Good crowd out to see Santa
Good crowd out to see Santa
Santa Claus dropped a bombshell at the weekend, picking Oamaru as his favourite town in Otago.
Hamish MacLean
Infant Otago shag chicks blown off nests
Infant Otago shag chicks blown off nests
Attracting curious tourists at Oamaru Harbour on Friday, 10 large Otago shag chicks appeared puzzled or confused as they perched stranded on the rocks at the harbour’s edge.
Turbid sediment-laden stormwater threat to penguins
Turbid sediment-laden stormwater threat to penguins
Otago's severe spring storms could spell an end to an otherwise likely record-breaking breeding season for Oamaru’s little penguins.
‘Streamline approach’ opposed by committee
‘Streamline approach’ opposed by committee
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.
Call for drone applications to be paused
Call for drone applications to be paused
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.
Profile low when power job’s done properly
Profile low when power job’s done properly
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...
School responds to report of alleged assault by pupil
School responds to report of alleged assault by pupil
Waitaki Boys’ High School commissioner Craig Smith has hit back at reports a pupil at the school assaulted a teacher this week.
Incident at Waitaki Boys' an accident: commissioner
Incident at Waitaki Boys' an accident: commissioner
Waitaki Boys' High School commissioner Craig Smith has rejected claims a pupil at the school assaulted a teacher this week.
Weston hole feature of damage in Waitaki district
Weston hole feature of damage in Waitaki district
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.
Man arrested by AOS in Hampden
Man arrested by AOS in Hampden
A 32-year-old man was arrested after the Dunedin Armed Offenders Squad was called to Hampden, in North Otago, last night.
District plan review near public phase
District plan review near public phase
After years of behind-the-scenes work, the Waitaki District Council’s district plan review is nearing its public engagement phase.
Pleasant surprise follows theft of trees
Pleasant surprise follows theft of trees
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...
Honour for much-missed officer
Honour for much-missed officer
Civil defence emergencies at times turned into ''sleepover parties'' at the Witehira house.
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.