Hamish MacLean

Ammo, explosives found in car during alleged burglary

A male officer has been "sanctioned" after an investigation into two complaints of inappropriate...

Ammo, explosives found in car during alleged burglary

Two Oamaru men were surprised by police in the early hours on Monday while allegedly breaking into storage containers in Oamaru North with a car full of ammunition and explosives.

Fisherman films humpback whale's spectacular breaching display

Stills taken from a video by Riki Wills, of Oamaru, show a humpback whale breaching off the coast...

Fisherman films humpback whale's spectacular breaching display

A "Really good day's fishing'' took a turn for the spectacular for an Oamaru man at the weekend.

Wilding pines from cape to become Christmas trees

Wilding pines will be removed from Cape Wanbrow and sold as a Christmas fundraiser for the cape, the Waitaki District Council says.

Geopark 'shop front' brings concerns

Geopark 'shop front' brings concerns

The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark Trust will open a pop-up shop in Thames St, Oamaru, by the new year.

53 years straight judging school pet day

Ray Lawrence did not attend Maheno School as a child, but he has been making up for it ever since...

53 years straight judging school pet day

It never rains when Ray Lawrence judges the Maheno School pet day - and yesterday Mr Lawrence extended the sunny streak to 53 consecutive years.

PGF cash likely for at least one local business

Provincial Growth Fund money is likely for at least one Oamaru-based business, the Waitaki District Council chief executive, Fergus Power, says.

Advocacy group's concerns over possible subdivision

Gary Kircher has been re-elected as mayor for Waitaki District. Photo: ODT files

Advocacy group's concerns over possible subdivision

An Oamaru advocacy group has raised the alarm after Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher re-floated the possibility of a residential subdivision on the 5.8ha block at Cape Wanbrow known as Forrester Heights.

Body cameras for council's higher-risk staff given trial

Body cameras are to be trialled in the Waitaki District following a spate a abuse directed at...

Body cameras for council's higher-risk staff given trial

Following "unreasonable abuse" of Waitaki District Council staff, the council is trialling the use of body cameras to help prevent harm to its "higher-risk" staff, the council has confirmed.

Most important place on farm is in kitchen, cook says

Peppermint slice is a favourite of both Philippa Cameron's and her 2-year-old daughter Evelyn....

Most important place on farm is in kitchen, cook says

Peppermint slice is the kind of ‘‘slice of life’’ from a New Zealand high-country station even the most urban of city folk can get into.

Council may reduce number of committees

The subdivision of Forrester Heights at Cape Wanbrow will be once again up for discussion,...

Council may reduce number of committees

When Waitaki residents next discuss the possible subdivision of Forrester Heights at Cape Wanbrow, second-term Waitaki district councillor Jeremy Holding could be leading the debate.

Firearms safe pried open in theft

Police are investigating after two firearms were reported stolen from a rural North Otago property yesterday afternoon.

Warning after visitors take penguin into bar

Oamaru's Harbour St is the natural habitat of penny-farthing riders, Steampunks, artists, and little penguins.

There's concern in Kurow that an unconsented eyesore will remain in place if the company that installed the controversial section of irrigation pipeline runs out of money before it is made to remedy the situation.

Street racing keeps getting bigger, better than ever

Gaz Whiter rips up the Waimate street circuit yesterday. PHOTO: HAMISH MACLEAN

Street racing keeps getting bigger, better than ever

Bigger is "absolutely" better, Waimate 50 event director Rob Aikman says.

Club indebted to past members

Oamaru Albion Cricket Club junior players are joined by Otago Volts players (back from left) Cam...

Club indebted to past members

Not all the names of the people behind 100 successful years at the Oamaru Albion Cricket Club can be found on the honours boards.

'Several' yachts capsize during race on Lake Aviemore

One person is suspected to have suffered hypothermia and three others are being treated by St John staff after "several'' yachts capsized on Lake Aviemore in the Waitaki Valley this afternoon.

Paddon push to break White Horse hill climb record time

Drift specialist Shane Allen’s 2008 Ford Mustang throws a bit of colour up at last year’s Waimate...

Paddon push to break White Horse hill climb record time

This afternoon New Zealand's best rally driver will attempt to ''smash the record'' in a gravel road hill climb up to Waimate's White Horse Monument.

Keeping mum about deputy mayor choice

Waitaki Mayor-elect Gary Kircher is not saying who he will appoint as deputy mayor for the next triennium.

Good luck ensures entangled seal saved from slow death

Former Department of Conservation ranger Derek Cox, of Oamaru, (left) and Doc biodiversity ranger...

Good luck ensures entangled seal saved from slow death

More than 10 days after it was first spotted entangled in fishing line, the Department of Conservation and Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony staff have saved a New Zealand fur seal from a slow death.

Penguin numbers a record

Weighing a 5-week-old little penguin chick at the Oamaru Creek penguin reserve yesterday is...

Penguin numbers a record

The number of little penguins at Cape Wanbrow has never been higher.

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