Oamaru gallery to stay closed
Oamaru gallery to stay closed
Oamaru's public art gallery will not open its doors to the public again this year, as remediation and capital works continue on the 1882 building in lower Thames St.
Daniel Birchfield
Generators out of action
Generators out of action
Water spills over the Waitaki Dam near Kurow.
Bicycles targeted in string of burglaries
Bicycles targeted in string of burglaries
Burglaries in north Oamaru are on the rise, as opportunistic thieves target unsecured property in the area.
Judge: asbestos not responsible for man's death
Judge: asbestos not responsible for man's death
An Oamaru man's health - not his exposure to asbestos - is likely to be cause of his death, a District Court judge has found.
St Kevin's hostel upgrade begun
St Kevin's hostel upgrade begun
A million-dollar refurbishment of the ageing hostel buildings at St Kevin's College, which will eventually house both boy and girl boarders on the same site, is well under way.
No decision on charges over double-fatal crash
No decision on charges over double-fatal crash
No charges have been laid after the crash in which two Oamaru teenagers were killed on June 12.
'Pure vandalism' disheartening
Pavilion damage dismays Waitaki Boys'
Extensive damage to the Waitaki Boys' High School cricket pavilion is nothing but ''pure vandalism'', the school's teacher in charge of cricket says.
Moves to establish environmental action group
Moves to establish environmental action group
An Oamaru woman is working to establish an environmental action group in the town, inspired by a London-based group that goes by the name Extinction Rebellion.
Burglaries under investigation
Burglaries under investigation
A string of recent burglaries in Oamaru appears to have ceased.
Stars hit the stage at Papakaio fundraiser
Stars hit the stage at Papakaio fundraiser
From classical piano to lighting up the stage as one of the Spice Girls, music and performance is Barbara O'Brien's happy place.
Friends of Library group reforming
Friends of Library group reforming
The reformation of a Friends of the Library group for the Waitaki district continues to gain momentum.
Shoehorn job fitting everything in
Shoehorn job fitting everything in
After four years of battling for a new classroom to counter its inflated roll, Oamaru's Fenwick School is no closer to its goal.
Man arrested after standoff pleads not guilty to charges
Man arrested after standoff pleads not guilty to charges
A Christchurch man arrested at a Weston property after an hours-long standoff with police last month has pleaded not guilty to several charges.
Funerals for teenage pair
Funerals for teenage pair
The two teenagers killed in a single-vehicle crash in Oamaru last Wednesday have been farewelled at opposite ends of the country.
Finding teachers a struggle
Finding teachers a struggle
A post on social media has helped a North Otago school recruit a new teacher, after no applications were initially received for a fixed-term position.
Suspicious drone seen near home
Suspicious drone seen near home
A North Otago woman remains on edge after she and her husband encountered a suspicious drone hovering above their rural Hilderthorpe property at the weekend.
Road a speed magnet
Road a speed magnet
A Shortland Rd resident says the straight stretch of road in north Oamaru where two people were killed in a crash on Wednesday night is a magnet for speeding vehicles.
Deaths 'shock to everybody'
North Otago deaths 'shock to everybody'
A former Waitaki Boys' High School pupil, one of two people killed when a car crashed and caught fire in north Oamaru, was a friend to many and always happy to help others, the school's rector says.
Former Waitaki Boys' pupil killed in crash
Former Waitaki Boys' pupil killed in crash
One of the two people killed when the car they were in crashed and caught fire just north of Oamaru last night was a former Waitaki Boys' High School pupil who had recently left the school.
St Kevin's to change hands
St Kevin's to change hands
After more than 90 years, Oamaru's Catholic school is changing hands.