Two southern rivers have received national recognition after conservation efforts improved ecosystem health in the Mackenzie Basin and near Invercargill.
The irrigation company caught up in controversy in the Waitaki Valley has submitted an engineering design solution for a proposed pipeline re-alignment to the Waitaki District Council.
The Waitaki District Council has quashed continued questions about securing a bond from the irrigation company that installed a controversial pipeline in a scenic section of the Waitaki Valley.
Two Oamaru men were surprised by police early on Monday allegedly breaking into storage containers in Oamaru North with a car full of ammunition and explosives.
Two Oamaru men were surprised by police in the early hours on Monday while allegedly breaking into storage containers in Oamaru North with a car full of ammunition and explosives.
An Oamaru advocacy group has raised the alarm after Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher re-floated the possibility of a residential subdivision on the 5.8ha block at Cape Wanbrow known as Forrester Heights.
Following "unreasonable abuse" of Waitaki District Council staff, the council is trialling the use of body cameras to help prevent harm to its "higher-risk" staff, the council has confirmed.
When Waitaki residents next discuss the possible subdivision of Forrester Heights at Cape Wanbrow, second-term Waitaki district councillor Jeremy Holding could be leading the debate.