Cracker of a fundraiser
Cracker of a fundraiser
She was "absolutely rapt" at the turnout on Saturday night for the annual Weston School fireworks display, organiser Kirsten Welsh said.
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School team wins chase
School team wins chase
An Amazing Chase through central Oamaru saw a young team from Ardgowan School outwit the rest to win the event.
Show goes on - without Dame Malvina
Show goes on - without Dame Malvina
The Waitaki Boys' High School Big Choir, conducted by choir master Stephen Hinds, practised yesterday for the concert on Monday night which was supposed to star Dame Malvina Major.
Warning over river algae
Warning over river algae
Swimmers and other rivers users have been warned to watch for toxic algae growths in Canterbury rivers following recent periods of warm weather and declining river flows.
Economy, poor weather, affects airfield business
Economy, poor weather, affects airfield business
Economic recession and bad weather contributed to an after-tax loss by Omarama Airfield Ltd, jointly owned by the Waitaki District Council and Omarama Soaring Centre Incorporated.
Christmas always on her mind
Christmas always on her mind
It's always Christmas for Jenny Luck, of Christchurch.
Black stilt exists as species: research
Black stilt exists as species: research
Claims that one of the world's rarest birds no longer exists because of cross-breeding have been debunked by University of Canterbury research that has found the black stilt in the upper Waitaki basin is a distinct species.
Amazing Chase
Amazing Chase
Described as "part orienteering, part Top Town, part Amazing Race", the Amazing Chase around central Oamaru tomorrow has about 10 teams entered so far.
Water turning to gold for district
Water turning to gold for district
Oamaru motorcycle sales manager Leighton Selfe sometimes has to pinch himself to make sure he is not dreaming about the number of farm bikes going out the door.
Service moves back to where it started
Service moves back to where it started
Waitaki Mayor Alex Familton took part in the opening yesterday of Idea Services-North Otago's new centre in Severn St.
Dazzling display in Weston
Dazzling display in Weston
The annual Weston fireworks display attracts thousands of people to the sports ground as families use it as a safe way to celebrate Guy Fawkes night, and it has become the biggest fundraiser of the year for Weston School.
$352,000 deficit not a concern
$352,000 deficit not a concern
A $352,000 deficit is not worrying the Waitaki District Council because it would have made a surplus if not for some unexpected expenditure and drop in income during the 2009-10 financial year.
Delays frustrate Waitaki water hearings panel
Delays frustrate Waitaki water hearings panel
New deadlines have been set so an Environment Canterbury (ECan) hearings panel can make a decision on 110 resource consents applications for water, mainly for irrigation, from the upper Waitaki catchment above the Waitaki dam.
Committee councillors appointed
Committee councillors appointed
The Waitaki District Council has appointed councillors to its new committees, but plans to review how it is operating by June.
Elected officers paid $310,000
Elected officers paid $310,000
Waitaki ratepayers paid their 10 district councillors and Mayor Alex Familton a total of $301,000 in remuneration and travel allowances last financial year, $20,000 more than in the previous year.
Meridian to hold forum on scheme
Meridian to hold forum on scheme
Meridian Energy is going to Waimate to outline and answer questions on the new hydro-electric scheme it is proposing to build on the north bank of the lower Waitaki River.
Water committee officially launched
Water committee officially launched
A new committee which will help manage water in the lower Waitaki River catchment and Waimate district with input from the community was formally launched in Oamaru last night.
Much interest in church
Much interest in church
The sale of the Duntroon St Magnus Presbyterian Church and hall has created much interest, mainly because of the Alps to Ocean cycleway which will pass through the town on its 314km trail from Aoraki/Mt Cook to Oamaru.
Community board by-election date advised and priced
Community board by-election date advised and priced
A by-election, which could cost ratepayers up to$12,000, has been set down for February to fill a vacancy on the Waihemo Community Board because too few nominations were received in this month's local body elections.
Irrigation leads to $62m investment
Irrigation leads to $62m investment
Farmers have invested more than $62 million in developing their farms over the past five years to take advantage of irrigation from the North Otago Irrigation Company scheme covering 10,000ha on the North Otago Downlands and in the Waiareka Valley.