Crash closes highway
Crash closes highway
A woman injured in a two-car crash which closed State Highway 1 is prepared for transfer (right) from an ambulance to the Otago Regional Rescue helicopter yesterday just north of Big Kuri Creek at Hampden.
David Bruce
Trail ride expected to attract 500
Trail ride expected to attract 500
Big boys and their motor bike toys will be out in force for the Big Boys' Trail Ride at Trotter's Gorge next month.
Helping hand for our northern neighbours
Helping hand for our northern neighbours
Trish Hurley, of the Waitaki Resource Recovery Park in Oamaru, starts to pack up food, water containers and thermos flasks for transport to Christchurch on Monday.
Cloth nappy subsidy likely
Cloth nappy subsidy likely
More babies could be wearing cloth nappies if the Waitaki District Council adopts a scheme aimed at reducing the number of disposable nappies dumped in its landfills.
Rugby World Cup strategy launched
Rugby World Cup strategy launched
Waitaki district is gearing up for next year's Rugby World Cup, with more than 40 activities planned so far.
Clutha cycleway gets $2.75m boost
Clutha cycleway gets $2.75m boost
A formal agreement which will secure $2.75 million in Government money for the Alps to Ocean cycleway has been approved by the Waitaki District Council.
Trees at reservoir danger, to be felled
Trees at reservoir danger, to be felled
Trees in a Waitaki District Council plantation will be felled urgently because of the risk to the public after high wind earlier this week.
Council may get business analyst
Council may get business analyst
A business analyst could be appointed by the Waitaki District Council to provide tighter estimates of the cost of projects and investigate savings.
Effluent discharges prove costly
Effluent discharges prove costly
Two dairy farms have to pay a total of $46,500 for illegal discharges of dairy effluent, penalties imposed in the Oamaru District Court yesterday.
Election issues to be discussed
Election issues to be discussed
Hampden has organised its own meeting for candidates standing for the Waitaki District Council in the Waihemo area.
Another election next year
Another election next year
Voters in the Waihemo ward of the Waitaki district will have another election early next year to fill a vacancy on their community board.
Mayoral Profile: Alex Familton
Mayoral Profile: Alex Familton
Mayoral elections in Otago's "heartland" this year have attracted 14 candidates. The Otago Daily Times today begins a series profiling those candidates, with Oamaru reporter David Bruce putting the questions to the Waitaki District Council's mayor, Alex Familton.
Mayoral profile: Gary Kircher
Mayoral profile: Gary Kircher
Mayoral elections in Otago's "heartland" this year have attracted 14 candidates. The Otago Daily Times today continues its series profiling those candidates, with David Bruce putting the questions to Waitaki deputy mayor Gary Kircher.
Mayoral profile: Bruce Cawley
Mayoral profile: Bruce Cawley
Mayoral elections in Otago's "heartland" this year have attracted 14 candidates. The Otago Daily Times today continues its series profiling those candidates, with Oamaru reporter David Bruce putting the questions to Bruce Cawley ...
Mayoralty nomination validated at 11th hour
Mayoralty nomination validated at 11th hour
At literally the 11th hour yesterday, Oamaru businessman Ralph Burrell made it on to the ballot paper for the Waitaki mayoralty.
Mayoral profile: Ralph Burrell
Mayoral profile: Ralph Burrell
Mayoral elections in Otago's "heartland" this year have attracted 14 candidates. The Otago Daily Times today continues its series profiling candidates, with Oamaru reporter David Bruce interviewing Ralph Burrell.
Ahuriri ward challenge
Ahuriri ward challenge
The Waitaki District Council's longest-serving councillor, Struan Munro, will face a challenge in October's local body elections in the Ahuriri ward from Ahuriri Community Board chairman Craig Dawson.
Dirty dairy farms to pay $296,000 in fines
Dirty dairy farms to pay $296,000 in fines
Four North Otago dairy farms and their employees were fined a total of almost $300,000 in the Oamaru District Court yesterday, after illegally discharging dairy effluent in separate incidents last year.
Glider centres float sister-city links
Glider centres float sister-city links
A possible sister-city link between two "world mecca" gliding centres - Omarama in North Otago and Minden in western Nevada - is being investigated.
Mother left with 'black hole'
Mother left with 'black hole'
Oamaru woman Beverley Lawrie talks about life without her son, Don Wilkinson, murdered while working undercover for the police. David Bruce reports.