Site plagued by ‘entitled’ tourists ruining rocks
Site plagued by ‘entitled’ tourists ruining rocks
"Entitled" tourists chipping off pieces of the Elephant Rocks to take home could see the North Otago attraction closed for good.
Nic Duff
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Cancelling of controlled crossing dismays
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Cancelling of controlled crossing dismays
A beefed-up pedestrian crossing on State Highway 1 in Oamaru has been canned after the government "pulled the pin", a concerned principal says.
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Govt cans road safety plan
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Govt cans road safety plan
A beefed-up pedestrian crossing on State Highway 1 in Oamaru has been canned after the government "pulled the pin".
Enhancement projects receive funding
Enhancement projects receive funding
Six community enhancement projects have won funding from the Lower Waitaki South Coastal Canterbury Water Zone Committee.
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Waitaki’s MP reflects on his year
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Waitaki’s MP reflects on his year
Miles Anderson describes his first year as the MP for Waitaki as a "wild ride".
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Cafe boasts a 98% repair rate
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Cafe boasts a 98% repair rate
Can we fix it? Yes we can.
Boats netted to avoid ‘real mess’
Boats netted to avoid ‘real mess’
As seagull breeding season begins, so do white nets veiling boats in Oamaru Harbour.
Kiwis win transtasman shearing test
Kiwis win transtasman shearing test
The 57th edition of the Waimate Shears New Zealand Spring Shearing Competition is in the books.
Teeing off
Teeing off
Disc golf made its debut at the South Island Masters Games over the weekend.
Shearers, woolhandlers show their skills
Shearers, woolhandlers show their skills
The 57th Waimate Shears New Zealand Spring Shearing Competition started with a hiss and a roar yesterday.
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Denitrification plant no closer to being operative
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Denitrification plant no closer to being operative
A denitrification plant planned for Glenavy is still a work in progress.
Waste-to-energy plant could skip consultation rounds
Waste-to-energy plant could skip consultation rounds
New Zealand’s first waste-to-energy plant could be approved without any public consultation.
Building neglected due to 150-year-old Act
Building neglected due to 150-year-old Act
The shabby North Otago Returned and Services Association (RSA) building in Itchen St faces a tough road ahead.
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Anti-gull nets employed
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Anti-gull nets employed
As seagull breeding season begins, so do white nets veiling boats in Oamaru Harbour.
‘Something in it for everybody’: over 240 attend conference
‘Something in it for everybody’: over 240 attend conference
The North Otago Primary Principals’ Association Teaching and Learning Conference was held last week.
Dog whisperer back in business
Dog whisperer back in business
Waitaki has its very own dog whisperer.
Seagulls continue to lay siege to CBD
Seagulls continue to lay siege to CBD
Seagulls continue to be a nuisance to businesses in Oamaru’s CBD.
Ratepayers hit with fee for public transport trial
Ratepayers hit with fee for public transport trial
Waitaki ratepayers are being pinged with a new public transport fee to trial a new service that has yet to be fully realised.
Geopark visit part of tourism syllabus
Geopark visit part of tourism syllabus
A group of University of Canterbury students came to the Waitaki District for a field trip last week.
Keeping North Otago teachers up to date
Keeping North Otago teachers up to date
Teaching the teachers.