Merino pies, hot demand
Merino pies, hot demand
Steve Hotton's merino meat pies are selling like . . . well, hot pies.
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Picturesque meeting proves popular with punters
Picturesque meeting proves popular with punters
Windy and, at times, wet weather failed to deter a large crowd attending the Kurow Jockey Club's annual race meeting yesterday.
The country meeting, scheduled on its traditional date of December 30 instead of early January, is always a popular event on the calendar of holidaymakers staying in the Waitaki Valley.
Keeping celebrations within bounds
Keeping celebrations within bounds
Police have increased their presence in the Waitaki Valley this holiday period, following problems with drunken teenagers in Otematata at Labour Weekend. Sally Rae goes on the beat on New Year's Eve and in the early hours of 2010.
Rescue veteran's efforts celebrated
Rescue veteran's efforts celebrated
John McLellan is not one for a fuss. Ask him what he thinks of receiving the Queen's Service Medal for services to marine search and rescue, and the 82-year-old Moeraki identity responds, "I thought that sort of thing was wiped long ago."
Cowboy pretty in pink at rodeo
Cowboy pretty in pink at rodeo
Waianakarua cowboy Graeme Purvis was pretty in pink at the Omarama rodeo yesterday.
Magnificent red flying machine big drawcard
Magnificent red flying machine big drawcard
Red Cat, the newest arrival at the Omarama airfield, is causing quite a stir.
Police pleased with results of liquor ban
Police pleased with results of liquor ban
A temporary liquor ban in Omarama following the Omarama rodeo "worked very well", police said yesterday.
Concern over stained-glass windows
Concern over stained-glass windows
A former pupil of Teschemakers, now living in England, wants a comprehensive report drawn up by a team of architectural historians to ascertain the whole site's cultural heritage significance for New Zealand.
Dairy submissions hit 3000 and rising
Dairy submissions hit 3000 and rising
About 3000 submissions have been received on the controversial dairy farm development in the Omarama-Ohau region, with two or three a minute arriving electronically at Environment Canterbury for much of yesterday.
Search stopped: boaties safe
Search stopped: boaties safe
A rescue operation was launched on the Waitaki River yesterday afternoon after a fisherman saw a jet-boat hull floating down the river.
Rodeo a rip-roaring success
Rodeo a rip-roaring success
"That was so awesome," Stephanie White enthused after competing in the second division barrel race at the Waimate rodeo yesterday.
Shag Valley home to five generations
Shag Valley home to five generations
Growing up on Shag Valley Station, Johnny Bell considered himself lucky. Now the fifth-generation farmer knows he is. Sally Rae reports.
Wardrobe confessions: Tales of an op-shopperaholic
Wardrobe confessions: Tales of an op-shopperaholic
Oamaru fashionista Jodi Ryan owns up to Sally Rae.
Alexandra pair receive minor injuries
Alexandra pair receive minor injuries
An elderly Alexandra couple were taken to Oamaru Hospital yesterday afternoon, as a precautionary measure, after a crash on State Highway 8, near Omarama.
Couple negotiating to establish caravan park
Couple negotiating to establish caravan park
The Waitaki District Council is negotiating with a local couple to establish a campervan park on land in the Oamaru harbour area.
Oamaru Rockers testing their mettle
Oamaru Rockers testing their mettle
Oamaru nu metal band Special Neadz plan to give the audience at the national final of Battle of the Bands "a bit of Oamaru heavy".
Grant for hall
Grant for hall
The historic Weston Hall is set for a major make-over.
A taste for wine in former post office
A taste for wine in former post office
The Waitaki Valley's fledgling wine industry has been boosted with the opening of a wine-tasting and retail facility in Kurow.
Big dairying won't work, farmer says
Big dairying won't work, farmer says
Omarama farmer Simon Williamson believes plans for 16 dairy farms in the Omarama-Ohau area, with up to 17,850 cows in cubicle stables, are not economically viable.
Debate rages over dairy farms
Debate rages over dairy farms
"Enough is enough", a meeting on proposed dairy farm development in the Omarama-Ohau region was told last night.