North Otago

More new district logo options released

The Waitaki District Council has released a second round of options for a new district logo for future marketing of the district in the wake of a near-breach of copyright and a controversy last year.

Town brought together by art

Charlie, 4 (left), and Freya Waite, 6, proudly display their concept drawing with the finished...

Town brought together by art

Wet weather in Oamaru did not deter local residents as they did their best Banksy impersonations.

Gardens’ ponds to be cleaned

Gardens’ ponds to be cleaned

Oamaru Gardens’ ponds will be cleaned out soon, Waitaki District Council project manager Mark Burgher confirmed this week.

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Toilet block at Moeraki Boulders approved

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Toilet block at Moeraki Boulders approved

The spectacle of visitors caught short at one of the South Island’s most renowned visitor sites will be wiped away when new toilets are installed.

Treatment plant source of avian botulism

Waterfowl at the Waikouaiti wastewater treatment plant. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Treatment plant source of avian botulism

An outbreak of avian botulism killing more than 1000 birds near the Waikouaiti Estuary spread from a council-operated wastewater treatment plant.

‘End of era’ as Nth Otago church up for sale

Tokarahi local Tara Hutton at St Peter’s Church with her 11-month-old daughter, Ava. PHOTO: JULES...

‘End of an era’ as historic North Otago church put up for sale

A historic church in North Otago has "run out of parishioners".

Crews take no chances with Ōhau fire

There was also a shortage of relief trucks which were used when firetrucks were being serviced or...

Crews take no chances with Ōhau fire

Fire and Emergency NZ (Fenz) did not take any chances today when a vegetation fire was reported near Lake Ōhau.

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Q&A session to address route

A digger clears the remnants of historic fly tipping in Beach Rd last September. PHOTO: BRENDON...

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Q&A session to address route

The mayor of Waitaki district believes a partial reinstatement of the controversially closed coastal route south of Oamaru is possible — although what ratepayers favour has yet to be seen.

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Planter art brings community together

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Planter art brings community together

Wet weather in Oamaru did not stop the community from doing their best Banksy impersonations.

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Council approves construction of new toilet block

Treated wastewater will no longer be discharged on the beach near the Moeraki Boulders. Photo:...

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Council approves construction of new toilet block

The spectacle of visitors caught short at one of the South Island’s most iconic visitor sites will be wiped away when new toilets are installed.

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Mixed reaction as new options released for district logo

The Waitaki District Council headquarters in Oamaru's Thames St. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Mixed reaction as new options released for district logo

The Waitaki District Council has released a second round of options for a new district logo for future marketing of the district in the wake of a near breach of copyright and a controversy last year.

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