App to aid camping services
App to aid camping services
The Waitaki District Council will use information provided by the app CamperMate to guide patrols, signage and information distribution, documents show.
Hamish MacLean
Penguins in colony’s care found in public areas
Penguins in colony’s care found in public areas
With two Fiordland crested penguins now in care at the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony, the public’s behaviour around protected species is increasingly important, Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony...
Developers aware of being in public eye
Developers aware of being in public eye
The developers of an ocean-facing 22-unit boutique luxury accommodation complex in Tyne St know Oamaru Harbour projects are increasingly being put under microscopic scrutiny.
Closed-door workshop to review Downer parks contract
Closed-door workshop to review Downer parks contract
An urgent Waitaki District Council closed-door workshop will attempt to "get to the bottom of" why the council parks contractor, Downer, has struggled to keep up with its maintenance programme.
Sycamore trees to go
Sycamore trees to go
After a brief stay of execution, all nine sycamore trees in Tyne St appear set to go.
Mayor calls for strategy on parking
Mayor calls for strategy on parking
Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher wants the district to have a parking strategy - and a plan for parking in Oamaru's central business district - developed in conjunction with the upcoming annual plan.
Consultation on rebuild of failed stone wall
Consultation on rebuild of failed Severn St stone wall
A possible rebuild of the historic Severn St wall, which failed more than two years ago, will go out for public feedback as costs could climb over $1 million.
Victorian precinct's Criterion Hotel listed for sale
Victorian precinct's Criterion Hotel listed for sale
A landmark business in Oamaru's Victorian Precinct is up for sale.
Horses lead the way at show
Horses lead the way at show
Brin Millar has the poise of a seasoned pro.
Chinese New Year event to be smaller
Chinese New Year event to be smaller
The Year of the Pig will be ushered in quietly around the region.
Vigilance paying off at colony
Vigilance paying off at colony
Following the discovery of avian malaria last year among the world’s rarest penguins, the folk at Moeraki are keeping a close eye on this year’s brood. Hamish MacLean reports.
Farmer shocked heifers missing
Farmer shocked heifers missing
A North Otago dairy farmer says he is in a state of disbelief after realising 60 rising 2-year Friesian heifers had been taken from his farm.
Driver was consuming meth, police say
Driver was consuming meth, police say
After weaving through traffic and running red lights in Oamaru, a Mosgiel man who attempted to ram a police car while trying to flee from police yesterday morning allegedly told them he was driving...
Temporary court building to go
Temporary court building to go
Oamaru's ''porta-court'' will be removed in March, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed.
Mosgiel man arrested after pursuit in Oamaru
Mosgiel man arrested after pursuit in Oamaru
A Mosgiel man is now in custody after a three-hour search ended in Waimate before noon today after he allegedly failed to stop, attempted to ram a police car, and drove dangerously in Oamaru this morning.
Beach Rd sites to be protected by rock armouring
Beach Rd sites to be protected by rock armouring
As erosion continues to bite into Beach Rd, up to four sites along the coastal scenic drive south of Oamaru await rock armouring.
Trust after 'right tenant' for Loan and Merc
Trust after 'right tenant' for Loan and Merc
The Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust is - in a rare move - seeking expressions of interest to lease the middle floor of the three-storey Loan and Merc in Harbour St.
Electricity company appoints chief executive
Electricity company appoints chief executive
Network Waitaki has announced the replacement for outgoing chief executive Graham Clark.
Penguin colony close to setting record
Penguin colony close to setting record
It is the number the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony cannot yet crack - 189.
Pair trapped by tide at river mouth
Pair trapped at Waitaki River mouth
Police have been called to the rescue of two people trapped by the incoming tide at the Waitaki River mouth this afternoon.