Hamish MacLean

Council moves to gauge extent of contamination at landfill sites

The Waitaki District Council has blocked off access to a layby in Beach Rd that was found to be a...

Council moves to gauge extent of contamination at landfill sites

Coastal erosion along Beach Rd, south of Oamaru, has exposed two former unofficial landfill sites until recently unknown to the Waitaki District Council.

Brothers remembered with memorial paddle-out

Brothers remembered with memorial paddle-out

About 200 people gathered at Kakanui yesterday and around 30 surfers did a paddle-out to remember two men who were swept to their deaths last week.

Cheers to a good time at the harbour

Soaking up the sun and atmosphere at the Cheers to Beers and Wine Festival at Oamaru Harbour on...

Cheers to a good time at the harbour

Beer, wine, good music, and plenty of sunshine - all the necessary ingredients came together for the inaugural Cheers to Beers and Wine Festival at Oamaru Harbour on Saturday.

Memorial paddle-out to honour men who drowned

A pou marks the site where Kereta Tatana (24), of Ahipara, Northland, and Wharerika Popata (30),...

Memorial paddle-out to honour men who drowned

Local surfers have organised a memorial paddle-out for the two men who drowned at Kakanui, North Otago, this week.

Council to decide on harbour consultation

Council to decide on harbour consultation

The extent of community consultation for the Oamaru Harbour master plan will be determined next week.

Surfers to honour brothers with memorial 'paddle-out'

Local surfers have organised a memorial paddle-out for the two men who drowned at Kakanui in North Otago this week.

Drowned brothers' whanau grief-stricken

Flowers have been left where brothers died collecting seafood at Kakanui on Tuesday evening....

Drowned brothers' whanau grief-stricken

The men who drowned while gathering seafood in heavy seas at Kakanui this week were brothers with roots in the Far North.

Rahui placed at site to honour men who died

Aerial shot over Kakanui in 2017. Photo: Craig Baxter

Rahui placed at site to honour men who died

Local Maori will honour the two people who died at Kakanui - and their families - by placing a rahui at the site this morning.

Two men swept to death

An Otago Rescue Helicopter circles back to land during a search for two missing men at Kakanui,...

Two men swept to death

Two men died yesterday after being swept off the rocks while gathering seafood at Kakanui, in North Otago.

App to aid camping services

"I call my brother and he accepts the gloomy update well; we've had a few similar conversations...

App to aid camping services

The Waitaki District Council will use information provided by the app CamperMate to guide patrols, signage and information distribution, documents show.

Penguins in colony’s care found in public areas

A Fiordland crested penguin takes a drink at Friendly Bay in Oamaru before being rescued by...

Penguins in colony’s care found in public areas

With two Fiordland crested penguins now in care at the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony, the public’s behaviour around protected species is increasingly important, Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony...

Developers aware of being in public eye

Debbie and Ross Ward with their children Henry (9) and Molly (5) will move into the manager’s...

Developers aware of being in public eye

The developers of an ocean-facing 22-unit boutique luxury accommodation complex in Tyne St know Oamaru Harbour projects are increasingly being put under microscopic scrutiny.

Closed-door workshop to review Downer parks contract

An urgent Waitaki District Council closed-door workshop will attempt to "get to the bottom of" why the council parks contractor, Downer, has struggled to keep up with its maintenance programme.

Sycamore trees to go

The Waitaki District Council has put plans to remove nine trees at the edge of Oamaru Harbour in...

Sycamore trees to go

After a brief stay of execution, all nine sycamore trees in Tyne St appear set to go.

Mayor calls for strategy on parking

Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher wants the district to have a parking strategy - and a plan for parking in Oamaru's central business district - developed in conjunction with the upcoming annual plan.

Consultation on rebuild of failed stone wall

The wall in July last year. It collapsed in May 2016 after being stabilised only two months earlier. Photo: Hamish MacLean.

Consultation on rebuild of failed Severn St stone wall

A possible rebuild of the historic Severn St wall, which failed more than two years ago, will go out for public feedback as costs could climb over $1 million.

Victorian precinct's Criterion Hotel listed for sale

The Criterion Hotel business is for sale. PHOTO: HAMISH MACLEAN

Victorian precinct's Criterion Hotel listed for sale

A landmark business in Oamaru's Victorian Precinct is up for sale.

Horses lead the way at show

Among the record number of entries in the equestrian events at this year’s East Otago Show in...

Horses lead the way at show

Brin Millar has the poise of a seasoned pro.

Chinese New Year event to be smaller

The Year of the Pig will be ushered in quietly around the region.

Vigilance paying off at colony

As yellow-eyed penguin chicks at Moeraki approach 90 days old they are almost ready for their...

Vigilance paying off at colony

Following the discovery of avian malaria last year among the world’s rarest penguins, the folk at Moeraki are keeping a close eye on this year’s brood. Hamish MacLean reports.

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