unesco Global Geopark.
More than 200 visit centre
More than 200 visit centre
More than 200 people came through the doors at the Oamaru Islamic Centre yesterday to find out more about the Islamic faith and the people who practise the religion in Oamaru.
Community remembers those lost in Sri Lankan bombings
Community remembers those lost in Sri Lankan bombings
A crowd of about 60 people gathered in Lower Thames St, in front of Oamaru's courthouse, yesterday, to remember the more than 250 people killed in the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka.
Recycling operation to undergo review
Recycling operation to undergo review
As "mountains" of recyclable materials sit at the Waitaki Resource Recovery Park in Oamaru, the Waitaki Resource Recovery Trust says it is reviewing its operation in order to maintain a service.
Penguin clocks up 500km at sea
Penguin clocks up 500km at sea
The young adult male Fiordland crested penguin, or tawaki, released from Oamaru earlier this month, has travelled about 500km in just over two weeks at sea.
Gasworks building contamination reviewed
Gasworks building contamination reviewed
Doc says it's working closely with KiwiRail, the Otago Regional Council and the Waitaki District Council to investigate the historic contamination of the former Oamaru gasworks site.
Airport plan fairly simple, mayor says
Airport plan fairly simple, mayor says
Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher does not like the term "master plan" for the new plan proposed for Oamaru Airport.
Shag viewing area dependent on plan
Shag viewing area dependent on plan
Approved projects at Oamaru Harbour are not on hold as the Waitaki District Council prepares a master plan for the area.