1957 golf success noted
1957 golf success noted
A mistake made almost 60 years ago on a golf trophy has been corrected and Oamaru man Don Sutherland has finally been recognised as the 1957 winner.
David Bruce
New boat ramp put on hold
New boat ramp put on hold
A new boat ramp for the Waitaki River next to State Highway 1 has been postponed by the Lower Waitaki River Management Society in a ''wait and see'' approach, chairman Ian McIlraith said yesterday.
Two submissions on mill
Two submissions on mill
A Draft management plan which could result in Clarks Mill at Maheno being taken back to what it was in 1949 has attracted two submissions to Heritage New Zealand.
St Kevin's team of '64 wins on numbers
St Kevin's team of '64 wins on numbers
The 1964 St Kevin's College and Waitaki Boys' High School rugby teams had a 50-year-old argument to settle during a hoped-for reunion at the annual interschool clash in Oamaru yesterday.
Salmon egg, fry numbers below expectations
Salmon egg, fry numbers below expectations
Far fewer salmon eggs and fry than hoped are incubating this year at the Welcome Stream hatchery operated by the Waitaki Riparian Enhancement Society on the Waitaki River.
Project will add new dimension to recycling
Project will add new dimension to recycling
Pre-owned bikes will get a new lease of life after being restored in a community project which is setting up an Oamaru ''bike library''.
One nomination so far for by-election
One nomination so far for by-election
Only one nomination has been received so far for a by-election to fill a vacancy for the Corriedale ward on the Waitaki District Council.
WBHS board working through report findings
WBHS board working through report findings
Action is being taken by the Waitaki Boys' High School board of trustees to resolve issues at the school, now they have been identified in a report it accepted at its meeting on Tuesday night.
Commissioning process begins at dairy plant
Commissioning process begins at dairy plant
A start has been made on commissioning the new $214 million Oceania Dairy milk processing plant at Glenavy.
Board of trustees considers Hay report
Board of trustees considers Hay report
The Waitaki Boys' High School board of trustees now knows what issues it will have to deal with at the school after a meeting behind closed doors on Monday night.
Plan change could reignite old debate
Plan change could reignite old debate
Arguments almost a decade old could erupt again over proposed major changes to water allocation and minimum flows in the lower Waitaki River.
Top award to television station
Top award to television station
Oamaru television broadcaster 45 South Television has won the supreme award at this year's TrustPower Waitaki District Community Awards presented in the Opera House last night.
Waitaki Boys' to consider report
Waitaki Boys' to consider report
A report on issues facing Waitaki Boys' High School has been finished and it is up to the school's board of trustees tonight to decide what happens next.
Scheme CEO appointed
Scheme CEO appointed
A passion for irrigation and the chance to return home led to Richard Timpany becoming the new chief executive officer of two companies planning a 40,000ha irrigation scheme in South Canterbury.
Kiln investigation not yet complete
Kiln investigation not yet complete
An investigation into damage to two historic lime kilns on an Enfield farm is still being carried out by Heritage NZ before it decides whether it will take any action against the property's owners.
Enrolment packs go out
Enrolment packs go out
Postal services are gearing up for one of the biggest bulk mail-outs in New Zealand this year.
Cape landscape plan supported
Cape landscape plan supported
A proposed landscape plan which includes replanting Cape Wanbrow after logging has generally received the thumbs up from the community in submissions considered by the Waitaki District Council on Wednesday.
Free firewood left over after logging on offer
Free firewood left over after logging on offer
People are being given the chance to collect free firewood on Cape Wanbrow left over from logging operations.
Civic trust rethinks mission for precinct
Civic trust rethinks mission for precinct
The Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust has changed its mission, now focusing on ''preserving Oamaru's unique Victorian buildings'' while developing them into a place the community can be proud of and visitors want to experience.
Council formalises 2.9% rates increase
Council formalises 2.9% rates increase
Waitaki's total rates take will increase by 2.92% in the 2014-15 financial year, after the district council yesterday formally adopted its annual plan for the period.