20 years' growing pays off
20 years' growing pays off
This was the toughest year in 20 for producing show-winning dahlias, according to Ray Lawrence.
David Bruce
Change in direction for salmon fishery
Change in direction for salmon fishery
A huge step forward for the enhancement and protection of the salmon fishery on the lower Waitaki River is how Central South Island Fish and Game has described a joint venture between it and Meridian Energy.
Holcim buys land near proposed plant site
Holcim buys land near proposed plant site
Holcim is buying land around its $200 million cement plant at Weston, sand quarry at Windsor and opencast coal mine at Ngapara to provide a buffer zone for its proposed operations.
Resource recovery appointment
Resource recovery appointment
The future design and layout of resource recovery parks to recycle waste in New Zealand will be influenced by an Oamaru woman.
Locomotive licence lets teen follow steam dream
Locomotive licence lets teen follow steam dream
At an age when most teenagers are trying to get a licence to drive a car, 18-year-old George King now has his licence to drive steam and diesel locomotives.
Waitaki council favours new body
Waitaki council favours new body
Overbearing, Draconian, dictatorial and dominated by Christchurch were some of the ways Waitaki district councillors described the relationship with the Canterbury regional council.
Rates likely to rise 7.2%
Rates likely to rise 7.2%
‘‘Financial restraint'' was the message from the public to the Waitaki District Council, Mayor Alex Familton told councillors when they sat down yesterday to set a budget for the next financial year.
Trip home "comedy of errors" for Dunedin skipper
Trip home "comedy of errors" for Dunedin skipper
‘‘Disasters start with little things,'' is the way John Clover has described his voyage from Picton to deliver his new yacht home to Dunedin.
Torrid reception for prospective trust board member
Torrid reception for prospective trust board member
Harry Andrew still wants to be a member of the Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust, despite a torrid reception at its board meeting on Monday night.
Kurow twin bridges back in Transit plans
Kurow twin bridges back in Transit plans
The 127-year-old twin bridges across the Waitaki River on SH82 at Kurow are again on Transit New Zealand's list for consideration for replacement.
Southern committee set up by Ecan
Southern committee set up by Ecan
Local solutions for local resource management issues is the aim of a new southern committee set up by Environment Canterbury.
Further erosion of road by sea
Further erosion of road by sea
The link between Oamaru and Kakanui along Beach Rd has been cut again because of erosion from heavy seas on Sunday.
Senior council managers resign
Senior council managers resign
Two senior Waitaki District Council managers have resigned to pursue careers in the private sector.
Sea eroding farmland at river mouth
Sea eroding farmland at river mouth
Glenavy coastal dairy farmer Robert Smith is losing part of his farm to erosion as the sea pounds in through the Waitaki River mouth, which has shifted north by almost 3km - its furthest move for about three decades.
Ratepayers facing bill for stadium
Ratepayers facing bill for stadium
Almost all Waitaki district ratepayers would help pay for a new $188 million stadium in Dunedin - if the Otago Regional Council decided to help fund the complex to the tune of $37.5 million.