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Consent application for new water intake not far off

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Consent application for new water intake not far off

Slowly but surely progress is being made to ensure high nitrate levels in Glenavy’s drinking water are a thing of the past.

Person 'critical' after crash near Maheno

Emergency services at the scene this morning. PHOTO: NIC DUFF

Person 'critical' after crash near Maheno

One person has been critically hurt after a collision near a North Otago cemetery.

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Learning how to help environment

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Learning how to help environment

Holding a sustainable shell in her hands at the Just One Thing sustainability table is Waimarino Ainsley, 5, at the Plastic Free July Expo and Repair Cafe.

SH1 near Moeraki now reopened after crash

One lane of State Highway 1 has reopened following a two-vehicle crash near Hampden this afternoon.

Old house destroyed after flames jump from burning log pile

Old house destroyed after flames jump from burning log pile

Fire razed an abandoned house yesterday after wind fanned flames from a nearby pile of burning logs.

Limited grazing endorsed after even split against practice

Limited grazing endorsed after even split against practice

The Waitaki District Council has endorsed a new plan to rehabilitate the Waihemo Recreation Reserve, following significant public input and a recommendation from the Waihemo Community Board.

$2m boost for Event Centre from trust

Otago Community Trust grants manager Sue Stewart shakes hands with Waitaki Event Centre Trust...

$2m boost for Event Centre from trust

The Network Waitaki Event Centre has received a $2 million injection.

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‘Angst’ from cap potential

The Waitaki District Council headquarters in Oamaru's Thames St. Photo: ODT files

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‘Angst’ from cap potential

The potential for the government-imposed local rates caps led to one Waitaki district councillor refusing to approve the district’s long-term plan (LTP), in the same week a national pressure group...

Building’s status angers candidate

Building’s status angers candidate

Ten years is too long to have waited for a resolution to the ongoing saga of the unused former RSA building, Waitaki mayoral candidate Mel Tavendale says.

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$2m injection for Oamaru centre

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$2m injection for Oamaru centre

The Network Waitaki Event Centre has received a $2 million injection.

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Oamaru artist wows judges for second time

Tracey Vickers, a finalist in the World of Wearable Arts (Wow) again, in her Herbert studio....

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Oamaru artist wows judges for second time

North Otago-based artist and furniture designer Tracey Vickers has wowed the judges again and placed as a finalist in the World of Wearable Arts Awards (Wow) for the second time.

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Hydro lakes at 101% of average

Lake Pukaki and the hydro canal. PHOTO: MERIDIAN ENERGY

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Hydro lakes at 101% of average

Meridian’s hydro lakes are in good shape as New Zealand moves into the second month of winter, a power company boss says.

Swimming 182km for the coastguard

Waitaki Seals (from left) Anjelica Matapo, Joy Hay, Judith Stanley, David Quinn and Margo...

Swimming 182km for the coastguard

A group of Waitaki residents hit the pool for a good cause last month.

Council pulls out of proposed water CCO

Southern mayors (from left) Ben Bell (Gore), Tamah Alley (Central Otago) and Bryan Cadogan ...

Council pulls out of proposed water CCO

"I was surprised at how one-sided it was," Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher told the ODT after a surprise U-turn by the Waitaki District Council.

Volunteers sought for wardrobe hire

Victorian Wardrobe volunteers (from left) Alexi Bennett, Hazel Poole, Elizabeth Mclachlan and...

Volunteers sought for wardrobe hire

The Victorian Wardrobe in Oamaru is the largest collection of Victorian costumes in the country and its members are seeking volunteers.

Waitaki's water move might not comply, partners warn

Waitaki's former southern council partners have fired a warning after its decision to quit the group and go it alone on water services.

Project takes flight to honour cape’s history

Makotukutuku Ancient Cape Wanbrow board members (from left) Mel Watson, Mark Hey, Nick Guyan,...

Project takes flight to honour cape’s history

Silhouettes of giant moa might once again be seen overlooking Oamaru harbour, hundreds of years after the ancient fauna went extinct.

Man disqualified from driving for toilet-block crash

The Awamoa Park toilets were closed last month after significant damage. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Man disqualified from driving for toilet-block crash

An Oamaru man who crashed a car into the Awamoa Park toilet block after a late-night drive has been sentenced in court.

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Chook Tree top of the pecking order

North Otago’s Chook Tree has been crowned the winner of the Tree of the Year New Zealand...

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Chook Tree top of the pecking order

The owners of North Otago’s Chook Tree say it is "egg-cellent" to have been crowned the winner of a national competition.

On tenter-chooks

On tenter-chooks

The Chook Tree will be getting its last trim today in time for the announcement of the Tree of the Year competition.

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