An agreement with a New Zealand company has given the Waitaki Resource Recovery Park a new outlet for electronic waste, meaning it can now recycle everything from computers to microwaves.
Adopting a dog from the Waitaki pound could become much more expensive with the Waitaki District Council proposing a large increase in the fee.
A decision on whether the Waimate District Council will continue to financially back its shareholding in a proposed irrigation scheme will be made on today, after hearing from the company wanting to build it.
A start has been made on a collection of houses at Waimate's BushTown with the opening on Saturday of a historic cottage transported to the historic park for restoration.
Hundreds of cormorants are again making Sumpter's Wharf in Oamaru home as winter approaches.
The Oamaru railway station has been sold unconditionally to Oamaru artist Donald Paterson.
Last year it was too much water, this year it may not be enough to trap salmon in the Hakataramea River as part of ongoing efforts to improve the Waitaki River fishery.
The annual Moeraki fishing competition has been put on hold after almost three decades because the organisers say it has become too difficult and expensive to run.
New Zealand's longest-serving fish and game officer will retire at the end of this month. David Bruce finds Kurow's Graeme Hughes may be retiring, but hunting and fishing will certainly still be on the agenda.
The Waitaki District Council is taking more time to consider all options for future management of its Waitaki lakes campsites after public opposition to private leases.
An event which started in a small way to recognise Waimate's Edwardian architecture and heritage has survived to celebrate its 10th anniversary this weekend.
Most domestic power consumers in North Otago will get a discount of $122.26 off their power bills in a payout from their power lines company, Network Waitaki.
Changes will be made to keep tourists and penguins around Oamaru harbour safe after unprecedented crowds wanting to see the little birds come ashore each night created havoc.
A new irrigation scheme in Waimate costing up to $357 million is economically viable, but whether it will be built is up to farmers.
Waitaki rural fire parties could get more modern and better vehicles under a review being carried out by the Otago Rural Fire Authority, but at a cost to the Waitaki District Council's depreciation funds.
Liz Lilley, of Christchurch, with her Chevrolet V6 3.4-litre trike, was one of about 3000 motorcyclists who started riding into Waimate yesterday for the 29th annual March Hare rally, one of the biggest motorcycle events in New Zealand.
Waitaki Boys' High School has accepted it might have got wrong some elements of a detector dog search last week at the school.
Otematata's population will more than double this weekend for the 50th anniversary of the commissioning of the Benmore Dam.
A fire drill was used to get Waitaki Boys' High School pupils and their bags out of classrooms for a detector dog search, apparently breaching Ministry of Education guidelines.
A budget of $450,000 to spend over the next three years on road safety by targeting driver behaviour, has survived an initial challenge and has been included in the Waitaki District Council's draft long-term budget.
