Candidates grilled by inquisitive pupils
Candidates grilled by inquisitive pupils
Dunedin's mayoral candidates were kept on their toes by a younger constituency yesterday.
Hamish MacLean
17 removed from Fleetwood Mac concert
17 removed from Fleetwood Mac concert
Only 17 people were ejected from the Fleetwood Mac show for drunkenness.
'Geogastronomy Club' plan on menu
'Geogastronomy Club' plan on menu
A forthcoming "Geogastronomy Club" proposal will outline what club members will need to commit to and what the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark Trust can offer as benefits in return.
Survey finds WDC rated as acceptable
Survey finds WDC rated as acceptable
Just 53% of Waitaki residents are satisfied the Waitaki District Council is transparent and working in the best interests of the district.
ORC mum on spill evidence
ORC mum on spill evidence
The Otago Regional Council will not share publicly the evidence it used to identify McKeown Group Ltd as the source of fuel contaminating Oamaru Harbour.
Loan and Merc lift ready
Loan and Merc lift ready
With a four-person limited-access goods lift now operational in the massive 1882 Loan and Merc in Harbour St, the Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust is not rushing to fill the first floor of its...
Record breeding year still possible
Record breeding year still possible
Winter storms appear to have slowed breeding at the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony, but another year of growth remains a possibility.
Oamaru users asked to conserve water
Oamaru users asked to conserve water
Improvement work at the Oamaru Water Treatment Plant this spring will halve its capacity.
Focus on 'protection of cultural, natural values'
Focus on 'protection of cultural, natural values'
The draft reserve management plan for Katiki Point seeks ''to balance the protection of cultural and natural values ... while allowing tourism and visitor activities to continue'', Te Runanga o...
Parks contract on offer
Parks contract on offer
The controversial parks maintenance contract for the Waitaki district will now - for the second time - go to the open market.
Meeting promised pipeline solution
Meeting promised pipeline solution
In front of a crowded Kurow Memorial Hall, Waitaki District Council chief executive Fergus Power promised a "pragmatic" and "fair and just" resolution to a now controversial irrigation pipeline...
Full house hears contenders' policies
Full house hears contenders' policies
Former Waitaki mayor Alan McLay apologised to those turned away from the Rotary Club of Oamaru's candidates meeting last night at the Oamaru Opera House.
Making a difference
Making a difference
Celebrating the 50th Conservation Week, yesterday, Columba Keas Oamaru hand 30 hand-painted yellow-eyed penguin cutouts to Department of Conservation rangers as the children visit the Oamaru Blue...
Rally proves a hit
Rally proves a hit
The response to the inaugural Waitaki Valley Motorcycle Rally - dubbed "Thunder in the Valley" - was "pretty massive".
Fuel company told to remove tank after leak inquiry
Fuel company told to remove tank after leak inquiry
An Oamaru fuel company has been ordered to dig up an underground storage tank after an investigation into a suspected fuel leak at Oamaru Harbour.
In sight of a special resident
In sight of a special resident
The little understood leopard seal is now officially a New Zealand resident. Reported sightings are on the rise around the country. But what do we really know about them?
Incumbent claims advantage of experience
Incumbent claims advantage of experience
The Otago Daily Times continues its series of profiles of mayoral candidates. Hamish MacLean puts the questions to Waitaki District mayoral candidate Gary Kircher.
Business experience main qualification
Business experience main qualification
The Otago Daily Times continues its series of profiles of mayoral candidates. Hamish MacLean puts the questions to Waitaki District mayoral candidate Paul Mutch.
Emphases placed on representation, clarity
Emphases placed on representation, clarity
The Otago Daily Times continues its series of profiles of mayoral candidates. Hamish MacLean puts the questions to Waitaki District mayoral candidate Katrina Hazelhurst.
Meth raids highlight risk to all: Cadogan
Meth raids highlight risk to all: Cadogan
Recent police raids targeting methamphetamine in South Otago have revealed the "scourge" not only targets individuals using the drug but presents a risk to the entire community.