Daniel Birchfield

Committee may yet be revived

A new group to organise Oamaru's Victorian heritage celebrations may be formed after several people expressed interest at a meeting last week in reviving the former committee that folded in April.

Mental health meeting 'very positive'

Mental health meeting 'very positive'

The Government inquiry into mental health and addiction panel has left Oamaru with information it had not ''heard too much of'' in other areas, a panel member says.

Football club fumes over pitch damage

Damage to Awamoa Park caused by vandals on Friday night. Photo: Andy Lane

Football club decries vandalism on pitch

Damage to football pitches at Awamoa Park in Oamaru is something the young players who use the fields should not have to contend with, Awamoa Football Club president Twyla Kingan says.

Eye on the universe reopening after five years

What is the next thing to seeing the universe from above? Getting the best view from the ground, of course.

Burglaries abate but police counsel vigilance

Burglaries abate but police counsel vigilance

Reports of burglaries at Oamaru’s North End may have ceased, but that is no reason people should become complacent, police say.

September date set to open hospice hub

The future home of the North Otago hospice hub in Thames Highway. PHOTO: DANIEL BIRCHFIELD

September date set to open hospice hub

September 1 has been pencilled in as the opening date for the long-awaited North Otago hospice hub.

Gulls kicking up a stink at Oamaru supermarket

The red-billed gulls have caused trouble for Countdown Oamaru by nesting on the roof. PHOTO: ODT...

Gulls protected status means supermarket stench to stay

Flocks of red-billed gulls are causing a "disgusting" smell at an Oamaru supermarket, but their protected status means shoppers and nearby businesses may have to put up with the stench for years to come.

No charges for officer who repeatedly tasered goat

The escaped goat that was tasered by police in 2016. Photo: Stephen Carter

No charges for officer who repeatedly tasered goat

An Oamaru police officer who tasered an out-of-control goat 13 times will not face charges under the Animal Welfare Act.

Police guidelines updated in wake of tasering incident

Guidelines around the use of tasers have been updated by New Zealand Police after a feral goat was tasered 13 times by an Oamaru police officer in 2016.

Woman seriously injured in quad bike accident

A rescue helicopter from Dunedin was sent to the crash site. Photo: ODT files

Woman seriously injured in quad bike accident

A 22-year-old woman suffered serious injuries after her quad bike rolled at a rural property north of Oamaru yesterday afternoon.

Brewers drink to success

Lee-Ann Scotti and Michael O'Brien, of Oamaru's Craftwork Brewery, raise a glass to celebrate the...

Brewers drink to success

It could be said that Oamaru's Craftwork Brewery is the toast of the Otago craft beer scene, after its success at the recent Australian International Beer Awards.

Busy with sword dance and jig, then dancing off to play rugby

Twins Gemma (left) and Laura Aker (8) pose outside the Oamaru Opera House where they danced in...

Busy with sword dance and jig, then dancing off to play rugby

Oamaru twins Laura and Gemma Aker are pretty good Highland dancers and, as it turns out, are pretty handy at other sports, too.

Barriers to stop motorists

Oamaru Steam and Rail Society general manager Harry Andrew observes traffic on Humber St...

Barriers to stop motorists

The Oamaru Steam and Rail Society feels it has no alternative but to install barrier arms at a rail crossing at the intersection of Humber and Itchen Sts in Oamaru, after a series of near misses.

Dress display stokes royal wedding fever

Susan Clark (left) and Evelyn Clarke at Iona Enliven Care Home with the wedding dress they wore...

Dress display stokes royal wedding fever

The sound of royal wedding bells is in the air, which means excitement is building at Iona Enliven Care Home in Oamaru, where the nuptials are being celebrated in regal fashion.

'Very rare' reaction to drive test fail

Car keys in ignition, steering wheel. Photo: Getty Images

Failed driver's reaction unusual, VTNZ says

A man's aggressive reaction after he failed a practical driving test in Oamaru last week has shocked Vehicle Testing New Zealand.

Employment cost rise expected due to locum use

Hospital’s interim use of locums expected to increase employment costs

Costs associated with employing locum doctors at Oamaru Hospital are set to rise "markedly" in the next six months, the chairman of Waitaki District Health Services says.

Third liquor store bid

Third liquor store bid

A third liquor store may open in Oamaru in the near future, after the Waitaki District Council received an off-licence application from a Mosgiel-based company.

Steady progress in recovery from accident

Ian and Ann Harrex, of Oamaru, are optimistic their daughter Teenica will make a full recovery...

Steady progress in recovery from accident

She may have a long way to go, but Oamaru woman Teenica Harrex is making progress in her recovery from life-threatening injuries she received in a vehicle crash in Bali last year.

Rubbish fire fuelled by fireworks

Rubbish fire fuelled by fireworks

An out-of-control rubbish fire in Oamaru fuelled by fireworks being thrown on it was quickly brought under control by firefighters last night.

Man killed in crash near Kurow named

The man killed in a single-vehicle crash near Kurow on Tuesday has been named.

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