Hamish MacLean

Majority of submissions against Easter trading proposal

Those opposed to Easter Sunday trading in the Waitaki district cite stress, family violence and worse in the need to value a ``healthy society'' over ``tourist dollars''.

Potential for a generation worth of jobs

Potential for a generation worth of jobs

An oil and gas operation off the coast of Oamaru could create ''a generation of jobs'' for the Waitaki area, the council's chief executive says.

Punishment, crime theme suits dress-up

Crime and punishment might not seem like the cheeriest party theme, but a lot of people are already looking forward to dressing up, and down, for next month's Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations.

Hopes Victorian Fete stalls pull big crowd

Victorian Fete co-ordinator Frances Mcmillan (left) and stall co-ordinator Ingrid Cole have made...

Hopes Victorian Fete stalls pull big crowd

"Simple is always better,'' Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust's Victorian Fete co-ordinator Frances Mcmillan says.

Fleet-footed police pursuit

Seven police officers took down a wanted man in a brief but dramatic pursuit along Oamaru's main shopping street yesterday.

Seven officers involved in Oamaru foot chase

The new Government is aiming to "strive towards" adding 1800 new police officers over three years...

Seven officers involved in Oamaru foot chase

A 25-year-old Hastings man was arrested in Oamaru's main street this afternoon after leading police on a short chase on foot.

Joyce's cousin saddened

Kakanui man John Laing is saddened by his cousin Barnaby Joyce's dismissal from the Australian Parliament over his citizenship status.

Work starts to close street despite last-minute plea

SouthRoads crews began installing retractable bollards in Harbour St on Thursday. PHOTO: HAMISH...

Work starts to close street despite last-minute plea

Nearly 11 months after a $60,000 budget was earmarked for improvements to a pedestrian-only Harbour St, Waitaki District Council contractors this week began installing retractable bollards at the entrance to close the road to cars.

International overnight visitors and spending lift

Miao-Hwa Wong (left), her son Hung-Ju (Nelson) Chou, and husband Chih-Jen Chou, all from Taipei,...

International overnight visitors and spending lift

A significant increase in the number of international visitors spending the night in the Waitaki district has seemingly not translated into a rise in overall visitor numbers for the area.

Freedom camping trial to end in ban

The Kakanui Ratepayers' Society has decided not to allow freedom camping on it's land at Campbell...

Freedom camping trial to end in ban

Freedom camping at a North Otago spot is to be banned following a community-led trial that allowed five camping sites.

Owners shocked but philosophical

Cafe owners shocked but philosophical

The owners of a Kakanui cafe are optimistic about the future of the business after a car ploughed through the front of the building at the weekend.

Mayor speaks out over Museum funding

Kircher vocal about disagreements over museum funding

Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher has called the Clutha District Council's refusal to pay the full amount of its prescribed share of next year's funding for Otago Museum "misguided''.

Car crash near Duntroon

Emergency services were called to a car crash on State Highway 83 near Duntroon this afternoon.

'One cache, that's all it took'

Oamaru Geofest 2017 presenter Tom Siegenthaler, aka The Seagnoid, gets ready to trade some of the...

'One cache, that's all it took'

More than 200 ''treasure hunters'' were scouring Oamaru and the Waitaki district at the weekend.

Event director not leaving driver's seat yet

North Island drifters take on the South Island at the Waimate 50 yesterday. Photo: Hamish MacLean

Event director not leaving driver's seat yet

The man behind the Waimate 50 is not ready to get out of the driver's seat just yet.

Otago to be second in Landmarks programme

Otago is to be the second region in New Zealand to have its nationally significant historical sites recognised by a new joint agency programme, Landmarks Whenua Tohunga.

WDC could return to Enviro schools

WDC could return to Enviro schools

The only council in Otago not supporting Enviroschools could adopt the sustainability school programme in time for the next school year.

Changes will speed up building

Cuts to red tape could ease the pressure on Waitaki District Council building teams and speed up the building process for locals.

Easement appears to be solution

An easement through a neighbouring reserve could be the solution to the final legal hurdle for the Waitaki Resource Recovery Park’s long-awaited redevelopment

Drivers taking it to the street

Drivers taking it to the street

With 110 drivers tearing through the central business district’s closed streets, Waimate — population 3500 — is set to become the loudest small town in New Zealand this weekend.

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