Women shearers demonstrate their skill with blades
Women shearers demonstrate their skill with blades
A group of women have shown they are among the sharpest blades in the drawer.
Kayla Hodge
‘She Shears’ star set to mark another first
‘She Shears’ star set to mark another first
For former world women’s shearing record holder Jills Angus Burney the Waimate Shears has played a unique role in her decorated career.
Minor injuries after vehicle rolls near Oamaru
Minor injuries after vehicle rolls near Oamaru
A driver has minor injuries after his vehicle rolled and crashed just north of Oamaru this morning.
Man shoots himself in leg while cleaning gun
Man shoots himself in leg while cleaning gun
A North Otago man was airlifted to hospital yesterday after accidentally shooting himself in the leg.
Vehicle rolls near Omarama
Vehicle rolls near Omarama
A person sustained minor injuries when a vehicle rolled on State Highway 83 between Omarama and Otematata.
Glitch in warning system
Glitch in warning system
Oamaru motorists were left confused yesterday as the Humber St bridge height warning signs inadvertently flashed "stop" and "over height" for most of the afternoon.
New principal adding her own chapter
New principal adding her own chapter
Jo Walshe is about to add her "little chapter" to St Kevin’s College.
Waitaki mayor describes gangs as ‘cancers’
Waitaki mayor describes gangs as ‘cancers’
Mongrel Mob drug dealings, standover tactics, intimidation and violence are unwanted in Waitaki, the mayor says.
Giving it everything
Giving it everything
Waitaki Boys’ High School first five Tyree Manaia prepares to punt during yesterday’s First XV interschool against Timaru Boys’ High School.
Consent fee policy endorsed; call for heritage expertise
Consent fee policy endorsed; call for heritage expertise
Future developments to Waitaki’s heritage buildings have been made a little easier.
Liquor ban widened for Labour Weekend
Liquor ban widened for Labour Weekend
Police say an expanded liquor ban at Loch Laird near Otematata will help keep people safe this Labour Weekend.
Old Golds win Meads Cup tussle with Ngati Porou East Coast
Old Golds win Meads Cup tussle with Ngati Porou East Coast
North Otago has its first points on the board in its bid to successfully defend the Meads Cup.
Service a reason to settle in
Service a reason to settle in
Steph Coubrough is determined to lend a hand to her community.
Water work wait is to ensure long-term solution: official
Water work wait is to ensure long-term solution: official
Work to find a solution to Kakanui’s stormwater problems has begun, but any action is at least several months away.
Search on for soldier’s family
Search on for soldier’s family
The Waitaki District Council is searching for the family of a fallen soldier as his memorial oak is in dire need of replacement.
‘You will be banned’: council says it will not tolerate racism online
‘You will be banned’: council says it will not tolerate racism online
Racist comments on a social media post celebrating Maori language has led one Southern council to warn people they will be banned if they follow suit.
Ute seen crossing centre line, crash not wind-related: Police
Ute seen crossing centre line, crash not wind-related: Police
Sunday's strong winds are not believed to have caused a two-vehicle crash near Herbert, that resulted in five people being flown to Dunedin Hospital, Oamaru police say.
Fourth ‘suspicious’ fire put out
Fourth ‘suspicious’ fire put out
Another extremely dangerous suspicious fire has been lit at Oamaru’s Glen Warren Reserve.
Another 'suspicious' fire at Oamaru reserve
Another 'suspicious' fire at Oamaru reserve
Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews have extinguished another ‘‘suspicious’’ fire at Oamaru’s Glen Warren Reserve this morning.
Quitting school role means leaving ‘family’
Quitting school role means leaving ‘family’
A school leader who has taught through war, a tsunami and fires is saying goodbye to the Oamaru school he calls his family.