Sally Rae

It's lambing time at Palmerston Primary School.

The Waitaki Collie Dog Club will hold its 125th anniversary trials at Hakataramea tomorrow and Monday. Sally Rae meets some of the people involved with the club, which has a long, proud history.

Mona Fraser has the unusual distinction of serving on both the men's and ladies' committees of the Waitaki Collie Dog Club.

The Oamaru police constable who was knocked to the ground and repeatedly kicked after a young motorist failed a breath test will return to work next week.

Being so close to the beach was one of the reasons four families from Alexandra and Temuka chose to stay at the Hampden Beach Motor Camp.

Pupils from three rural North Otago schools spent Thursday exploring the Kakanui River catchment.

When Lynda Anderson isn't out in the paddock among her beloved Highland cattle, she can be found in her studio painting her hairy friends.

When it comes to ponies, it's hard to beat Cotswold Asterix in the cuteness stakes.

Having already driven his tractor nearly 27,000km around the world, taking part in the South Island tractor trek will be a walk in the park for Dunedin man Ian Begg.

Moeraki and former Clyde identity Fleur Sullivan is the subject of a portrait by Oamaru artist Donna Demente which has been named runner-up in the Adam Portraiture Award.

Maddie Horn just wants to say thank you.

Life is a drag for five North Otago personalities.

Janet Andrews celebrated her 104th birthday at Iona Home in Oamaru yesterday.

Police yesterday described an attack on an Oamaru constable as "disgusting and appalling".

Gin was just the tonic at the Oamaru wine and food festival yesterday.

Forget Miss World and her quest for world peace.