Free firewood offered
Free firewood offered
A rare thing will happen in Palmerston next week - the Waitaki District Council will give away firewood to residents.
Bill Campbell
A kennel away from home
A kennel away from home
Some dogs take their favourite toy to the kennels for comfort when they stay over.
New owners visit Makaraeo lime works
New owners visit Makaraeo lime works
The third-biggest lime manufacturer in the world has bought the Makareao lime works from Holcim cement.
Haven St reopens at last
Haven St reopens at last
A ''million-dollar reconstruction'' of Haven St, Moeraki, was officially opened yesterday by Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher, who cut the ribbon with Waihemo Community Board member Jane Carlyon, of Moeraki.
Group sets lofty goals
Group sets lofty goals
A new group set up to promote the Palmerston district has big plans.
Recycling gaining ground
Recycling gaining ground
Waihemo Wastebusters, the smallest recycling organisation in New Zealand, is gaining visibility and support in the Palmerston and Waihemo area.
Mining extension news welcomed
Mining extension news welcomed
The announcement of the extension of mining at Macraes has been welcomed by Palmerston business leaders and local authorities.
'Impressive' local effort restores street
'Impressive' local effort restores street
The main road into Moeraki is set to reopen in three weeks' time.
Council may help fund tanker shelter
Council may help fund tanker shelter
Palmerston volunteer firefighters say a water tanker ''must'' be based in Palmerston and they will build a new shelter for it themselves, if that is what it takes.
New water tanker locality debated
New water tanker locality debated
A new water tanker for the use of the Palmerston Fire Brigade needs to be located in Palmerston, local authorities say.
Hard to fight rural fires without watertanker
Hard to fight rural fires without watertanker
Palmerston volunteer firefighters called to send a water tanker to a scrub fire at the weekend had one problem: they no longer have a tanker.
'50 min to Dunedin' not attraction
'50 min to Dunedin' not attraction
Tourism Waitaki's draft tourism strategy ignores anything south of the Moeraki Boulders, Waihemo Community Board members complained this week.
Moving on
Moving on
The constable in charge of the Waikouaiti police station, Jon Paul (''J.P.'') Tremain (pictured), has left to become officer in charge of the two-person police station at Havelock, near Blenheim.
Cantrain teaches agricultural skills
Cantrain teaches agricultural skills
Agricultural worker shortages in East and North Otago, and around New Zealand, are being addressed by Oamaru business Cantrain.
Health centre cost, funding discussed
Health centre cost, funding discussed
A new East Otago health centre in Palmerston could cost between $750,000 and $900,000, a public meeting was told on Tuesday.
Frustration at closure
Frustration at closure
Moeraki people appear to be increasingly frustrated over the closure of Haven St in the seaside township.
School set to lose a valuable asset
School set to lose a valuable asset
A man described as ''a wonderful asset'' to East Otago High School, in Palmerston, is about to retire.
Top award to winning bowler
Top award to winning bowler
Craig McCaw was named Sportsperson of the Year at the East Otago Community Sports Awards, which were presented at the East Otago Events Centre in Waikouaiti on Friday.
Heat's been on for 60 years
Heat's been on for 60 years
When Alan Clearwater joined the Palmerston Volunteer Brigade, it used a 1936 Ford fire engine with a pump mounted forward of the radiator.
Two RSA life memberships awarded
Two RSA life memberships awarded
Tom Collins (91) and Russell Oliver (94) received life memberships of the Palmerston RSA at a ceremony on Saturday.