Museum may sell all its Temuka Pottery
Museum may sell all its Temuka Pottery
The North Otago Museum might sell what is probably the world's biggest single collection of Temuka Pottery.
David Bruce
Public move on memorial
Public move on memorial
Kauru Hill's war memorial is to be made over to public ownership.
Call to 'dob in' dumpers
Call to 'dob in' dumpers
"Dob in a dumper" was Waitaki district councillor Rod Bidois' call to Waitaki people yesterday.
Locals poll low in museum patronage
Locals poll low in museum patronage
It would appear only about one quarter of all visitors to the North Otago Museum in January and February were local people, even though they pay for the facility through their rates.
Consents granted for dairy farm
Consents granted for dairy farm
The Environment Court has granted resource consents for a $12 million dairy farm near Omarama that will eventually milk up to 1400 cows.
PM to do honours at road-opening
PM to do honours at road-opening
Prime Minister John Key will officially open a new road and cycle-walkway to Oamaru Harbour while he is at the Mainland South Island National Party conference in Oamaru later this month.
Commissioners' first outing
Commissioners' first outing
Seven commissioners appointed by the Government to run Environment Canterbury (ECan) will have their first public regional council meeting tomorrow.
Roof repairs for Quinn's Arcade
Roof repairs for Quinn's Arcade
The first step in restoring what is believed to be New Zealand's first indoor shopping mall is expected to start later this year with repairs to the roof of Waimate's historic Quinn's Arcade.
'Junk into punk' proves popular
'Junk into punk' proves popular
Back by popular demand - Steam Junk.
Teen killed in 'horrific' crash named
Teen killed in 'horrific' crash named
Police have named the Waimate teenager who died when a car and a horse truck collided just north of the Waitaki River bridge on Friday.
ECan lists objections to Govt edict
ECan lists objections to Govt edict
Environment Canterbury has come out swinging against the Government at its penultimate regional council meeting.
Merits of splitting catchment questioned
Merits of splitting catchment questioned
Splitting the Waitaki catchment in two under a radical plan to manage water in Canterbury was questioned at a meeting of the Waitaki District Council this week.
Street tributes to stabbed teen
Street tributes to stabbed teen
Floral tributes and messages have been left on the Oamaru footpath where a youth died after being stabbed on Thursday night.
ECan sought special powers regarding water
ECan sought special powers regarding water
Environment Canterbury tried for four years to convince successive Governments to give it special powers to deal with freshwater management issues in Canterbury.
Upgrade of link soon
Upgrade of link soon
Work on upgrading the electricity link between the South and North Islands will start about the middle of next month, with work on the Benmore substation forming part of a $300 million contract awarded in October last year to Siemens.
Tasers save lives, police minister says
Tasers save lives, police minister says
Police Minister Judith Collins has defended the use of Tasers and said they had already saved lives since being introduced.
Dismissal justifiable – authority
Dismissal justifiable – authority
A Pukeuri meat worker who claimed he was unjustifiably dismissed by Alliance Group Ltd has lost the case he took to the Employment Relations Authority.
Council looks to housing zone options
Council looks to housing zone options
Waimate is looking at expanding to cope with future demand for residential sections.
New walkway instigated
New walkway instigated
Moeraki is to get a new walkway in a project put together by the Moeraki Ratepayers' Association and the Waihemo Community Board.
Call for money to sort erosion
Call for money to sort erosion
Coastal erosion needed to become a national issue, Cr Jim Hopkins told the Waitaki District Council on Wednesday, calling for pressure on the Government to fund dealing with it.