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Anglers should beware of legislative fishhooks

Anglers take up their favourite spots on the Waitaki River mouth, near Oamaru. Photo by Andrew...

Anglers should beware of legislative fishhooks

Central South Island Fish and Game officer Mark Webb said while there had not been any reported issues with people fishing for kahawai alongside those fishing for salmon or trout, inquiries were ''identifying that there may be a developing problem''.

Residents flying flag for no change

The New Zealand flag. Image from Wikipedia.

Residents flying flag for no change

Oamaru residents in favour of New Zealand retaining its existing national flag turned out last Friday to explain why they wanted to keep it - but were still open to talking about the alternatives.

Digital switch affects 45 South viewer numbers

A television channel broadcasting from Oamaru says confusion over what last year's national switch to digital TV would mean for the town resulted in a ''dramatic'' fall-off in viewers.

Caravan gas alert

Caravan users are being warned to check caravan gas appliances, after a fire reduced a caravan at a Lake Aviemore campsite to a ''pile of ash'' yesterday.

Ahuriri has voice

Waitaki district councillor June Slee takes her place at the council table for the first time...

Ahuriri has voice

After a three-month silence, residents in the Ahuriri area of Waitaki finally have a voice in local government.

White supremacists to attend flag change meeting

An informal discussion aimed at allowing Oamaru and Waitaki residents a chance to discuss the possibility of changing the New Zealand flag will still go ahead, even though a Christchurch-based white supremacist group says it will be attending.

Increase in lines charges: up $52 a year

Increase in lines charges: up $52 a year

Electricity consumers in North Otago will be paying an extra $52 a year from the start of April after lines company Network Waitaki confirmed yesterday charges were rising.

Project extended as more rot found

Project extended as more rot found

The eastern end of Holmes Wharf in Oamaru will be off-limits to vehicles for the next few weeks, as work to replace worn deck planks (pictured) uncovered rotting support beams.

No such thing as a free park, council says in response to early-bird call

No such thing as a free park, council says in response to early-bird call

A review into the possibility of introducing early-bird free parking in Oamaru's central business district (CBD) has found that either motorists or local businesses would have to cover more than $9500 in lost revenue for one hour of free parking.

Start soon on main for Kakanui

Building a new wastewater and supply main to link Kakanui residents to the Oamaru pipeline will start later this month.

Rider sustains leg injury

Members of the Oamaru Volunteer Fire Brigade prepare to lift an injured motorcycle rider into a waiting ambulance on Beach Rd, just south of Oamaru, yesterday.

Stunning carvings playground legacy

A macrocarpa tree trunk at the Friendly Bay Playground in Oamaru, recently carved by Picton...

Stunning carvings playground legacy

A discussion between an Oamaru businessman and a Picton carver about how to make use of two tree trunks at the Friendly Bay Playground in Oamaru will leave future generations with an artistic legacy lasting a century or more.

Plan to subsidise nappies

Families and the environment in the Mackenzie district could both stand to benefit if a scheme is approved to encourage parents to switch from disposable nappies to cloth nappies.

Trust to help endangered fish species

A newly-formed trust says it hopes to achieve ''on-the-ground conservation gains'' for some of New Zealand's most endangered freshwater fish - some of the rarest of which can only be found in Otago.

Otepopo school 150th despite closure

Otepopo School in Herbert might have closed four years shy of its 150th birthday, but that will not stop past pupils celebrating that milestone in style.

Tekapo Canal Rd changes

New traffic arrangements due to be implemented on Tekapo Canal Rd will mean anglers will retain road access to the Tekapo canal, but will no longer be able to use the road as a short cut from Lake Pukaki to Lake Tekapo.

Damaged seal on Severn St to be replaced

Damaged seal on Severn St to be replaced

A month-long project to fix potholes on a major Oamaru thoroughfare, at a cost of nearly half a million dollars, will start next week.

Consultation on stadium plans

Moves to provide Waimate with a modern sports stadium are finally pressing ahead, and a revamped facility could be up and running by the middle of next year - if the plan finds favour with ratepayers.

Fire-damaged trees danger on island

Doc conservation services ranger Steve Ochsner checks a smouldering tree on Motuariki Island,...

Fire-damaged trees danger on island

Motuariki Island on Lake Tekapo is still off-limits to the public two weeks after a fire ravaged the island's pine forest.

Taking to the water

Birdman competition winner Campbell Russell, of Oamaru, jumps into first place yesterday. Photo...

Taking to the water

It was a perfect day for messing about on the water in Oamaru yesterday, as Oamaru Harbour played host to the annual harbour regatta and the Port FM Birdman competition.

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