Roslyn aged-care home planned
Roslyn aged-care home planned
A 24-apartment aged-care home is planned in the Dunedin suburb of Roslyn, on the site of the now demolished New World building.
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Car hits pole in central Dunedin
Car hits pole in central Dunedin
A car crashed into a lamp-post in Moray Pl this morning and has reduced traffic to one lane.
Minor injuries after tractor rolls near Mosgiel
Minor injuries after tractor rolls near Mosgiel
One person suffered minor injuries after a tractor rolled in Chain Hills Rd, near Mosgiel, this morning.
Brother act backed by $3million
Brother act backed by $3million
Two Kiwi brothers are behind a New Zealand and Netherlands-based aerospace company looking to revolutionise the aerospace industry.
Oamaru next space frontier
Oamaru next space frontier
The first light of a new dawn in the space age could break at Oamaru Airport.
Space flights could take off from Oamaru
Space flights could take off from Oamaru
Flights into space could be taking off from Oamaru Airport as early as this year.
‘Nothing to report’ on building project — developers
‘Nothing to report’ on building project — developers
The developers of an ocean-facing 22-unit boutique luxury accommodation complex in Tyne St are ‘‘not front page people’’ and have declined to answer Otago Daily Times questions about their Oamaru...
No sign of oil source, water quality good
No sign of oil source, water quality good
While the mystery around fuel seeping into Oamaru Harbour remains, summer recreational water testing has begun and the results so far have been ‘‘very good’’.
Breakwater shut until safety check
Breakwater shut until safety check
A health and safety risk assessment will be done before the Waitaki District Council applies to allow the public back on to the breakwater at Oamaru Harbour.
Council buys new property to ease crowded work conditions
Council buys new property to ease crowded work conditions
As the Waimate District Council pursues an estimated $1.4million refit of its headquarters in Queen St to address crowded working conditions, it has purchased a nearby Gorge Rd property for...
Biodiversity balance sought in mining
Biodiversity balance sought in mining
Further development of the gold mine at Macraes is "highly probable" during the 10-year district plan under development at the Waitaki District Council.
OceanaGold backs plan
OceanaGold backs plan
The Waitaki’s bid for Unesco global geopark status has its first major corporate backer.
Council’s carbon footprint reduced by forests: report
Council’s carbon footprint reduced by forests: report
More than 150ha of Waitaki forests make the Waitaki District Council better than carbon neutral, a new report says.
Appalling treatment of community garden
Appalling treatment of Oamaru community garden
The sign at the gardens at the Waitaki Community Mental Health Service centre at the corner of Humber and Trent Sts says "Please take, give or swap".
Mega floods, extreme heat could be in store for Otago
Mega floods, extreme heat could be in store for Otago
Parts of Otago could experience mega-floods, up to 40 more days over 30degC a year, and up to 40 fewer frosts a year by the end of the century if greenhouse gas emissions go unchecked.
'Fantastic effort' to find missing man
'Fantastic effort' to find missing man
A 27-year-old man was found on the banks of the Waitaki River 19 hours after he was reported missing, due to the ‘‘brilliant’’ efforts of those involved in the search for him.
Flexible, cheap housing most relevant matter
Flexible, cheap housing most relevant matter
An emerging housing crunch in Oamaru requires a multi-agency response - but there could be some relief for lower income and first-time buyers through a new district plan, Waitaki;s mayor says.
Chicks kept safe from predators
Chicks kept safe from predators
Almost all of this year’s yellow-eyed penguin chicks at Moeraki have been taken into care after three were killed, probably by stoats.
Driver injured in roll-over
Driver injured in roll-over
The driver of a ute that rolled near the turn-off to Moeraki village was taken to Dunedin Hospital with moderate injuries yesterday.
Council urged to focus on climate
Council urged to focus on climate
The Waitaki District Council could address climate change "explicitly" in its coming 2030 district plan.