Singer in love with town
Singer in love with town
She has performed for Robbie Williams, been part of the first New Zealand group to achieve three consecutive No 1 singles in New Zealand, and appeared in Shortland Street and Xena: Warrior Princess.
Sally Rae
Support effort recognised
Support effort recognised
Beverley McCaw's lengthy contribution to the Otago Adverse Support Trust was acknowledged recently.
Community debate attracts celebrities
Community debate attracts celebrities
Poet Brian Turner and former All Black Anton Oliver were among the crowd at the Hampden Community Energy Society's celebrity challenge debate on Saturday night.
Award recognises work on memorial oaks scheme
Award recognises work on memorial oaks scheme
Rob Douglas's long association with the memorial oaks scheme in North Otago has received national recognition.
Children's books add to art works
Children's books add to art works
"An emotional occasion" was how Waitaki Mayor Alex Familton described Friday's launch of books, created by North Otago schoolchildren, to accompany artist Colin Wheeler's panels in the Opera House.
Constant effort to keep Jade healthy
Constant effort to keep Jade healthy
For the family of little Jade Moffatt, life revolves around frequent trips to and stays in hospital.
Police info line set up
Police info line set up
A new information line was launched in Oamaru yesterday, after being developed with the support of young people in the district.
Youth asked to apologise to police, fire brigade
Youth asked to apologise to police, fire brigade
An Oamaru youth who admitted vandalising public toilets and other property at Otematata at Labour Weekend - a time when young people ran amok in the town - has been asked to meet and apologise to police and the fire brigade.
Ladies and gentlemen promenade at twilight
Ladies and gentlemen promenade at twilight
It could only happen in Oamaru.
Kurow winery plan comes to fruition
Kurow winery plan comes to fruition
Twenty-two years ago, the Turner family bought land just east of Kurow to plant grapes.
Mayor favours single body
Mayor favours single body
An ongoing unnecessary inconvenience" is how Waitaki Mayor Alex Familton describes having to deal with two regional councils in the Waitaki district.
Search for `beautifully dressed people'
Search for `beautifully dressed people'
Forget Flemington or even Wingatui. The fashion-in-the-field event at the Oamaru Harness Racing Club's twilight heritage race meeting tomorrow will be like no other.
Canal work done
Canal work done
A microwave, fridge, trailer and plastic bags containing kittens were among the more unusual items found when the Pukaki and Ohau hydro-electricity canals were drained.
High country carbon plan investigated
High country carbon plan investigated
"Treading into the unknown" is how Hamish Ensor describes an ambitious high country carbon project that is being investigated.
Visit sparks desire
Visit sparks desire
When Dawn Ellis visited the first day of the Oamaru stone symposium last Saturday, she was so inspired that she decided to have a go.
Old-timer part of heritage festivities
Old-timer part of heritage festivities
The oldest working locomotive in New Zealand arrived in Oamaru on Tuesday in preparation for the town's Victorian heritage celebrations next week.
Teams ready for debate
Teams ready for debate
John Key and his Cabinet ministers might not be coming, but the Hampden Community Energy Society has finally managed to get a team to take the affirmative for a celebrity challenge debate next week.
Tutor wins polytech award
Tutor wins polytech award
North Otago woman Michelle Ruddenklau says she was "blown away" to be recognised as Aoraki Polytechnic's tutor of the year.
Injured man in 2km trek
Injured man in 2km trek
A seriously-injured North Otago man walked several kilometres to get help yesterday after his tractor rolled six or seven times about 100m down a steep bank on farmland near Weston.
Dunedin church to receive marble altar from chapel at Teschemakers
Dunedin church to receive marble altar from chapel at Teschemakers
The marble altar from the chapel at Teschemakers is heading to the Holy Name Church in Dunedin, according to a Catholic parish newsletter.