David Bruce

A Maheno Transport Ltd operator was killed on Monday night, when the truck and trailer unit he was driving left the road on State Highway 1 north of Kaikoura rolled on its side and hit a power pole.

Duntroon residents may have to wait some time for a review of the speed limit in their township, despite demands from the community to have it lowered.

Eight people have applied for two vacancies on the Network Waitaki board of directors, the North Otago electricity distribution lines company owned by the Waitaki Power Trust on behalf of consumers.

Ideas abounded on how Kurow and district could be improved and developed at a public meeting on Saturday attended by more than 60 people.

The Waitaki District Council is considering spending about $60,000 to modernise or replace the lift in its Thames St building.

All people using small boats on Waitaki lakes and Canterbury waterways on holiday during Queen's Birthday weekend will have to wear life jackets or face paying fines.

Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd and the Waitaki District Council have reached an agreement over changes being planned to the Waitaki district plan which could have affected proposals for a $400 million cement plant near Weston.

Waitaki Mayor Alex Familton, councillors and community board members will get a pay increase under remuneration rates approved recently by the Remuneration Authority.

Rabbits are the focus of a night shoot in the Oamaru Public Gardens next week.