Man charged after shots fired in Oamaru
Man charged after shots fired in Oamaru
Five Oamaru streets were cordoned off and residents told to lock their doors and stay inside after a report of a man firing a rifle in the area yesterday afternoon.
David Bruce
Day for rugby families
Day for rugby families
More than 400 children will play rugby and then have a chance to meet some of their rugby heroes - including a former All Black - at the Kurow junior rugby family day tomorrow.
Victorian celebrations saved by council grant
Victorian celebrations saved by council grant
The Waitaki District Council has saved Oamaru's biggest annual event, the five-day Victorian Heritage celebrations in November, with a one-off grant of $22,500 after Meridian Energy, principal sponsor for the past 10 years, pulled out.
Memorial prepared for rededication
Memorial prepared for rededication
The Boer War monument in Oamaru will be rededicated on its new site later this month in a ceremony to rival the original in 1905.
$500,000 loan for upgrades
$500,000 loan for upgrades
Alex Familton
Oamaru's historic precinct will get a big boost with a $500,000 loan being put up by the Waitaki District Council to help the Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust's development plans.
Why did the zebra cross the road?
Why did the zebra cross the road?
A zebra is galloping around Oamaru streets and schools.
Cultural jewels to get $11.8m revamp
Cultural jewels to get $11.8m revamp
An expansive $11.8 million redevelopment of the Forrester Gallery, North Otago Museum and Oamaru Public Library has been brought forward by the Waitaki District Council, which hopes to fund most of the cost from outside sources.
Parties discuss power-scheme differences
Parties discuss power-scheme differences
Meridian Energy Ltd and the Lower Waitaki River Management Society have had discussions on whether they can resolve their differences over a new $900 million power scheme on the lower Waitaki River.
Milestone surgery in mobile theatre
Milestone surgery in mobile theatre
One Oamaru patient had cause to celebrate his operation this week - his was the 10,000th carried out by the mobile surgical bus since the first operation carried out on March 8, 2002, in Te Puia Springs, near Gisborne.
Rubbish transfer station set to close
Rubbish transfer station set to close
Herbert's rubbish transfer station will close on July 1, the Waitaki District Council has decided.
Oral history funds halved
Oral history funds halved
A five-year oral history project run by the North Otago Museum will continue after the Waitaki District Council agreed to continue funding it, but at a reduced level.
Newsletter details Holcim's strategy
Newsletter details Holcim's strategy
Holcim has outlined the process it will follow if it gets resource consents to build a $400 million cement plant in North Otago's Waiareka Valley, near Weston.
Power market shift
Power market shift
New Zealand's electricity market has undergone a major turnaround compared with a year ago, when hydro storage lakes were low and there were fears of an electricity shortage.
Meridian hearing adjournment fails; time reduced
Meridian hearing adjournment fails; time reduced
An attempt to delay an Environment Court hearing of appeals against Meridian Energy Ltd building a new power scheme on the lower Waitaki River has failed.
Road slipping into river to be replaced
Road slipping into river to be replaced
Major work costing almost $750,000 will be carried out to replace part of Waianakarua Rd, which is slipping into the Waianakarua River.
Changes to course, flood damage seen
Changes to course, flood damage seen
The extent of flooding on low-lying farmland next to the Waitaki River has surprised Environment Canterbury, but it can do little about it until the river level drops.
Overall rate rise 3.6%
Overall rate rise 3.6%
The Waitaki District Council has settled on a 3.6% increase in its overall rates take for next financial year and has also softened the impact of some controversial changes it proposed in the way it collected money from ratepayers.
Iconic win
Iconic win
"It was so ordinary - never in my wildest dreams did I think it would win a prize," Oamaru embroiderer Doreen Ormandy said of her kiwi icon winning the top prize at the Southern Regional Embroidery Exhibition.
Bypass to be sealed
Bypass to be sealed
A bypass road being used by motorists to avoid part of Beach Rd, just south of Oamaru, is to be sealed.
Town back on TVNZ weather map
Town back on TVNZ weather map
Oamaru is back on the TVNZ weather map from tonight.