‘Phantom’ production big winner at theatre awards
‘Phantom’ production big winner at theatre awards
Musical Theatre Dunedin had a very big night in Oamaru on Saturday.
Hamish MacLean
Show popular with all
Show popular with all
Regent Park Superstition deserves a good rest after Saturday's North Otago A&P show, his owner Angela Darke says.
Mystery installation
Mystery installation
Riki Wills, of Banks Building, works on a mystery installation yesterday at Oamaru's waterfront that is already getting a reaction.
Trust seeking extra for recycling
Trust seeking extra for recycling
The Waitaki District Council could reverse cuts made to the trust that operates Oamaru's recycling park.
Council website’s ranking still poor
Council website’s ranking still poor
The Waitaki District Council website will likely remain ranked as among the country's worst in the next Association of Local Government Information Managers (ALGIM) rankings.
Council supports suspension bridge, narrowly
Council supports suspension bridge, narrowly
The Waitaki District Council's decision to change tack on a pedestrian bridge over Oamaru Creek was passed by a narrow margin in council chambers yesterday, while the entire process was slammed as ‘‘appalling'' by Cr Hugh Perkins.
Council hasn't caught noisy bird yet
Council hasn't caught noisy bird yet
The Oamaru couple who first raised the alarm about South Hill's screaming peacock are frustrated by the Waitaki District Council's inability to catch the bird.
Beach Rd repairs still on agenda
Beach Rd repairs still on agenda
The 200m of Beach Rd north of Kakanui reduced to one lane after a 2014 slip is still scheduled for a 2016-17 fix.
No Terra Nova, just fun day
No Terra Nova, just fun day
What should have been the fourth Terra Nova Challenge instead went ahead as a ‘‘fun day'' on the water.
Buyer for historic estate
Buyer for historic estate
An Auckland company with strong links to China has bought the historic Campbell Park Estate in the Waitaki Valley.
Family tribute to man killed in Oamaru crash
Family tribute to man killed in Oamaru crash
A tribute to the 67-year-old pedestrian killed in a horrific crash in Oamaru has been placed at the scene by his family.
Rain on farms hit and miss
Rain on farms hit and miss
The rain expected to fall across Otago today will again be hit and miss for the region's farmers, some of whom still have parched pasture covering their farms despite several days of cool, wet weather.
WDC denies street seal job rushed
WDC denies street seal job rushed
Rebuilding Haven St, in Moeraki, was hailed as a community project unlike any other in New Zealand, but now the 400m of rebuilt road appears to be coming undone.
Council to consult over camper van parking
Council to consult over camper van parking
The Waitaki District Council has temporarily shelved plans to develop camper van parking at Oamaru's waterfront while it consults businesses in the area.
Possible solution to peacock problem
Possible solution to peacock problem
A "possible solution'' has been brought to the Waitaki District Council after it reopened the file last week on an Oamaru peacock that has disturbed some South Hill residents for about six months.
And then there were five
And then there were five
Kelly Hansen, of Christchurch, takes a photo of her boys Bowen (9, left) and Kieran Abraham (7) as they check out the last two of Pita Lagan's carved macrocarpas at Friendly Bay, Oamaru, yesterday.
Solution sought to shrieking peacock
Solution sought to shrieking peacock
Oamaru's noisy night-time show-off could be heading home again soon.
Bridge preference 17m concrete span
Bridge preference 17m concrete span
A $57,500 concrete bridge could replace the demolished pedestrian bridge over Oamaru Creek, near the town's historic precinct.
Mayor wants rates rise falling evenly
Mayor wants rates rise falling evenly
Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher calls the Waitaki District Council's starting point for rates rises in the district a "good step in the right direction'', but says his major concern is to ensure rates "fall evenly'' across the district's ratepayers.
Reunion five years in making
Reunion five years in making
For some it will have been 50 years since they had a look around Kurow.