Counting down to day the music dies
Counting down to day the music dies
In the future, April 18 may well be remembered as the day the music died in Oamaru.
Daniel Birchfield
'We did not see it coming': Daughter's death sparks mission
'We did not see it coming': Daughter's death sparks mission
A decade after his daughter's murder, David White still agonises over not doing more to help prevent the tragic circumstances surrounding her violent death.
Driving at speed with missing parts 'idiotic'
Driving at speed with missing parts 'idiotic'
An Oamaru man caught by police allegedly driving a car with a few missing pieces at high speed around the streets of Oamaru and Weston has been slammed by police for his "idiotic'' actions.
Family fun day at bay a success
Family fun day at bay a success
In a throwback to the carnivals of old, the Friendly Bay Family Fun Day attracted hundreds of people to the Oamaru seaside on Saturday.
Tourism restructuring almost complete
Tourism restructuring almost complete
Only one position remains to be filled at Tourism Waitaki, as the Waitaki District Council-controlled organisation moves closer to completing its staffing restructuring.
Hospital reviews ‘not delivering’
Hospital reviews ‘not delivering’
Operational reviews carried out by Waitaki District Health Services over the past several years were criticised for not delivering results
Education centre future in doubt
Education centre future in doubt
Oamaru's Salvation Army employment and education centre may close under a proposal that could result in centres being closed around the country.
Oamaru Hospital services will stay, says CEO
Oamaru Hospital services will stay, says CEO
Waitaki District Health Services has given further assurance that services at Oamaru Hospital will not be cut, at the first of a series of community meetings called by the company that owns and...
School closed for exercise
School closed for exercise
Police, St John staff, Civil Defence and scores of St Kevin's College pupils and staff will be part of a large-scale exercise at the Oamaru school this afternoon.
Dog euthanised after second attack on child
Dog euthanised after second attack on child
A dog that bit a child in Oamaru on Friday has been euthanised, the Waitaki District Council confirmed yesterday.
Shed fire being treated as suspicious
Shed fire being treated as suspicious
A blaze that destroyed a shed in north Oamaru yesterday afternoon is being treated as suspicious, police say.
Felling of trees in street 'eco-destruction'
Felling of trees in street 'eco-destruction'
The removal of nine sycamore trees in Tyne St is the equivalent of "eco-destruction'', an Oamaru man protesting the Waitaki District Council's move says.
Big names coming to teach spey casting
Big names coming to teach spey casting
Spey casting may not be particularly common among New Zealand anglers but in Kurow this weekend it's all about the technique, usually reserved for larger bodies of water.
Picket march in support of hospital
Picket march in support of hospital
As long as Waitaki District Health Services continues to push through its proposed staffing restructure at Oamaru Hospital, the Waitaki Community Hospital Action Group will continue to put pressure...
Competitors starting to show the strain
Competitors starting to show the strain
Hours upon hours of running is starting to take its toll on about 100 athletes still pushing on in the Alps 2 Ocean Ultra, as the event nears its finish.
Hospital supporters to picket
Hospital supporters to picket today
A recently-formed action group has organised a picket outside Oamaru Hospital for today in support of the staff potentially impacted by a proposed staffing restructure at the hospital.
Mother of Oamaru hit-and-run victim embraces offender
Mother of Oamaru hit-and-run victim embraces offender
In a touching gesture, the mother of the 14-year-old Oamaru girl killed in a hit-and-run in October embraced the man responsible for her daughter's death.
Action group expresses concerns over hospital
Action group expresses concerns over hospital
A newly-created action group says a proposed staffing restructure at Oamaru Hospital is "unprecedented'' and will put "many in the community at risk''.
Funding approved for work at mill waterwheel site
Funding approved for work at mill waterwheel site
After some slight confusion, funding has been approved for landscaping work to complete the long-running Phoenix Mill waterwheel restoration project.
Confident retail issues can be overcome
Confident retail issues can be overcome
An Oamaru retailer says the town's retail sector faces more issues than empty shop fronts on its main street, but is confident they can be overcome.