The establishment of an Oamaru Convention Bureau and a role dedicated to conferences reflects the importance of business tourism for the region, Tourism Waitaki general manager Jason Gaskill says.
Oamaru police are urging residents to contact them, or ring 111, at the time they see any suspicious activity, following several burglaries in the town.
Entertainer Mike King and sportsman Tai Tupou shared their experiences of depression - how they turned their lives around and the tools they used to get to a better place - with an assembly of St Kevin's College pupils yesterday afternoon.
St Kevin's College will hold a grand opening of its new horse arena next month, with good progress made on groundworks in the first week.
With the impending arrival of 394 Taieri Gorge Railway passengers in Oamaru tomorrow, Tourism Waitaki is encouraging businesses to open their doors and welcome the visitors.
New Zealand boy band Moorhouse will headline a new three-day youth camping festival in Otematata this Labour Weekend.
Musical Theatre Oamaru has discovered two Victorian dresses in its wardrobe collection and no-one has a clue where they came from, or what their story is.
Two independent tourism operators are moving into a new base in Oamaru's Victorian Precinct, adding another dimension to a growing number of businesses in the area.
Audience participation and laugh-until-you-cry comedy were on the menu at a dinner theatre on Saturday night.
On April 1, 2010, Donovan Smith saw his best friend get stabbed.
An Oamaru mother is calling for community support to create a fenced playground in the town.
Six-piece Oamaru rock band Kudos has missed out on a spot in the Smokefreerockquest national final next month, but still has the opportunity to perform.
Oamaru's Rainbow Colour Run is back for 2014 and, building on the success of the inaugural event, it will be open to more participants, with more paint and more colour.
Parents will learn about the dangers of underage drinking at a community safety event in Oamaru this evening.
An energy-absorbing tyre barrier has been installed at the intersection of Oamaru's Orwell and Humber Sts, where a drink-driver ploughed into a house earlier this month.
As Oamaru establishes itself as a tourist town, ''tremendous'' visitor numbers are being recorded, particularly during the summer holidays.
Thieves have targeted the Tokarahi Golf Club, taking a 200-litre drum of fuel and a mower battery.
The Waitaki Resource Recovery Park is being used as one of the main models for a resource recovery park network in Auckland.
The issuing of a two-year trespass notice this week to a suspected poacher, and covering 127 farms in Waitaki and Central Otago, should send a message that the activity will not be tolerated, Omarama police say.
Annabel Berry has resigned as chairwoman and director of the Tourism Waitaki Board to focus on her growing family and her interior design and marketing business. She reflects on her involvement in tourism in Waitaki since 2010, first as Tourism Waitaki general manager, then as board director, with Otago Daily Times reporter Rebecca Ryan.
