Sinkhole waits till next week
Sinkhole waits till next week
Traffic in Reed St, Oamaru, will have to negotiate "a little sinkhole" a little longer.
Hamish MacLean
Bus fire reignites during transportation
Bus fire reignites during transportation
The bus that was destroyed after it caught fire and sparked a scrub fire near Omarama yesterday afternoon is on fire again.
Israeli man 'critical' after crash with milk tanker
Israeli man 'critical' after crash with milk tanker
An Israeli man remains in intensive care in Dunedin Hospital after the car he was driving flipped in a collision with a milk tanker near Oamaru.
Past catches up with biker after series of incidents
Past catches up with biker after series of incidents
A 39-year-old Oxford, North Canterbury, motorcyclist has been charged after failing to stop for the police five times in a series of incidents dating back to last year.
Camping bus on fire near Omarama
Camping bus on fire near Omarama
Emergency services are at the scene of a camping bus on fire near Omarama this afternoon.
Lady golfers' day out very social occasion
Lady golfers' day out very social occasion
When Heather McMullan arrived at Gemmells Crossing, she was the only lady golfer.
Biggest market day celebrates small town charm
Biggest market day celebrates small town charm
The simple life - Kurow's small-town charm - is at the heart of what makes the Kurow Festival Market Day special, Kurow Festival Market Day committee member John Brocas says.
Day at the races about family, community
Day at the races about family, community
Tailgate barbecues, cold drinks with mates, summer dresses and family get-togethers were as much the order of the day as horses at the Kurow Racecourse yesterday.
Quinn’s Arcade joins other properties bought by firm for redevelopment
Quinn’s Arcade joins other properties bought by firm for redevelopment
Another Waimate building has been taken on board by a local firm committed to refreshing the South Canterbury town.
Making most of opportunities
Making most of opportunities
Nicko Mannix says he has been given a second chance at life.
Crowdfunded Otago eco-retreat for management team
Crowdfunded Otago eco-retreat for management team
A crowdfunding campaign to establish a Central Otago wellness retreat will not begin until a New Zealand-based management team is found.
Never-ridden bulls show who's the boss
Never-ridden bulls show who's the boss
The big bulls at Omarama turned some of New Zealand's toughest cowboys into rag dolls in the rodeo arena yesterday.
Kiwiana theme with a difference
Kiwiana theme with a difference
After a $2.5million upgrade, the transformation of the former Stringer and Co building at the corner of Thames and Eden Sts into a 15-room "upper end" boutique hotel is nearly complete.
Police want to find mystery woman
Police want to find mystery woman
Oamaru police are appealing for information about a mystery woman who helped a teenager who suffered burns in a suspicious house fire this week.
'I needed to help them': Stranger sets up Givealittle
'I needed to help them': Stranger sets up Givealittle
An Oamaru woman who started a Givealittle page for the victims of Reed St's Boxing Day house fire says she has never met the family who lost "everything'', but says the fire was "a bit too close to home''.
Fewer cars, no building plea for waterfront
Fewer cars, no building plea for waterfront
Oamaru's self-described ''heritage watchdog'' has called for fewer cars in the Oamaru Harbour area as well as no new buildings on the waterfront.
Flood-damaged road a 'major repair'
Flood-damaged road a 'major repair'
The gaping hole in a Weston road - damage from heavy November rain - will cost $300,000 to repair, Waitaki District Council assets group manager Neil Jorgensen says.
'Everything is gone': Fire destroys single mum's home
'Everything is gone': Fire destroys single mum's home
A boxing Day fire destroyed a Reed St home yesterday and left the Oamaru single mother-of-three who lived there ''absolutely gutted''.
Teen injured in 'suspicious' Oamaru blaze
Teen injured in 'suspicious' Oamaru blaze
An Oamaru teenager has been taken to hospital after escaping a serious blaze, which is being treated as suspicious, just before firefighters arrived.
Organising dinner 'not a sacrifice'
Organising dinner 'not a sacrifice'
Oamaru's community spirit was once again on display in Orwell St on Christmas Day.