Free pilot's licence classes on offer
Free pilot's licence classes on offer
Budding pilots have a one-off opportunity to get a free start to obtaining a pilot's licence under an initiative being offered by the North Otago Aero Club.
David Bruce
Decision on altar due in October
Decision on altar due in October
A decision which will determine whether the Teschemakers Chapel's altar can be moved or if a resource consent process will be needed to do that will not be known until October.
Altar definition required
Altar definition required
Whether the Teschemakers Chapel altar, described as having "sacred meaning and dignity" for the Catholic Church, is a chattel or a fixture could determine if it stays or is moved to the Holy Name Church in Dunedin.
Court to consider future resting place
Court to consider future resting place
The future home of an ornate Italian marble altar at the former Teschemakers Catholic girls' boarding school will be argued in the Environment Court at Oamaru during a two-day hearing starting in the Oamaru courthouse today.
Favourite son McCaw to feature in RWC tourist bid
Favourite son McCaw to feature in RWC tourist bid
Kurow is cashing in on one of its favourite sons, All Black captain Richie McCaw.
Tropical setting for historic Oamaru
Tropical setting for historic Oamaru
The historic area of Oamaru has been transformed into Victorian London, albeit coloured by the imagination of a 14-year-old Bougainville girl.
Cook's holiday
Cook's holiday
Jax Hamilton, this year's Masterchef runner-up, had the chance to work with Pen-y-bryn co-owner James Glucksman in the kitchen of the luxury Oamaru lodge over the weekend, preparing a dining experience for 30 guests.
Victoriana - full steampunk ahead
Victoriana - full steampunk ahead
Queen Victoria is not amused - she has turned her back on the latest exhibition at the North Otago Museum.
Council asked to reopen Ouse St
Council asked to reopen Ouse St
The future of Ouse St may still be undecided after a Waitaki District Council meeting this Tuesday.
WDC's budget shaken
WDC's budget shaken
Insurance costs faced by the Waitaki District Council have taken a huge leap, but the rise will not affect ratepayers this financial year.
Holcim proposal reviewed
Holcim proposal reviewed
Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd has had its proposal for a new cement plant near Weston through a review process, but a final decision on whether to build it will not be made until later this year or early next year.
Open day at fire-damaged house
Open day at fire-damaged house
An Oamaru house which was badly damaged in a fire, its occupant barely escaping in time, is being used as an open home next Saturday by the Oamaru Fire Brigade.
WDC reflects on its own camping law
WDC reflects on its own camping law
The new freedom camping law passed by the Government has been welcomed by the Waitaki District Council, but it still has to decide what to do with a bylaw it prepared earlier this year.
Early start for visitors
Early start for visitors
Waitaki Lakes camping grounds are opening earlier this year for tourists who may want to visit before and during the Rugby World Cup.
Bridges lobby group formed
Bridges lobby group formed
A pressure group has been set up to push for two new bridges across the Waitaki River between Kurow and Hakataramea, amid fears they could drop down the priority list partly because of reconstruction needed in Christchurch after the earthquakes.
From viticulture to irrigation
From viticulture to irrigation
After spending five years turning a former Kurow fruit orchard into a vineyard and winery, Murray Turner has moved on to fresh fields.
Ngai Tahu withdraws court appeal
Ngai Tahu withdraws court appeal
Ngai Tahu and the partners in the new $200 million Hunter Downs irrigation scheme for Waimate have reached an agreement leading to the iwi withdrawing its appeal to the Environment Court.
Business views on parking sought
Business views on parking sought
Oamaru businesses are being surveyed about what should replace the town's ageing parking pay-and-display machines, which they pay for through a special rate.
'Trust and no arguments' for 65 years
'Trust and no arguments' for 65 years
When Hilda met Burnie and he asked her out, she did not like the look of him, so turned him down.
Trust's annual loss nearly triple
Trust's annual loss nearly triple
The Oamaru Licensing Trust has recorded a loss of almost $1.5 million for the past financial year, nearly three times the $511,000 loss in 2009-10 which caused a public outcry, and led to calls for restructuring.