Community housing sales on council agenda
Community housing sales on council agenda
Community housing requirements in the Waitaki district will continue to be reviewed.
Sally Rae
Playground strategy ' nonsense', says councillor
Playground strategy ' nonsense', says councillor
A draft playground strategy prepared for the Waitaki District Council was "nonsense in its present form" and paid no heed to affordability, Cr Jim Hopkins said yesterday.
Councillor queries Transit flood plan
Councillor queries Transit flood plan
Transit New Zealand needs to give a lot more thought to road closures in the event of flooding, Waitaki District Council assets committee chairman Alistair Mavor said yesterday.
Community patrol praised
Community patrol praised
Oamaru's community patrol, the Waitaki Guardians, has proved to be a worthwhile community partnership with police, Oamaru police boss Senior Sergeant Kevin Hooper says.
44 years of service - and counting
44 years of service - and counting
"IT'S like Topsy - it has grown."
Name of crash victim released
Name of crash victim released
Police have released the name of the Oamaru cyclist who died on Sunday after a collision with a car on Awamoa Rd.
12-year-old hooked on stitching
12-year-old hooked on stitching
Laura Smith is hooked on stitching.
Oamaru cyclist dies after crash
Oamaru cyclist dies after crash
A 69-year-old Oamaru cyclist died in Dunedin Hospital yesterday after a collision with a car on Awamoa Rd.
Colour style successful
Colour style successful
When Oamaru hairstylist Jalisa Frew entered the Goldwell Trend Zoom colour challenge, she decided to take a risk and do something different.
Soldier's deeds honoured in subdivision naming
Soldier's deeds honoured in subdivision naming
Tribute was paid to Waimate war hero Eric Batchelor on Saturday afternoon when a subdivision bearing his name was opened.
Kurow man 'zapped' and charged
Kurow man 'zapped' and charged
A 37-year-old Kurow man, seen by police on YouTube demonstrating a stun gun on himself, will appear in the Oamaru District Court on Wednesday, charged with unlawful possession of a restricted weapon.
Holcim plant plans progress
Holcim plant plans progress
Planning for Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd's proposed new cement plant near Weston is continuing to progress in the lead-up to the Environment Court appeal hearing.
Party safety promoted in Waitaki
Party safety promoted in Waitaki
Members of Students Against Driving Drunk (SADD) in Waitaki have been busy promoting initiatives to get their peers home safely or keep them safe while socialising.
Call for more frontline police
Call for more frontline police
Whether it is downtown Auckland or Oamaru, the message is the same - more frontline police officers are needed, New Zealand Police Association president Greg O'Connor says.
School to review toy gun role play
School to review toy gun role play
Hampden School's board of trustees is reviewing its decision to allow pupils to use home-made toy guns in a supervised pig-hunting "role play" in the playground.
One size fits all on court
One size fits all on court
At a towering 2.16m, Calum MacLeod found a talent that suited his height - playing basketball.
New head for 'solid' company
New head for 'solid' company
Clare Kearney is the new chairwoman of Network Waitaki.
Drawcard set for departure
Drawcard set for departure
K92 is leaving town.
Small hospitals face 'enormous challenges'
Small hospitals face 'enormous challenges'
Otago District Health Board chief executive Brian Rousseau says he is tremendously proud of services provided in rural areas - the challenge is to make sure they continue to exist.
74-year marriage: 'We've been lucky'
74-year marriage: 'We've been lucky'
Working together is the key to 74 years of wedded bliss, according to Oamaru couple Alfie and Win Gaze.