Wallaby carcass dumpers could be prosecuted
Wallaby carcass dumpers could be prosecuted
Seven wallaby carcasses were found on a beach south of Kakanui at the weekend.
Hamish MacLean
Gems and minerals galore
Gems and minerals galore
Rock fans can rejoice.
Penguin colony work imminent
Penguin colony work imminent
A $660,000 upgrade of the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony will begin before the end of the month.
70-tonne excavator extricated
70-tonne excavator extricated
The demolition of Oamaru's old "hospital on the hill' is back to "business as usual'' today after a 70-tonne excavator became stuck at the site at the weekend, a Nikau Group spokeswoman says.
Former pupils reconnect at reunion
Former pupils reconnect at reunion
After meeting at Waitaki Boys' High School five decades ago former head of senior English Derek Bolt, of Motueka, and financial author and former pupil Martin Hawes, of Queenstown, got reacquainted yesterday.
Thermal imaging spots wallabies
Thermal imaging spots wallabies
The fight to stop the spread of wallabies into Otago could have gained a useful tool following a successful pilot trial of thermal imaging cameras.
Lake Waitaki Village on the market
Lake Waitaki Village on the market
Lake Waitaki Village, built during construction of the Waitaki Dam, is back on the market.
Bylaw meeting online
Bylaw meeting online
The Waitaki District Council held its first virtual public meeting this week.
Second look at harbour strategy
Second look at harbour strategy
Visitor numbers to the Waitaki district's major centre are way up and a five-year-old plan to improve Oamaru's waterfront is being dusted off. North Otago reporter Hamish MacLean looks at what could be on the cards for the area.
Tractor accident victim stable
Tractor accident victim stable
An Oamaru teenager remains in a stable condition in Dunedin Hospital's orthopaedic ward after the tractor he was driving rolled near Weston on Tuesday night.
Teen 'lucky' after tractor rolls
Teen 'lucky' after tractor rolls
An injured teenager who called for help after his tractor rolled in a gully near Oamaru was lucky his cellphone worked, police say.
Building boom could delay courthouse work
Building boom could delay courthouse work
A commercial building boom could delay the return of court services to the historic Oamaru courthouse, Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher says.
Pupils boxing on
Pupils boxing on
Pupils at Waitaki Boys' High School might have begun a cottage industry for the school through their technology classes.
Sale organised to support victims of elder abuse
Sale organised to support victims of elder abuse
After reading about an 80-year-old Oamaru woman who was conned into handing over cash to alleged scam artists, Lisa Carter decided to find a way to raise funds for victims of elder abuse.
New focus thanks to hospital services review: WDHS chair
New focus thanks to hospital services review: WDHS chair
The clinically led review of services at Oamaru Hospital has changed the conversation between the Southern District Health Board and Waitaki District Health Services, the company's chairman says.
Developers show interest in harbour hotel plan
Developers show interest in harbour hotel plan
The Waitaki District Council has been approached by three developers interested in building hotel accommodation at Oamaru Harbour.
`Plan B' likely for 49th annual shearing competition
`Plan B' likely for 49th annual shearing competition
Organisers of the Waimate Shears are looking at a "plan B'' for hosting this year's 49th shearing competition.
Hull of a race as speedboats go hard for 100km
Hull of a race as speedboats go hard for 100km
A couple of weeks ago Craig Archer "chopped a big toe off with a skill saw'' and could not race his A-class V-hull Playco.
Sexual predator once well regarded
Sexual predator once well regarded
'Working smarter' puts rates up 0.41%
'Working smarter' puts rates up 0.41%
It's official - Waitaki ratepayers will face a 0.41% rates increase next year.