Hunt shows class timeless as he claims pair of titles
Almost 20 years between titles.
Rebecca Ryan
Trudi’s cancer journey in print again
Trudi’s cancer journey in print again
Trudi Johnston never expected her weekly Christchurch newspaper column, Living with a Brain Tumour, to gain such a big following.
Drones step up the war on wallabies
Drones step up the war on wallabies
While winter conditions can limit wallaby control work on the ground, it is the best time of year to detect the pests using helicopters and drones equipped with thermal cameras.
Three arrested after incident at Oamaru supermarket
Three arrested after incident at Oamaru supermarket
Police have arrested three people after an incident at Oamaru Countdown this morning.
Three arrested after incident at Oamaru supermarket
Three arrested after incident at Oamaru supermarket
Police have arrested three people after an incident at Oamaru Countdown this morning.
Incorrect voting papers void trust election
Incorrect voting papers void trust election
The Waitaki Power Trust’s election has been short-circuited.
Stormwater work funds approved day after slip
Stormwater work funds approved day after slip
A report on Moeraki stormwater presented to Waitaki district councillors yesterday could not have come soon enough, Mayor Gary Kircher says.
Listening key to leadership role
Listening key to leadership role
It has been a big year for Alex Parmley.
Nesting deterrents urged
Nesting deterrents urged
If Oamaru building owners do not take action in the coming weeks, red-billed gulls could be calling their roofs home for the summer.
Fruitful endeavour
Fruitful endeavour
Sorting through 17 boxes of grapefruit, lemons, oranges and limes at Mainfreight’s Oamaru depot yesterday are Oamaru Lions Club members (from left) Klaus Steiner, Freeman Willetts, Lewis Gillies,...
Wallaby control work continues
Wallaby control work continues
Wallabies are spreading across the South Island despite control efforts, and while winter conditions can limit wallaby control work on the ground, it's the best to detect the pests using helicopters and drones with thermal cameras.
Fines discontinued at district libraries
Fines discontinued at district libraries
Waitaki District Libraries are going fines-free.
Hundreds engaging over draft district plan
‘They’re wanting to find out more’: hundreds engaging over draft district plan
The Waitaki District Council has passed the halfway mark of its draft district plan consultation period.
Contractors working hard to repair flood-hit Waitaki
Contractors working hard to repair flood-hit Waitaki
Waitaki District Council contractors are making good progress on repair work across the district, as flood levels continue to drop.
Lake Ohau Rd bridge on track to reopen
Repairs across flood-hit Waitaki; bridge on track to reopen
Waitaki District Council contractors are making good progress on repair work, and the council says the Lake Ohau Road bridge is on track to reopen tomorrow.
Trial ‘worthwhile’, but foodbank hours not being extended
Trial ‘worthwhile’, but foodbank hours not being extended
A trial to extend the Oamaru Churches Foodbank’s opening hours was "well worthwhile", but there has not been enough demand to continue opening on Tuesday nights, manager Bernard Wilkinson says.
WDC tries again in roading contract process
WDC tries again in roading contract process
The Waitaki District Council is running a new procurement process for its roading maintenance contract, after all tenders in the initial process were declined due to budget constraints.
Departing tourism boss says region better off than when she arrived
Departing tourism boss says region better off than when she arrived
Outgoing Tourism Waitaki general manager Margaret Munro is proud of the contribution she has made to the district over the past four and a-half years.
Group calling for information about plant
Group calling for information about plant
A group opposed to the proposed $350 million waste-to-energy plant near Glenavy says it is time for the company behind it to come clean on its plans.
Search intensifies for missing man
Search intensifies for missing man
There is a heightened police presence in and around Waimate this week while a search operation in relation to the disappearance of Anaru Moana is under way.