Kakanui

When the siren sounded at the Kakanui Fire Station on Saturday, no-one rushed to suit up and leap into the fire engine.

More information on the effects of a camping ground at Kakanui, particularly on noise and traffic safety, is being sought by Waitaki District Council-appointed commissioner Robert Nixon, so he can make a decision on whether it can be expanded.

The Kakanui camping ground is a low-key operation offering a Kiwi-style holiday, according to its owner, but those opposing it do not agree.

The legality of the Kakanui Camping Ground is going back to a resource consent hearing with the Waitaki District Council early next month - the latest round in a dispute going back more than 15 years.