Hamish MacLean

The Otago Regional Council (ORC) has sanctioned the foreshore protection work under way at Oamaru Harbour after concerns were raised about possible contamination earlier this month.

Wallabies are becoming more of a concern in South Canterbury, Environment Canterbury (Ecan) team leader strategy and planning Chris Keeling says.

Two candidates remain for the top job at the Waitaki District Council, the successful contender expected to be appointed at the end of this month.

The foreshore protection work at Oamaru Harbour has been temporarily halted so the contractor can do some ``fine tuning'' to make its processes more efficient, the Waitaki District Council says.

The North Otago Early Settlers Association ``nearly closed down'' but now has a new purpose - and a new vitality - the group's president says.

The unused Sanford shed at Oamaru Harbour is going to go.

During the Waitaki District Council’s annual plan community forums last month Pat Robertson saw an opportunity to make a change that had been talked about in her family for many years.

The Waitaki District Council has met  the group developing Campbell Park Estate to offer advice on how to navigate council processes "as smoothly as possible".

An Oamaru dairy farmer has been fined $2500 and ordered to pay $500 for  mistreating a cow.

A Waitaki district councillor has taken aim at the moving of "goal posts" for the council’s regulatory services team.

The land deal that saved  the Omarama Airfield  a decade ago will cost the Waitaki District Council more than $440,000.

Five names remain in the hat to replace Waitaki District Council chief executive Michael Ross.

Two hotels could be built on Oamaru’s waterfront as the council moves to free up harbour-front sites for new accommodation.