Honour for much-missed officer
Civil defence emergencies at times turned into ''sleepover parties'' at the Witehira house.
Hamish MacLean
Victorian heritage festivities under way
Victorian heritage festivities under way
Rugged colonial settlers are rubbing elbows with Victorian ladies and gentlemen in the streets of Oamaru.
Quake focus for meeting
Quake focus for meeting
Understanding the hazards posed by earthquakes during "peace time'' will be a major focus of an international earthquake science conference in Otago this week.
Lifeline for threatened penguins
Lifeline for threatened penguins
There is a sense of urgency among those trying to keep yellow-eyed penguins from disappearing from mainland New Zealand. Nevertheless, every breeding season brings hope. Hamish MacLean reports.
Skybase to make second bid to use Central airspace
Skybase to make second bid to use Central airspace
The Christchurch company wanting to test its aerial technology in Central Otago has announced it has reset its bid to use Alexandra airspace.
No roundabout for notorious intersection until new year
No roundabout for notorious intersection until new year
The roundabout planned for Oamaru's worst intersection for crashes will probably not be built until the new year.
Skybase cancels Central Otago airspace application
Skybase cancels Central Otago airspace application
The Christchurch company that applied to establish 500sq km of restricted airspace in Central Otago has today announced it has cancelled its application.
Move will give Moke a lift
Move will give Moke a lift
One of Oamaru's newer success stories is moving into the former home of one of Oamaru's oldest.
Concern over increased prices for locals
Concern over increased prices for locals
Waitaki deputy mayor Melanie Tavendale has voiced her concerns over recent price rises for locals at the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony and Whitestone City.
Call to remove failed erosion protection
Call to remove failed erosion protection
The sand sausages at Oamaru Harbour have failed and must be removed, an Oamaru activist says.
Penguins breed at cracking pace
Penguins breed at cracking pace
Oamaru Harbour is teeming with little penguin life as the breeding season is on pace to set records at the harbour's two monitored colonies.
Big crowd for master plan
Big crowd for master plan
Due to the response in the first week of public engagement, the Waitaki District Council moved the first public meeting for the Oamaru Harbour master plan to a bigger venue this week.
Proposed site raises concerns
Proposed site raises concerns
Awamoa Park could prove a controversial location for St John's new ambulance base.
Complaint about secrecy flushes out information
Complaint about secrecy flushes out information
Friends of Oamaru Harbour joint co-ordinator Vicki Jayne accused the Waitaki District Council of ''blanket secrecy'' in its harbour dealings yesterday.
Council backs Omarama sports courts
Council backs Omarama sports courts
Long drives to practices could soon be over for Omarama netball parents.
Suspected source of harbour fuel leak removed by WDC
Suspected source of harbour fuel leak removed by WDC
The Waitaki District Council has removed what it believes was the source of fuel found seeping into Oamaru Harbour last week.
Toilet in, fence on way for busy campsite
Toilet in, fence on way for busy campsite
A toilet has been installed at an overused Omarama campsite and fencing is expected next month.
Diversion for protest activists
Diversion for protest activists
All 12 Greenpeace activists arrested in July after a dairy expansion protest in the Mackenzie have been granted diversions, the group says.
Threat from wilding pines highlighted by Biosecurity NZ images
Threat from wilding pines highlighted by Biosecurity NZ images
Images provided by Biosecurity New Zealand show the threat wilding pines present to New Zealand landscapes.
Consultation on harbour begins
Consultation on harbour begins
The Waitaki District Council has begun its consultation on a masterplan for the Oamaru Harbour and surrounding area.