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Jane Macknight The Waitaki District Council unanimously approved a $1,435,000 upgrade of the council’s museum and archives in Thames St yesterday as the council moved ahead with standalone upgrades of its two Thames St cultural facilities.

A string of apparent burglaries targeting rural North Otago properties has police concerned and pleading for people to ramp up security to counter thieves as the festive season approaches.

Vincent Community Board chairman Martin McPherson says the board has approved conducting earthquake assessments for buildings including the Alexandra Community Centre Hall. Photo: Simon Henderson The Vincent Community Board has approved up to $80,000 for detailed seismic assessments and cost estimates for council-owned earthquake-prone buildings in the Vincent ward.

Increased demand at Oamaru Airport has pushed forward Waitaki District Council infrastructure plans. Photo: Hamish MacLean Increased interest in Oamaru Airport has pushed forward infrastructure plans at the Waitaki District Council facility.

The sound of one man clapping at Forsyth Barr Stadium is not the sound of a poorly attended game.

How can we actually create happy societies, asks Sam Wren-Lewis.

Southern United will appeal a decision to overturn its season-opening win.

The boots were off and there were no rugby balls in sight.

Unregistered raw milk suppliers have been ordered to stop selling their products after a year-long investigation by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).

City Forests chief executive officer Grant Dodson in front of a year-old radiata pine plantation near Takitoa. Photo: Brent Melville City Forests believes the best way to fight climate change is to plant trees and is leading by example.

About 120 Alliance Group employees, mostly at Lorneville and Pukeuri, are affected by a temporary reconfiguration of ovine skins and pelt processing operations across six plants.

Cattle graze in front of the Danone Nutricia plant in South Otago. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery A five-auction winning streak was broken in this week’s GlobalDairyTrade auction as the headline index fell 0.5%.

Nigel Millar Southern District Health Board chief medical officer Dr Nigel Millar believes healthcare is on the cusp of a digital renaissance.

Mike Coggan. Otago will go it alone this season.

The New Zealand under-21 curling team of (from left) Rachael Pitts, Zoe Harman, Courtney Smith, Grace Apuwai-Bishop, Lucy Neilson leaves for the world junior championships today. Photo: Supplied The stakes may be higher, but the game is no different.

Riders overcame the worst the weather could throw at them on stage three of the Pioneer from Alexandra to Bannockburn yesterday.

Danielle Bailey Otago had a mixed day at the women's national interprovincial tournament in Napier yesterday.

Brian Anderton Wingatui galloper Tommy Tucker’s reign as the province’s flag-bearing galloper is officially over.

Many Wanaka lakefront shops and businesses are now empty after volunteers spent yesterday evacuating merchandise and machinery, as well as sandbagging exterior walls.

At the 81st birthday party for Dunedin identity Barbara Brinsley, Glenfalloch Gardens,  Thursday, November 28