Hamish MacLean

Colony confident of penguin survival despite rain event

Oamaru’s little penguins have survived in relatively high numbers despite stormy weather late...

Colony confident of penguin survival despite rain event

After heavy rain hit Oamaru in November little penguins abandoned their nests, but fears of a repeat of the "disastrous" 2015 season have not materialised.

Member with harbour links sought

The Waitaki District Council's harbour area committee is seeking a commercial stakeholder...

Member with harbour links sought

The fourth addition to the Waitaki District Council's harbour area committee should have links to Oamaru Harbour as well as a commercial background, Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher says.

Dog pound over haul cost doubles

Dog pound over haul cost doubles

Redeveloping Oamaru's dog pound is set to cost nearly double last year's estimate because of upgrades proposed for the facility.

Oak timber to be reused

Waitaki District Council contractors remove a 100-year-old Memorial Oak in Severn St. Photo:...

Oak timber to be reused

Timber from the 100-year-old Memorial Oak removed from Severn St at the start of March will be stored for a future project in the Oamaru Public Gardens.

Bid to see if penguins show same ‘urgency’

Fiordland Crested Penguins, of which this is an example, have been returning to Milford Sound in...

Bid to see if penguins show same ‘urgency’

Satellite tracking could show whether rehabilitating "the world's least-known, most enigmatic penguin species" while they are moulting has an effect on their behaviour when they return to sea.

Opening soon

Oamaru’s Heritage New Zealand category 1 1872 breakwater will be reinstated this month. PHOTO:...

Opening soon

Public access to Oamaru’s Heritage New Zealand category 1 1872 breakwater will be reinstated this month, the Waitaki District Council says.

Terra Nova race sailing today

North Otago Yacht and Powerboat Club sailing captain Graeme Thorn is ready for the seventh Terra...

Terra Nova race sailing today

The Terra Nova Challenge Trophy will be contested for the seventh time in North Otago today.

Harbour ‘stakeholder’ sought

Harbour ‘stakeholder’ sought

A "commercially focused representative" could be a fourth addition to the Waitaki District Council's harbour area committee as a draft master plan for Oamaru Harbour is drawn up this autumn.

Pupils involved at centre of emergency services exercise

St Kevin's College year 11 pupil Leyanne Monoy (14) is comforted as she takes part in an...

Pupils involved at centre of emergency services exercise

Screams for help could be heard from the St Kevin's College campus in Oamaru yesterday.

Hugs for all at endurance event finish line

Eric Ross (66), of Hakataramea, greets Alps 2 Ocean Ultra race director Mike Sandri, of Oamaru,...

Hugs for all at endurance event finish line

Alps 2 Ocean Ultra race director Mike Sandri, of Oamaru, gave out 98 hugs at the finish line at Oamaru Harbour on Saturday.

Screenwriter connects with limestone

Wellington screenwriter Teresa Bass is in Oamaru as she begins work on an adaptation of Fiona...

Screenwriter connects with limestone

Fiona Farrell's central character in Limestone, Clare Lacey, was "born in limestone country".

Come fly with us - from Oamaru to abroad

Old school charm is set to be augmented by new school education as New Zealand Airline Academy...

Come fly with us - from Oamaru to abroad

The newest tenant of the 1881 Smith's Grain Store in Harbour St does not match the eccentric artistic vibe for which the Oamaru area is now known.

'Piggy-back' plan in place

Despite a lower-than-anticipated rates rise in the coming year, the Waitaki District Council will consult the community on its 2018-19 annual plan.

Athletes push through for 88km stage

Ten hours in on the 88km Lake Middleton to Loch Laird stage of the Alps 2 Ocean Ultra, is ''fine'', Maude Ruest, of Montreal, Canada, says.

Sycamore trees to be felled after all

After gaining a reprieve earlier this year, nine sycamore trees at the entrance to Oamaru Harbour...

Sycamore trees to be felled after all

Tyne St residents yesterday received notice nine sycamore trees at the entrance to Oamaru Harbour would be felled, as work to realign a stormwater pipe begins next week.

Visitor drops by

Visitor drops by

A little penguin (left) returns from sea and checks out a subantarctic visitor - an erect-crested penguin - at the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony.

Oamaru Harbour, by design

Oamaru Harbour is enjoyed by visitors and locals alike. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Oamaru Harbour, by design

By of June, the Waitaki District Council will have a 30-year vision and high-level design principles for the Oamaru Harbour area in place. Hamish MacLean checks in.

Parks and reserves investigation to be presented

A council contractor mows the lawn at the Oamaru Public Gardens yesterday. Waitaki Mayor Gary...

Parks and reserves investigation to be presented

They fought the lawn, and the lawn won.

Mayor supports time in 'workshops'

Waitaki district councillors held 89 workshop sessions last year - and whether the time spent behind closed doors was "appropriate'' was up for debate, a council response to an OIA request shows.

Athlete keen to swim for supporters at world games

Special Olympics North Otago swimmer Liam Bartley, of Maheno, is off to the United Arab Emirates...

Athlete keen to swim for supporters at world games

The only South Island swimmer heading to the Special Olympics World Summer Games in the United Arab Emirates next month will be swimming "for everyone'' who helped him.

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