Deep mystery of a dinghy
A mystery worthy of an Enid Blyton novel is unfolding at Oamaru Harbour.
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Plan submissions on the way, mayor says
Plan submissions on the way, mayor says
Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher has defended a months-long wait for submissions on a district plan review to become public.
Fire investigation fails to identify cause
Fire investigation fails to identify cause
A detailed incident report has shed little light on the cause of a fire that gutted a house north of Oamaru last month.
Red-billed gull numbers down
Red-billed gull numbers down
Red-billed gulls which have congregated in Oamaru in the past appear much reduced this year, the Waitaki District Council says.
Man charged over Oamaru double fatality
Man charged over Oamaru double fatality
A former Oamaru man charged in relation to the deaths of two teenagers in a single-vehicle crash earlier this year has appeared in the Oamaru District Court.
Show to feature local performers
Show to feature local performers
Locally produced food and wine often get the spotlight, but tonight's ''Made in the Waitaki'', part of the Waitaki Arts Festival, highlights local performers.
Retirement village still closed for bug
Retirement village still closed for bug
An Oamaru retirement village remains closed to visitors after a mystery bug swept through the facility last week.
Digger on fire at Weston
Digger on fire at Weston
Firefighters were called out to a digger on fire at Weston, near Oamaru, earlier today.
Driver charged over North Otago deaths
Driver charged over North Otago deaths
An 18-year-old man has been charged in relation to a single-vehicle crash that killed two Oamaru teenagers earlier this year.
Bouquets designed to bring floral cheer
Bouquets designed to bring floral cheer
Bouquets of flowers were found all around Oamaru yesterday.
Man arrested after alleged fuel theft
Man arrested after alleged fuel theft
The driver of a vehicle involved in an alleged petrol drive-off in Omarama on Monday attempted to ram another vehicle after speeding away from the scene, police say.
Banned driver in Oamaru crash
Banned driver in Oamaru crash
Charges are likely for a banned driver who was involved in a two-vehicle crash in Oamaru this afternoon.
Roads now 'used quite differently'
Roads now 'used quite differently'
Unsealed roads have languished at the bottom of resident satisfaction polls for years, but the Waitaki District Council has yet to try to determine how much it would have to spend to significantly...
Plan review costs 'ridiculous': Kircher
Plan review costs 'ridiculous': Kircher
A nearly $500,000 gap in the budget for the estimated $3.63 million Waitaki district plan review has been filled.
Two mayors returned with comfortable majorities
Two mayors returned with comfortable majorities
Waimate and MacKenzie district mayoral races were both landslide victories for the incumbents.
Kircher to lead 'really good team'
Kircher to lead 'really good team'
Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher says he has a mandate "to move forward".
Drone sightings diminishing
Drone sightings diminishing
Sightings of suspicious-looking drones being flown with unknown intent near rural North Otago properties at night appear to be on the wane.
Waitaki District Council results
Waitaki District Council results
Here are the full "progress" results for the Waitaki District Council mayoralty, council and community board races. The results are based upon the counting of approximately 95% of the returned...
Kircher 'honoured' by voter support
Kircher 'honoured' by voter support
Amassing about two-thirds of all votes cast for mayor, Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher says he feels positive about the direction of the district and the "good endorsement" from Waitakians.
Woolflies in Spring Shears action
Woolflies in Spring Shears action
Judges struggled to find faults with the best in the business as woolhandling heats opened the Waimate Spring Shears yesterday.