Fisherman films humpback whale's spectacular breaching display
Fisherman films humpback whale's spectacular breaching display
A "Really good day's fishing'' took a turn for the spectacular for an Oamaru man at the weekend.
Hamish MacLean
Wilding pines from cape to become Christmas trees
Wilding pines from cape to become Christmas trees
Wilding pines will be removed from Cape Wanbrow and sold as a Christmas fundraiser for the cape, the Waitaki District Council says.
Geopark 'shop front' brings concerns
Geopark 'shop front' brings concerns
The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark Trust will open a pop-up shop in Thames St, Oamaru, by the new year.
53 years straight judging school pet day
53 years straight judging school pet day
It never rains when Ray Lawrence judges the Maheno School pet day - and yesterday Mr Lawrence extended the sunny streak to 53 consecutive years.
PGF cash likely for at least one local business
PGF cash likely for at least one local business
Provincial Growth Fund money is likely for at least one Oamaru-based business, the Waitaki District Council chief executive, Fergus Power, says.
Advocacy group's concerns over possible subdivision
Advocacy group's concerns over possible subdivision
An Oamaru advocacy group has raised the alarm after Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher re-floated the possibility of a residential subdivision on the 5.8ha block at Cape Wanbrow known as Forrester Heights.
Body cameras for council's higher-risk staff given trial
Body cameras for council's higher-risk staff given trial
Following "unreasonable abuse" of Waitaki District Council staff, the council is trialling the use of body cameras to help prevent harm to its "higher-risk" staff, the council has confirmed.
Most important place on farm is in kitchen, cook says
Most important place on farm is in kitchen, cook says
Peppermint slice is the kind of ‘‘slice of life’’ from a New Zealand high-country station even the most urban of city folk can get into.
Council may reduce number of committees
Council may reduce number of committees
When Waitaki residents next discuss the possible subdivision of Forrester Heights at Cape Wanbrow, second-term Waitaki district councillor Jeremy Holding could be leading the debate.
Firearms safe pried open in theft
Firearms safe pried open in theft
Police are investigating after two firearms were reported stolen from a rural North Otago property yesterday afternoon.
Warning after visitors take penguin into bar
Warning after visitors take penguin into bar
Oamaru's Harbour St is the natural habitat of penny-farthing riders, Steampunks, artists, and little penguins.
Concerns pipeline may remain
Concerns pipeline may remain
There's concern in Kurow that an unconsented eyesore will remain in place if the company that installed the controversial section of irrigation pipeline runs out of money before it is made to remedy the situation.
Street racing keeps getting bigger, better than ever
Street racing keeps getting bigger, better than ever
Bigger is "absolutely" better, Waimate 50 event director Rob Aikman says.
Club indebted to past members
Club indebted to past members
Not all the names of the people behind 100 successful years at the Oamaru Albion Cricket Club can be found on the honours boards.
'Several' yachts capsize during race on Lake Aviemore
'Several' yachts capsize during race on Lake Aviemore
One person is suspected to have suffered hypothermia and three others are being treated by St John staff after "several'' yachts capsized on Lake Aviemore in the Waitaki Valley this afternoon.
Paddon push to break White Horse hill climb record time
Paddon push to break White Horse hill climb record time
This afternoon New Zealand's best rally driver will attempt to ''smash the record'' in a gravel road hill climb up to Waimate's White Horse Monument.
Keeping mum about deputy mayor choice
Keeping mum about deputy mayor choice
Waitaki Mayor-elect Gary Kircher is not saying who he will appoint as deputy mayor for the next triennium.
Good luck ensures entangled seal saved from slow death
Good luck ensures entangled seal saved from slow death
More than 10 days after it was first spotted entangled in fishing line, the Department of Conservation and Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony staff have saved a New Zealand fur seal from a slow death.
Penguin numbers a record
Penguin numbers a record
The number of little penguins at Cape Wanbrow has never been higher.
Red-billed gull numbers down
Red-billed gull numbers down
Red-billed gulls which have congregated in Oamaru in the past appear much reduced this year, the Waitaki District Council says.