Breakwater night closure plans unpopular
Breakwater night closure plans unpopular
Just one year after the Waitaki District Council opened the breakwater area in Oamaru Harbour for 24-hour public access, it seems likely to be closed.
Hamish MacLean
Chance of zipline for next summer
Chance of zipline for next summer
A zipline across Oamaru Harbour next year remains a possibility but where it might land is yet to be decided, Oamaru Adventure Park Ltd director Greg Martin says.
Gully traps identified as factor in flooding
Gully traps identified as factor in flooding
Contamination fears rose along with floodwaters during Oamaru’s July record rainfall.
CT scans to rise sixfold under deal
CT scans to rise sixfold under deal
Six times as many CT scans will be performed at Oamaru Hospital now a new deal has been struck with the Southern District Health Board.
New plan takes broader view
New plan takes broader view
Waitaki District Health Services is touting a new plan that will change the way Oamaru Hospital does business. A "new model of care" will be implemented during the five-year funding period agreed with the Southern District Health Board in July.
Boat to be restored
Boat to be restored
The 1911 Highland Lass (front), due to be removed from Oamaru Harbour on Sunday, will be restored to its original "open boat" form by its new owner.
Deputy PM urged to embrace Otago roots
Joyce encouraged to embrace Otago roots
Barnaby Joyce's Otago cousin does not hold it against him for renouncing his New Zealand citizenship.
Celebrating Maori culture
Schoolchildren celebrate Maori culture
St Joseph’s School pupils Indeg Jones-Hogan (left) and Eva Keno perform at the Oamaru Opera House during the North Otago Kaupapa Maori Festival 2017.
Shake-up of hospital proposed
Shake-up of hospital proposed
Oamaru Hospital could be remodelled, staff roles ``redesigned'' and changes made to the way its emergency department is operated under a new plan.
Cutting folks’ hair often a highlight
Cutting folks’ hair often a highlight
When Diana McKay (70) was 8 years old, she would brush and style her grandmother Emily Townsend’s hair.
Slow start to penguin breeding
Slow start to penguin breeding
A slower start to the little blue penguin breeding season at Oamaru Creek could be due to the disturbance of nesting boxes for the Oamaru Harbour foreshore protection work that is under way.
Step up for wine regions
Step up for wine regions
Central Otago produces about 60 times more wine than the Waitaki Valley but impending intellectual property rights registration for Otago’s two wine regions has benefits for both.
Microchipping plans queried
Microchipping plans queried
The Waitaki District Council is poised to set rules for cat owners, but LGNZ has voted to lobby the Government to implement a National Cat Management Strategy. Are local bylaws dead in the water?
Retirement village set for 20-bed expansion
Retirement village set for 20-bed expansion
Work on the next stage of a major Oamaru retirement village will begin next week after the Waitaki District Council approved a second multimillion-dollar loan for the project.
Consultation on Easter trading cut down to one step
Consultation on Easter trading cut down to one step
Easter Sunday trading consultation will be fast-tracked by the Waitaki District Council, but not without the reservation of several councillors.
$600K grant 'good step' for project
$600K grant 'good step' for project
With an extra $600,000 from the Otago Community Trust, Oamaru's Forrester Gallery redevelopment has reached 60% of its funding goal.
New turf coming this year
New turf coming this year
When Oamaru’s hockey turf turns from green to blue, the change will be much more than symbolic.
Good progress made on flood damage
Good progress made on flood damage
The Humber St bridge in Oamaru is one of just eight roads that remain closed in North Otago after last month’s record-setting rain.
$3.5 m extra on loan for more beds
$3.5 m extra on loan for more beds
An extra $3.5million could be loaned to the Observatory Village Trust next week.
Abandoned boat to be removed from harbour
Abandoned boat to be removed from harbour
A derelict boat abandoned in Oamaru Harbour will be brought ashore early this month.