David Bruce

Bad weather has delayed the reopening of Ouse St, which has been closed for about 16 weeks while contractors working for the Waitaki District Council replaced water and sewerage mains.

Business people failed to turn out for a meeting on Thursday night to discuss the future of parking in central Oamaru.

Truck drivers in North Otago need to watch their speed, with police conducting a two-week campaign.

Disabled people may be in for a case of the parking blues, but one they should welcome, with a proposal to trial a new colour for disabled parking in Oamaru.

A North Otago trust's plans to create a physiotherapy training centre in Haiti will cost almost $1.2 million, but it is confident it can open the new facility early next year.

Harbour St in Oamaru's historic area will close for part of next week to film the movie Mister Pip, despite three objections from businesses.

Ian Hayden left Christchurch to escape earthquakes, but yesterday had to face the loss of his belongings and dog after fire destroyed the Oamaru home he moved into just three weeks ago.

A major overhaul of car parking in central Oamaru, including the possibility of free parking, is being investigated by the Waitaki District Council, with Oamaru businesses asked to give their opinions at a meeting tomorrow evening.

A project to increase salmon numbers in the Waitaki River has received a boost with a grant from the Community Trust of Otago to the Waitaki Riparian Enhancement Society.

A heritage panel which would have input into resource consent applications affecting historical buildings and properties is being considered by the Waitaki District Council, amidst concerns it could make the process lengthier and costlier for developers.