Firm gets centre naming rights
Network Waitaki is putting its power behind Oamaru’s new indoor sport and event centre project.
Rebecca Ryan
Algae’s presence prompts river warning
Algae’s presence prompts river warning
The Otago Regional Council has issued a warning after potentially toxic algae phormidium was found in the Waianakarua River this week.
Glider crash claims pilot’s life
Glider crash claims pilot’s life
A man died in a glider crash on Mt St Cuthbert, near Omarama, yesterday afternoon.
'It could’ve been something major': Waimate fire contained
'It could’ve been something major': Waimate fire contained
Fire crews acted fast to contain a blaze between two pine plantations near Waimate on Sunday night.
One killed in glider crash near Omarama
One killed in glider crash near Omarama
A man has died in a glider crash near Omarama this afternoon.
Shark signs value queried
Shark signs value queried
Installing shark warning signs at Oamaru Harbour "might be an overreaction", Waitaki District Council chief executive Alex Parmley says.
Fire affects water supply
Fire affects water supply
More than 700 customers face strict water restrictions after the Lower Waitaki water treatment plant was significantly damaged by fire yesterday morning.
Teen tells of shark attack
Teen tells of shark attack
Oamaru teenager Alvira Repia-King is on the mend after being attacked by a shark at Friendly Bay on Sunday afternoon.
Watch: Teen shows off bite marks after shark attack
Watch: Teen shows off bite marks after shark attack
A video showing the bite marks sustained by a teenage girl in a shark attack in Ōamaru has been posted to social media.
Girl taken to hospital after Oamaru Harbour shark attack
Girl taken to hospital after Oamaru Harbour shark attack
An Oamaru teenager was taken to hospital after being attacked by a shark in Oamaru Harbour yesterday.
Teenager bitten by shark in Oamaru Harbour
Teenager bitten by shark in Oamaru Harbour
An Oamaru teenager was taken to hospital after being attacked by a shark in Oamaru Harbour this afternoon.
Ahuriri ward by-election decided against
Ahuriri ward by-election decided against
The Waitaki District Council will leave its Ahuriri ward seat empty until next year’s election.
Event centre project to get oversight from board
Event centre project to get oversight from board
A new board will be formed to oversee the development of the proposed $30million indoor sport and event centre in Oamaru.
‘Great Kiwi Bake Off’ turn ‘a strange experience’
‘Great Kiwi Bake Off’ turn ‘a strange experience’
For former Oamaru man Alby Hailes, competing in The Great Kiwi Bake Off and watching it on television were two wildly different experiences.
Driver airlifted to hospital
Driver airlifted to hospital
A woman was airlifted to Dunedin Hospital in a serious condition yesterday after a crash in Airedale Rd near Weston.
Warning of delays due to grid upgrade work
Warning of delays due to grid upgrade work
Motorists travelling through Danseys Pass next month should expect delays, Transpower warns.
Crash in North Otago paddock
Crash in North Otago paddock
One person has been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital after a car rolled and ended up in a North Otago paddock late this afternoon.
Council rejects rainbow paint for roundabout
Council rejects rainbow paint for roundabout
The Waitaki District Council has rejected a proposal to paint a roundabout in rainbow colours to support the district’s LGBTTQIA+ community, but that's not the end of the road for the project.
Water projects accelerated in bid to put district in best position — mayor
Water projects accelerated in bid to put district in best position — mayor
The Waitaki District Council is trying to "play the game" the Government has entered it in, Mayor Gary Kircher says.
Another reporting exemption for trust
Another reporting exemption for trust
The Waitaki District Health Services Trust has been granted another exemption from its financial reporting requirements.