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Cause taken up by Ardgowan pupils
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Cause taken up by Ardgowan pupils
Ardgowan School has run a mufti day with food donations to help children with cancer.
Nic Duff
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Signs of progress on event centre
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Signs of progress on event centre
Progress is beginning to show at the construction site of the new Network Waitaki Event Centre.
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Vandals do doughnuts at Elephant Rocks
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Vandals in truck do doughnuts in Elephant Rocks carpark
The Elephant Rocks area, in the Waitaki Geopark near Duntroon, has again been struck by vandals, this time in the carpark.
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Nitrate levels rise with recent rains
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Nitrate levels rise with recent rains
Nitrate levels in Glenavy have risen once again following heavy rain in late September and early October.
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Firing up despite the rain
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Firing up despite the rain
Vintage cars line up to be registered for the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand National Commercial Rally in Oamaru at the weekend.
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Remote control regatta reaches 5 years
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Remote control regatta reaches 5 years
Having a castle as the backdrop for a remote control boat regatta is about as picturesque as you can get.
Geopark agreement ‘exciting’
Geopark agreement ‘exciting’
Representatives from the Qinling Zhongnanshan Unesco Global Geopark have signed a co-operative agreement with the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark.
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.
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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.