Injured hoiho put down
Injured hoiho put down
The 5-month-old yellow-eyed penguin which made news by swimming about 1000km from home has been euthanised.
Hamish MacLean
Gallery plan decision disappoints
Gallery plan decision disappoints
The former chairman of the project committee is still coming to terms with the $6 million Forrester Gallery redevelopment being ''unceremoniously dumped''.
Councillors not budging despite crowding
Councillors not budging despite crowding
Shifting Waitaki District Council meetings to the Oamaru Opera House last year hampered the council's effectiveness, Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher says.
Waitaki road named after NBA star?
Street names through the hoops
Basketball superstar LeBron James appears unlikely to have a road named after him in the Waitaki Valley, but it is not completely out of the question.
Rates could increase 33% over next 10 years
Rates could increase 33% over next 10 years
Residential ratepayers in Oamaru could face a 33% increase in their current rates over the next 10 years.
Council needs room
Council needs room
Cramped quarters have hampered productivity at the Waitaki District Council, a report by council assets group manager Neil Jorgensen says.
Warning not to move rabbit carcasses
Don't move carcasses, ORC warns
Desperate farmers could be unintentionally sabotaging the release of the new strain of rabbit calicivirus in Otago.
Takaraha the penguin back online
Takaraha the penguin back online after four days
After four days offline - and days of worry for those tracking Takaraha the juvenile yellow-eyed penguin's incredible journey - it reappeared about noon yesterday.
Where is Takaraha?
North-bound young penguin missing
Takaraha, the little yellow-eyed penguin who has been tracked 950km up country from South Otago, has gone missing.
MPI gathering data for blue cod strategy
MPI gathering data for blue cod strategy
Accumulation limits, seasonal and area closures and how to reduce released fish mortality are part of the discussion as MPI moves into its second round of public consultation before drafting a National Blue Cod Strategy.
Forrester Gallery project under review
Forrester Gallery project under review
The Waitaki District Council has hit the reset button on the seven-year-old $6 million redevelopment plans for the Forrester Gallery in Thames St.
Ahuriri and Waihemo aspirations given forum
Ahuriri and Waihemo aspirations given forum
Community planning for the Ahuriri and Waihemo wards in Waitaki has begun with six meetings in towns in the northwestern and southern corners of the district.
Young hoiho tracks right up east coast
Young hoiho tracks right up east coast
A mixture of pride and worry has the South Otago branch of Forest & Bird spellbound by the journey of Takaraha.
Giant works of art transforming silos
Giant works of art transforming silos
The concrete grain silos at Transport Waimate's Queen St yard have been getting a lot of attention lately.
Man seriously injured in incident north of Timaru
Man seriously injured in incident north of Timaru
A man with serious injuries to was taken to Timaru Hospital by ambulance after an incident at Seadown north of Timaru.
Young penguin swims over 500km from home
Young penguin swims over 500km from home
Takahara is off and away. The Catlins-born juvenile is one of 23 yellow-eyed penguins University of Otago researchers have fitted with 25g to 40g transmitters so they can be tracked while on their ''OE''.
Work begins on better BMX track
Work begins on better BMX track
Constructing a new BMX track on the former South Hill landfill site off Bushy Beach Rd in Oamaru has started.
46 performances mostly free
46 performances mostly free
Butterflies before the big show is completely understandable.
Specialist advice on problem swede
Specialist advice on problem swede
Some Southland and Otago farmers have received specialist advice from PGG Wrightson Seeds after a ''fundamental error'' when hundreds of farmers inadvertently sowed and grew herbicide-tolerant...
Competitors keep South Island dog show friendly
Competitors keep South Island dog show friendly
From Invercargill to Auckland, or from Chihuahua to rottweiler, the dog handlers and canines cutting a caper at the North Otago A&P showgrounds at the weekend were good enough for Crufts.