Interior of church to be restored
Interior of church to be restored
The $600,000, nine-year restoration of Waimate's St Patrick's Church is nearing completion, with the final stage to start on Monday.
David Bruce
Meridian says need for power scheme proved
Meridian says need for power scheme proved
Meridian Energy says it has proved the need for a new power scheme on the lower Waitaki River, and the Environment Court should grant it water.
Partial payout for Area9 rock festival creditors
Partial payout for Area9 rock festival creditors
Unsecured creditors of the Area9 rock festival held at Ohau have been paid a portion of what they were owed by Mission Controlled Events Management Ltd, which was unable to pay its bills after the Waitangi weekend event in February.
Group hopes to revive street race
Group hopes to revive street race
Waimate is still hoping to resurrect street racing to celebrate 50 years of a motorsport event that used to attract thousands to the South Canterbury town.
Voting papers posted on water race issue
Voting papers posted on water race issue
Voting papers have been sent out for 44 people to have a say on whether the Otekaieke water race should be sold for a dollar by the Waitaki District Council to a private company set up by a group of farmers.
Approval awaited
Approval awaited
The Waitaki District Council is still awaiting approval from the Otago Regional Council before it can fix the Hampden landfill, which is leaching rubbish into the sea.
Approval for drops of poison
Approval for drops of poison
The Department of Conservation has been given approval to drop 1080- and Pindone-poisoned cereal and carrots on 37,000ha of land in the upper Waitaki Valley, Mackenzie Basin and Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park.
Opponents give power scheme big`No'
Opponents give power scheme big`No'
A new power scheme should not be granted water from the lower Waitaki River, the Lower Waitaki River Management Society told the Environment Court in Christchurch yesterday.
Time to view water issue
Time to view water issue
The Otematata Golf Club has been given time to investigate an alternative water supply before it has to start paying the Waitaki District Council a massive increase in water charges.
Milk firm set to make applications
Milk firm set to make applications
A new company which plans a $100 million milk processing plant at Glenavy is on target to apply for resource consents by the end of next month.
Flood repair begins
Flood repair begins
Damage from May's big flood in the lower Waitaki River could cost $446,700 to repair.
Light casualty as icy roads take toll
Light casualty as icy roads take toll
Ice on the road - a rare event in Oamaru - was responsible for the demise of one of the town's new traffic lights yesterday morning.
Deerstalkers hear minister's assurance
Deerstalkers hear minister's assurance
Deerstalkers have received assurances their voice will be heard by a National-led Government.
Help our countrymen, Tuvaluans entreat
Help our countrymen, Tuvaluans entreat
Tuvaluan families from Oamaru and Dunedin yesterday pooled their resources for a march through Oamaru calling for international help to free 12 sailors from their Pacific Island home who are being held captive by Somali pirates.
Wait continues for would-be irrigators
Wait continues for would-be irrigators
The team behind the proposed irrigation scheme costing between $150 million and $200 million in the Waimate district will not know whether it will get water from the Waitaki River until later this year
Meridian's assessment methodology flawed, says scientist
Meridian's assessment methodology flawed, says scientist
The way Meridian Energy assessed the effects on the Waitaki River of a new power scheme was challenged in the Environment Court in Christchurch this week.
Funding sought for night-sky reserve
Funding sought for night-sky reserve
Government funding is being sought to make Lake Tekapo's bid to become one of the world's first night-sky reserves successful.
Decision on tunnel scheme may come before wind farm
Decision on tunnel scheme may come before wind farm
Meridian Energy Ltd could have a decision from the Environment Court on its new Waitaki River power scheme before its Project Hayes wind farm.
Decision on power scheme in court's hands
Decision on power scheme in court's hands
A decision on whether a new $993 million power scheme can be built on the lower Waitaki River is now in the hands of the Environment Court.
Impact of Waitaki water loss 'irreversible'
Impact of Waitaki water loss 'irreversible'
Future generations would prefer a big river to use and enjoy rather than the "tiny allocation" of water left if a new power scheme was built on the Waitaki River, the Environment Court was told yesterday.