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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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Adventure activist smashes record
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Adventure activist smashes record
She did not just break her own world record, she smashed it.
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Mixed reaction as new options released for district logo
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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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Council says inclusion in deal essential
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Council says inclusion in deal essential
Central Otago district councillors gathered for a workshop on Thursday to discuss the region’s involvement in a potential regional deal, with eight draft packages on the table.
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Rising rents ‘endlessly stressful’
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Rising rents ‘endlessly stressful’
Residents across Otago have shared stories of being forced to move in with parents and left on the edge of homelessness amid skyrocketing rental prices.
Firefighter bike club to gather in town
Firefighter bike club to gather in town
Cromwell residents should expect to hear the rumble of motorcycles next weekend, as a large number of motorcyclists flock to the town, but organisers say not to worry — their patches are legal.
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Fluoridation not a choice, mayor says
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Fluoridation not a choice, mayor says
Fluoridation of Oamaru’s water supply is a case of following the law or "face the consequences", Waitaki District Mayor Gary Kircher says.
Community irked by run-down state of commercial buildings
Community irked by run-down state of commercial buildings
If a tumbleweed drifted down the main street of Palmerston it might not be out of place.
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Designer in running for green award
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Designer in running for green award
Wānaka e-bike designer Alex Guichard, of Le Velo Studio, is excited his four-year labour of love to design and engineer the world’s lightest e-bike is bearing fruit.
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Shearing job trials hailed as success
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Shearing job trials hailed as success
Stakeholders are hailing the success of a new shearing industry employment initiative in South Otago.
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Coast honey producer headed for boom rata variety harvest
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Coast honey producer headed for boom rata variety harvest
Honey man Gary Glasson reckons the current rata flowering bloom on the Coast is the best in 24 years, and rata honey production is tracking towards more than 100 tonnes this summer.
Reunion to mark anniversary
Reunion to mark anniversary
A family reunion to honour the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Bulleid family in Oamaru will take place this weekend.
Health provider celebrates move to new building
Health provider celebrates move to new building
Emotions were high as an Alexandra Māori health provider celebrated a significant milestone in the organisation’s 20-year history.
Company fined $48,750 for leaving cattle deep in mud
Company fined $48,750 for leaving cattle deep in mud
Hundreds of cattle were left belly-deep in mud and unsheltered in the freezing temperatures of a harsh Southland winter, a court has heard.
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Cicadas bring fish within casting range
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Cicadas bring fish within casting range
The hot days this week will no doubt have excited anglers who like to fish the tussock lakes, when trout are feeding on cicadas.
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100km return on tricycle
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100km return on tricycle
Kaka Point retiree Walter Flanagan, 67, pauses on his recumbent tricycle, during his 100km return leg from Beaumont to Kaka Point in inclement conditions on Clutha Valley Rd on Thursday.
For sale again: Lake Waitaki Village
For sale again: Lake Waitaki Village
If you have ever wanted to own an entire village, now is your chance.
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Mountain bikers gather for memorial festival
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Mountain bikers gather for memorial festival
Around 250 mountain bikers gathered today in memoriam of one man.
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Bid projects undecided still: Mayor
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Bid projects undecided still: Mayor
It came as a surprise to the Central Otago mayor to read a new hospital and gondola in Queenstown would be included in a bid to the government for a regional economic growth deal for the district.
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Doc responding after rat found in sanctuary, it says
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Doc responding after rat found in sanctuary, it says
The Department of Conservation (Doc) says it will keep working hard to keep Ulva Island predator-free after the recent discovery of a dead rat in the sanctuary.