Kayla Hodge

A "band-aid approach" is not working to address Waitaki’s coastal erosion problems long-term, Waitaki district councillor Kelli Williams says.

A liquor ban at Loch Laird will go ahead at Labour Weekend.

Appropriate fencing can help avoid catastrophes.

The alarm is being sounded for more firefighters in the Waitaki Valley.

Protecting the natural environment, creating vibrant communities, and attracting more residents to rural townships.

More needs to be done to protect Waitaki’s geological sites, deputy mayor Melanie Tavendale says.

A second person has been charged in relation to the alleged ramming of a police car earlier this week.

Drones flying near North Otago properties at night are setting off alarm bells for some residents.

Police in Oamaru are urging the public to contact them immediately if they see suspicious behaviour.

Ahururi leaders are banding together in a bid to move a section of the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail through Otematata.

Rock armouring along Katiki Beach has been completed under budget and ahead of schedule.

Maori women make up a minority of New Zealand’s population — but they represent nearly half the country’s domestic violence victims, an Oamaru audience was told yesterday.

There are some things in life you just can not plan.

Two country clubs are about to go to battle.

"They've more than just kept it alive - it’s now bursting at the seams," Duntroon Volunteer Fire Brigade acting chief fire officer John Abelen says.

It should be called lucky - or perhaps unlucky.

A programme benefiting employers and youth desperate for jobs has been given a $500,000 boost.