Hamish MacLean

Reservoir tender ordered by council

Reservoir tender ordered by council

On the day new membranes installed at the Oamaru water treatment plant allowed it to produce about double the supply's normal daily use, the Waitaki District Council pressed the ''go button'' on a...

Heritage designation criteria narrowed

Heritage designation criteria narrowed

After criticism heritage designation could infringe upon personal property rights, the Waitaki District Council has raised the bar for considering heritage protection - when owners object - in its...

Departing councillor voices concern about trail

Oamaru ward Waitaki district councillor Hugh Perkins gives his valedictory speech in council...

Departing councillor voices concern about trail

Three-term councillor and former Waitaki deputy mayor Hugh Perkins said it was an ''honour and a privilege'' to serve as a district councillor, as he addressed his colleagues at the final Waitaki...

Height restrictions sought

The Meeks Mill building in Meek St, Oamaru. PHOTO: HAMISH MACLEAN

Height restrictions sought

An unnamed developer wants assurances neighbouring properties will not block views at a central Oamaru landmark site.

Gel trial reduces children's fits

The Alzheimers NZ report released last night estimates the number of people with dementia over...

Gel trial reduces children's fits

A New Zealand and Australian six-month clinical trial has shown a cannabidiol gel can be used to reduce seizures in the "most challenging and poorly controlled" epilepsy disorders among children.

Support service comes south

Signing a collaboration agreement at the Ministry for Pacific Peoples Tupu Aotearoa event on...

Support service comes south

Young Pacific people will get hands-on help to find jobs, jobs training or education after Dunedin and Oamaru signed on to an expanded employment services support programme yesterday.

Cracked Ink brings accessible art to city

Artist Simon Ormerod, also known as Cracked Ink, is working on a large addition to Dunedin’s...

Cracked Ink brings accessible art to city

As Cracked Ink's stylised characters fly through the air taking sea water away in bowls, overhead balloons lift sea creatures away.

Candidate fined over signs on own building

Candidate fined over signs on own building

Promoting his candidacy has cost one Dunedin City Council hopeful $600 in fines.

Bus and truck crash leaves man seriously hurt

There were two police pursuits in Christchurch on Saturday night and another on Monday morning.

Bus and truck crash leaves man seriously hurt

A man has been taken to Dunedin Hospital with suspected head injuries after truck and bus crashed on State Highway 1, south of Milton.

Step this way — soon

Step this way — soon

Work on the Dowling St steps, one of the last repair jobs after slips caused by the July 2017 flood, is nearly complete.

Master carver's work a gateway to Otago's past

Master carver James York and family members (from left) Mia Wereta (15),Nukuroa McLean (15),...

Master carver's work a gateway to Otago's past

An albatross now spreads its wings over the entrance to exhibits at Toitu Otago Settlers Museum.

Research explores 'Mickey Mouse problem'

Dr Tom Swan is investigating the different beliefs people have about gods and superheroes. Photo:...

Research explores 'Mickey Mouse problem'

Nobody looks up at the night sky and ponders the existence of Superman - the Man of Steel is simply a work of fiction.

Ross Creek refurbishment celebrated

About 50 people, including those involved in the construction, attended a ceremony at the Ross...

Ross Creek refurbishment celebrated

Both a heritage asset and a major piece of urban infrastructure has been officially reopened in Dunedin.

Care of man who died found 'wanting'

Care of man who died found 'wanting'

The wife of a man who died two days after allegedly inadequate medical care in South Otago says the mistakes made before his death were not good enough.

Doctor's care 'wanting' in days before Owaka man's death

Doctor's care 'wanting' in days before Owaka man's death

An Owaka farmer received inadequate medical care in the two days leading up to his death, a coroner has ruled.

DCC wants 30kmh limit on port's main street

Dunedin City Council wants the commercial centre of Port Chalmers to have a speed limit equal to the lowest speed limit on the State Highway network in New Zealand.

Logan Park plans enrolment scheme

An enrolment scheme for Logan Park High School, hoped to be in place by next year, should help to cap the school's roll at "a nice size'', the school's co-principal says.

Six generations gather

More than 150 members of the Sew Hoy family gather in Stafford St during the Sew Hoy family...

Six generations gather

Nearly 250 descendants of NZ Business Hall of Fame importer and gold miner Choie Sew Hoy gathered Dunedin at the weekend to celebrate the sesquicentennial of his arrival in the city.

Around the town in tweed

Around the town in tweed

Philip Morrison, of Dunedin, navigates his velocipede into the finish of the Tweed Ride at the University of Otago clocktower building.

Concern pupils may be barred from NCEA exams

Taieri College pupils sit a practice exam in preparation for NCEA. Photo: Peter McIntosh

Concern pupils may be barred from NCEA exams

A South Otago woman is worried unvaccinated children could be forced to miss National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) exams if there is a measles outbreak in Balclutha.

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