Shags look on as suction dredge vessel Kawatiri docked at Holmes Wharf at Oamaru Harbour on Tuesday. PHOTO: DANIEL BIRCHFIELDUp to 25,000cu m of sediment will be removed from Oamaru Harbour during the second and final stage of planned dredging work. Dredging was initially scheduled for August last year, but was delayed when poor weather conditions throughout August prevented the arrival of suction dredge vessel New Era from Dunedin. Suction dredge vessel Kawatiri from Westport is at present docked at Oamaru Harbour. It completed some dredging work on Monday, but unfavourable sea conditions this week meant the only other day work could be done was Thursday.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 13, 2020 15:56 UTC