Stormwater work funds approved day after slip
A report on Moeraki stormwater presented to Waitaki district councillors yesterday could not have come soon enough, Mayor Gary Kircher says.
Victim of Kurow motorcycle crash named
Victim of Kurow motorcycle crash named
Police have named the man who died in a motorcycle crash on Kurow/Duntroon Rd (SH83) last week.
Police want public buy-in to reduce toll
Police want public buy-in to reduce toll after horror week on roads
Four deaths on southern roads in less than a week have prompted police to call for more public buy-in to bring down the road toll.
‘Despicable’ theft from ambulance
‘Despicable’ theft from ambulance
A "despicable" person has stolen life-saving equipment from an Oamaru ambulance.
Nesting deterrents urged
Nesting deterrents urged
If Oamaru building owners do not take action in the coming weeks, red-billed gulls could be calling their roofs home for the summer.
Wahi Tupuna mapping policy outlined
Wahi Tupuna mapping policy outlined
Communtity questions over the mapping of Wahi Tupuna areas (sites and areas of significance to Maori) for the draft district plan have prompted the Waitaki District Council to explain the reasons...
Listening key to leadership role
Listening key to leadership role
It has been a big year for Alex Parmley.
Water heater stolen in night
Water heater stolen in night
Police are searching for a gas water heater that was stolen from a property in Oamaru.
Motorcyclist killed on Kurow highway
Motorcyclist killed on Kurow highway
A motorcyclist has died after a crash on State Highway 83 in the Waitaki Valley, police have confirmed.
Ardgowan crash victim remembered as ‘so thoughtful’
Ardgowan crash victim remembered as ‘so thoughtful’
The man who died in a crash in Oamaru is being remembered as a fourth-generation beekeeper with a heart of gold.
Suppression for stepfather
Suppression for stepfather
A North Otago man who filmed his stepdaughter while she was taking a shower cannot be named.
‘Bonnie and Clyde’ pair sentenced
‘Bonnie and Clyde’ pair sentenced
A Waimate woman who embarked on a "Bonnie and Clyde" style crime spree with her boyfriend in the Waitaki Valley has avoided a prison sentence.
Pair killed in Oamaru crash named
Pair killed in Oamaru crash named
Police have released the names of the two people killed in a crash in Oamaru on Tuesday night.
Pink Ribbon morning tea
Pink Ribbon morning tea
Palmerston, Friday, July 29
Two killed in crash near Oamaru
Two killed in crash near Oamaru
Two people died last night after a car rolled near Oamaru.
Two critically hurt in Oamaru crash
Two critically hurt in Oamaru crash
Two people have been critically hurt after a car rolled in Oamaru.
Car fire near Maheno
Car fire near Maheno
A car fire prompted a callout from emergency services near Maheno in North Otago today.
Wallaby control work continues
Wallaby control work continues
Wallabies are spreading across the South Island despite control efforts, and while winter conditions can limit wallaby control work on the ground, it's the best to detect the pests using helicopters and drones with thermal cameras.
Fruitful endeavour
Fruitful endeavour
Sorting through 17 boxes of grapefruit, lemons, oranges and limes at Mainfreight’s Oamaru depot yesterday are Oamaru Lions Club members (from left) Klaus Steiner, Freeman Willetts, Lewis Gillies,...
18-year-old to appear in court in relation to fatal crash
18-year-old to appear in court in relation to fatal crash
An 18-year-old Oamaru man will appear in court this week, facing two charges in relation to a fatal crash in Oamaru in February.