Community, competition reflected in Maadi Cup
Community, competition reflected in Maadi Cup
A villiage with a population bigger than Balclutha will be squeezed into a kilometre-long strip alongside Lake Ruataniwha at Twizel today.
David Bruce
Scan funds unlikely 'at this point'
Scan funds unlikely 'at this point'
Waitaki district patients funded by the public health system are unlikely "at this point in time'' to be able use the new CT scanner at Oamaru Hospital, part of a $18 million upgrade of the radiology department by its owner and operator, Waitaki District Health Services.
Oddfellows call time at lodge
Oddfellows call time at lodge
Enfield has lost a piece of its history with the decision to close its IOOF Waiareka Lodge No 51, which has met in the town's community hall for more than 100 years.
Water use consents flood ECan
Water use consents flood ECan
The demand for water in Canterbury has put so much pressure on Environment Canterbury that it is struggling to meet deadlines for resource consent applications.
Upgrade, decision unrelated: Holcim
Upgrade, decision unrelated: Holcim
An investment of more than $3 million by Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd at its Westport cement works has no bearing on whether it will build a new $200 million plant at Weston, near Oamaru.
Festival planned
Festival planned
A 10-day community festival is planned for February next year to celebrate reopening the Opera House in Oamaru after its $9.7 million redevelopment.
Pharmacies cull cold remedies
Pharmacies cull cold remedies
Oamaru pharmacies have removed from their shelves cold and flu remedies and decongestants which contain the ingredient to make the illegal drug P.
Sunshades for outdoor events
Sunshades for outdoor events
Outdoor events in the sunny Mackenzie Country will now be able to provide some shade thanks to the Cancer Society's Twizel Volunteer Support group.
25% rise in council fees for building consents
25% rise in council fees for building consents
Building consent fees will increase by 25% in the Waitaki district to cope with new requirements under Government legislation.
OnTrack accuses Holcim opponents
OnTrack accuses Holcim opponents
People who do not want the Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd $300 million cement plant built near Weston are trying to stop OnTrack reopening the Waiareka-Weston branch railway line, OnTrack's legal counsel James Gardner-Hopkins said yesterday.
'I know he did not intend to kill Mum'
'I know he did not intend to kill Mum'
Oamaru woman Dianne Millns does not believe her brother attempted to kill their mother as she lay in "horrific pain" dying from stomach cancer at a Taumaranui rest-home last year -
Residents in plea for rates prune
Residents in plea for rates prune
Some ratepayers want the Waitaki District Council to prune even more the overall 6.4% rates rise proposed for the coming financial year.
'Slice of cheese' for local body reps
'Slice of cheese' for local body reps
Waitaki district councillors, the mayor and community board members are to get a pay increase, described by one councillor as "a slice of cheese".
Location has cost
Location has cost
An Oamaru motel is paying three times as much as its competitors in rates to the Waitaki District Council for services that Bella Vista Motels' Trevor Wilson says it does not use.
Appeal for skateboard park
Appeal for skateboard park
Hampden children want a skateboard park in their town, and have asked the Waitaki District Council to help.
Weston Team weighing up options
Weston Team weighing up options
A high-powered team from Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd yesterday visited sites the company is proposing for a $300 million cement plant near Weston.
Locals fear cement plant and railway line
Locals fear cement plant and railway line
Weston residents have come out fighting to defend their lifestyle from OnTrack reopening the Waiareka to Weston branch railway line to transport cement if Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd builds its $300 million cement plant near their town.
Rail essential for cement plant
Rail essential for cement plant
A $300 million cement plant cannot be built near Weston unless the Waiareka-Weston branch rail line is reopened, the Waiareka Valley Preservation Society said yesterday.
Student examining consents process
Student examining consents process
The resource consents process for the $200 million cement plant proposed by Holcim (New Zealand), near Weston, is being researched by University of Otago student Ngaio Fletcher to see if people feel their voice has been heard.
Fund-raising for museum under way
Fund-raising for museum under way
Fund-raising for a new museum in Palmerston is "actively under way", according to Waihemo Heritage chairman Chris Cox.