New finding of pest plant
New finding of pest plant
A pest plant has cropped up again in the Waitaki district.
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Recognition for piper
Recognition for piper
Oamaru piper Janice Hayes has received The Piping and Dancing Association of New Zealand (PDANZ) meritorious service award.
Matariki to be marked with dawn ceremony at lookout
Matariki to be marked with dawn ceremony at lookout
People will gather at Cape Wanbrow (Makotukutuku) Lookout early on Thursday for a dawn ceremony to mark Matariki.
Students shine on Scrano night
Students shine on Scrano night
Donald Trump, The Evil Queen and Snow White all made an appearance at the recent Waitaki Boys’ High School’s annual Scrano Cultural Competition.
Colourful birds take pride of place
Colourful birds take pride of place
The 61st annual North Otago Bird Club show took place at the Drill Hall in Oamaru last weekend.
Councillors’ actions louder than words
Councillors’ actions louder than words
At the beginning of last week, the entire elected Council took an action that spoke far louder than any of their finely worded rhetoric that came later.
Council documents tell different story on debt ceiling
Council documents tell different story on debt ceiling
I have close relatives and friends in Waitaki and spend most of my time there, so I have followed the rates debate closely.
Hyundai’s Santa Fe on the mark
Hyundai’s Santa Fe on the mark
One of the major stars of Hyundai New Zealand’s new-vehicle sales show has always been its Santa Fe SUV.
Vegas beckons young basketballer
Vegas beckons young basketballer
Waitaki Boys’ High School basketball player Boston Cathcart is going global.
Valley riding high as premier A netball takes a break
Valley riding high as premier A netball takes a break
Valley Ahi edged Athletic with a fourth quarter comeback in the latest round of the North Otago Netball premier A netball competition.
Saturday slot to stay
Saturday slot to stay
A Saturday time slot for the annual first XV rugby fixture between St Kevin’s College and Waitaki Boys’ High School is here to stay.
Exciting rugby in prospect in annual Blood Match
Exciting rugby in prospect in annual Blood Match
It is the match that splits Oamaru in two.
A topping good pizza
A topping good pizza
A Queenstowner is the vice-world champion in contemporary pizza-making.
Queenstown firefighters' ‘left-field’ property play
Queenstown firefighters' ‘left-field’ property play
With fewer firefighters living in central Queenstown, the local volunteer fire brigade’s come up with an "out-of-the-box" solution.
Deep freeze tests drivers across Whakatipu
Deep freeze tests drivers across Whakatipu
Icy roads across the Whakatipu this week are making the daily commute a white-knuckle ride, and disrupting bus services to Fernhill and Sunshine Bay.
Transtasman flights get winter boost
Transtasman flights get winter boost
Air New Zealand has added an extra 16,500 seats between Queenstown and Brisbane for this winter.
Water company formed
Water company formed
The Queenstown Lakes district’s water services company has been legally established this week after the council approved its constitution and transition agreement.
Fundraiser teeing off for little fighter
Fundraiser teeing off for little fighter
A family friend of a 5-year-old Queenstowner battling the recurrence of an aggressive cancer is determined to raise $100,000 from a golf fundraiser in Arrowtown next month.
Lions roar into action
Lions roar into action
Queenstown Lions Club’s donated $5000 to Wakatipu Toy Library to help its urgent appeal to raise $60,000 to fund its relocation.
Sleuths unearth mining legacy
Sleuths unearth mining legacy
Two priceless pieces of the United Kingdom’s mining history are winging their way home, thanks to some serious sleuthing efforts by Queenstown Hospice Shop staffers.