The Waitaki District Council will likely not involve the Ministry for the Environment in its district plan review, despite a suggestion to do so from council officers.
An aviation advocacy group has called for the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to hit the pause button on applications for restricted airspace for long-range drone testing.
For the past 42 years, Graham Clark has been behind the scenes keeping the lights on in the Waitaki district. After the chief executive announced his retirement from Network Waitaki earlier this...
Three Waihemo bridges are closed as the Shag River remains swollen, Beach Rd south of Oamaru has significant damage from erosion, and a gaping hole in a street in Weston remains after this week’s storm.
After the "soul-destroying" theft of 17 trees planted at a beloved North Otago getaway spot, the retired Dunedin couple who had spent years beautifying the area off their own bat were made "so...
Understanding the hazards posed by earthquakes during "peace time'' will be a major focus of an international earthquake science conference in Otago this week.
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.
The Christchurch company that applied to establish 500sq km of restricted airspace in Central Otago has today announced it has cancelled its application.
Waitaki deputy mayor Melanie Tavendale has voiced her concerns over recent price rises for locals at the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony and Whitestone City.