More than half of those who responded to the Waitaki District Council’s long-term plan consultation have said "no" to a proposed $14 million indoor recreation centre for Oamaru.
A downhill mountain bike track leading to the BMX track under construction in Oamaru could help "keep more kids on their bikes", Mountain Biking North Otago says.
The Waitaki Branch of Forest & Bird has asked the council to work with the Department of Conservation (Doc) to reopen Graves Track along the sea-edge of Cape Wanbrow in its submission to the...
Building a viewing area on Sumpter Wharf for the growing number of visitors to Oamaru who stop for a look at one of the largest colonies of Otago shags was one of four projects to receive the go...
Thrilled to get their hands on the Women's Rugby World Cup are (from left) Taliyah Mathewson (11), of Weston, Evie Wilson (11), of Weston, Dunedin-raised Black Fern Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali,...
A yet-to-be-named event will replace the cancelled Fire and Steam to kick start this year's Steampunk NZ Festival weekend in Oamaru at the end of the month.
The drop in numbers of yellow-eyed penguins was top of mind for the 70 people attendingt this year's Oamaru Penguin Symposium, organiser Dr Philippa Agnew says.
Avian malaria has killed nearly 30 of the world's rarest penguin species this year, and a plan needs to be in place to deal with the blood parasite before the next breeding season.
The ducks were flying a bit high in North Otago for a successful start to duck-shooting season for the young guns of Paddy Henwood (17), of Mid Canterbury, Bryden Skinner (17), of Papakaio, and...
The earthmoving company that backed Waimate’s event centre is pulling down a derelict building in Waimate’s main street to make way for a new development.
Counts to establish whether the new strain of rabbit calicivirus has taken hold will begin next week, but Otago landowners expecting to see dramatic drops in rabbit numbers could be in for a wait.
Construction of the $110k timber pedestrian bridge spanning Oamaru Creek near the penguin reserve is "almost complete" and the bridge will open this month, Waitaki District Council roading manager Michael Voss says.