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Family in the trenches over mouldy home
A young family in Palmerston battling the council over their wet and mouldy home have been forced to dig trenches to drain away excess water.
Nic Duff
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Residents disgusted by sea lion killings
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Residents disgusted by sea lion killings
Appalled residents of a fishing village near the mouth of the Waitaki River are struggling to understand the "disgusting" slaying of three sea lions just along the road from them.
Devastation, horror at killing of sea lions
Devastation, horror at killing of sea lions
The killing of three sea lions at the mouth of the Waitaki River over the weekend has been described as "completely horrifying", "a senseless slaughter" and has left advocates "devastated".
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Frustration over hole in sewer pipe
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Frustration over hole in sewer pipe
Whose hole is it anyway?
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Innes first woman to hold leadership role in brigade
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Innes first woman to hold leadership role in brigade
Tania Innes is breaking barriers in more ways than one.
New solar farm idea sparks Network Waitaki’s interest
New solar farm idea sparks Network Waitaki’s interest
A new solar farm in Waitaki could help Network Waitaki combat "capacity constraints" in the region.
Medical school ‘good news’ for region: MP
Medical school ‘good news’ for region: MP
A new medical school at the University of Waikato is good news for Waitaki, MP Miles Anderson says.
Longtime chairman made life member of national association
Longtime chairman made life member of national association
A pillar of the Oamaru Licensing Trust has received a national honour.
Plesiosaur has Waitaki link
Plesiosaur has Waitaki link
New Zealand’s largest fossil is gaining worldwide attention and it has its roots tied to the Waitaki district.
Plesiosaur proving a global hit
Plesiosaur proving a global hit
New Zealand’s largest fossil is gaining worldwide attention, and it has its roots tied to the Waitaki district.
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Cup from 1909 returned to club
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Cup from 1909 returned to club
Back where it belongs — the original 1909 Oamaru Cup was yesterday returned to the Oamaru Jockey Club at its 150th anniversary of its cup day meeting in the North Otago town.
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Country win in expansive performance
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Country win in expansive performance
Country earned bragging rights in the return of a fan favourite clash in North Otago.
Youth Parliament ‘once in a lifetime experience’
Youth Parliament ‘once in a lifetime experience’
Youth Parliament was in session at the Beehive earlier this month.
Best and brightest birds set for big show
Best and brightest birds set for big show
New Zealand’s best and brightest budgies, canaries, finches and anything in between will fly into Oamaru next week for the National Bird Show.
Solar farm proposals on different tracks
Solar farm proposals on different tracks
Two major solar energy developments in Otago are taking very different paths, one opting for a government fast-track route, the other choosing the traditional resource consent process amid...
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Consent application for new water intake not far off
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Consent application for new water intake not far off
Slowly but surely progress is being made to ensure high nitrate levels in Glenavy’s drinking water are a thing of the past.
One badly hurt in motorcycle v car crash
One badly hurt in motorcycle v car crash
One person was badly injured after a car and motorcycle collided near a North Otago cemetery yesterday morning.
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‘Hell of a final’: Excelsior champions again
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‘Hell of a final’: Excelsior champions again
The end of Saturday’s Citizens Shield final was dark, gloomy and muddy but that was where Excelsior shone brightest.
Swimming 182km for the coastguard
Swimming 182km for the coastguard
A group of Waitaki residents hit the pool for a good cause last month.
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$2m injection for Oamaru centre
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$2m injection for Oamaru centre
The Network Waitaki Event Centre has received a $2 million injection.