Mayor offers palm of friendship
Mayor offers palm of friendship
Attempts are under way to improve the sometimes vexed relationship between Palmerston, in East Otago, and the North Island's Palmerston North.
Bill Campbell
Haven St 'shocking mess'
Haven St 'shocking mess'
The condition of the main access road to Moeraki, Haven St, has worsened, say Waihemo Community board members and a local businessman.
Reward offered in cat torture case
Reward offered in cat torture case
A $2000 reward for information has been offered by an Auckland woman as more incidents of cat torture in Waikouaiti come to light.
Inaugural awards
Inaugural awards
Awards for academic excellence have been given to pupils at East Otago High School for the first time.
Anger over kitten torture
Anger over kitten torture
The torture of two kittens has angered Waikouaiti police, who are determined to track down those responsible.
Vintage machine event popular
Vintage machine event popular
A parade of vintage farm machinery through Palmerston on Saturday comprised about 50 machines.
Town upgrade contract let
Town upgrade contract let
The contract for stage one of the Palmerston Town upgrade has been awarded to Delta Contracting of Dunedin.
Family fun takes over Blueskin A and P Show day
Family fun takes over Blueskin A and P Show day
Several hundred people converged on Waitati's Bland Park on Saturday for the annual Blueskin A and P Show and family fun day.
'Apple day' for harvest thanksgiving
'Apple day' for harvest thanksgiving
The township of Hampden will be celebrating with a harvest thanksgiving service and "apple day" at the Hampden Presbyterian Church on April 10.
Confrontation on street
Confrontation on street
A confrontation in a group of young people on Palmerston's main street last Friday afternoon ended in the arrest of two 15-year-old Palmerston girls.
Trial of Coast Rd bus service mooted
Trial of Coast Rd bus service mooted
A timetabled bus service along Coast Rd between Karitane, Seacliff and Warrington is being sought by Seacliff residents Liz Abbott and Rudie Verhoef.
Ponies, petanque, tai chi at expo
Ponies, petanque, tai chi at expo
An expo and family fun day at Waikouaiti on Saturday attracted more than 1000 people.
Happy together
Happy together
Alan and Doris Ford say tolerance and working together are behind their 60 years of happily married life.
Shag River dam investigation grant
Shag River dam investigation grant
A grant has been made towards an investigation into the possibility of putting a dam on the Shag River inland from Dunback to supply potable water and irrigation to the Dunback and Shag River district.
Volunteers firefighters battle hay blaze
Volunteers firefighters battle hay blaze
Volunteer firefighters from Palmerston fought a fire in hay on a farm on Andersons Rd, above Andersons Inlet, on the coast east of Palmerston, yesterday.
Event planners sought
Event planners sought
Organisers are being sought to plan the 175th anniversary of the establishment of the whaling settlement at Moeraki.
Uses sought for church
Uses sought for church
A future is still being sought for the former Presbyterian church at Hampden.
Market starting
Market starting
A weekly farmers market will start at Palmerston on Saturday, February 19, in the Waihemo Lodge car park on Stronsa St, next to the East Otago Veterinary clinic, in the town centre.
Seasider train to Palmerston show
Seasider train to Palmerston show
People living south of Palmerston who want to go to the Palmerston show on February 5 will again be able to travel by train.
Town crier proposed
Town crier proposed
A town crier may be sought for Palmerston.