Serial cavalcader ready to ride for 25th time
Serial cavalcader ready to ride for 25th time
After trekking through the Otago mountainside for 25 years, you would think Taieri Hore had a tale or two to tell.
Kayla Hodge
Controllers put forward by council
Controllers put forward by council
Two new faces have been put forward as the Waitaki District Council’s local controllers.
Evening babysitting for friend had lifetime reward
Evening babysitting for friend had lifetime reward
Babysitting her friend’s children was the best decision Coleen McIntosh ever made.
Breakwater work approved
Breakwater work approved
The Waitaki District Council has approved nearly half a million dollars for maintenance on Oamaru Harbour’s breakwater and sand mattresses.
Harbour plan proposal not released yet
Harbour plan proposal not released yet
Two months after the Waitaki District Council adopted a plan to improve Oamaru’s harbour area, an official document is yet to be seen.
Relief saddlery fire put out fast
Relief saddlery fire put out fast
The owner of a historic Oamaru saddlery is counting herself lucky after a fire ripped through the business yesterday.
Message on farm forest conversions
Message on farm forest conversions
The Waitaki District Council has sent a clear message to the carbon forestry industry after hearing farmers concerns about large forestry conversions.
Fire at historic Oamaru business
Fire at historic Oamaru business
Fire crews are responding to a fire at a historic Oamaru business this afternoon.
New jobs homecomings for three police
New jobs homecomings for three police
Three homegrown North Otago products have returned to their local beat.
Town frustrated as work slips away
Town frustrated as work slips away
Almost six years after one of New Zealand’s more unusual roading ventures was hailed a success in North Otago, the road is slipping away and there's no solution in sight.
High school hangs up on cellphones
High school hangs up on cellphones
A lack of face-to-face interaction between pupils and increased classroom distractions has led to a mobile phone ban at Waitaki Girls’ High School.
Palmerston farmer first nomination
Palmerston farmer first nomination
A farmer with a passion for his patch has been nominated for the vacant Waihemo ward seat on the Waitaki District Council.
Van rolls in Omarama
Van rolls in Omarama
No one was injured when a van rolled in Omarama early this afternoon.
‘Great bloke’ remembered
‘Great bloke’ remembered
Kara Roderick-Wandless believes her brother would be smug his family created a day all about him.
St John application to use Awamoa Park site open for public discussion
St John application to use Awamoa Park site open for public discussion
St John is formally seeking to build its new Oamaru ambulance base at Awamoa Park.
Petrol station break-in pair steal 10 trays of cigarettes
Petrol station break-in pair steal 10 trays of cigarettes
Two men looking to satisfy their nicotine fix robbed a Maheno petrol station last week.
No nominations so far for Waihemo ward
No nominations so far for Waihemo ward
Zero.
Charlee and Ellavetta steal the show
Charlee and Ellavetta steal the show
Charlee Hazlett and Ellavetta are not your usual pair of best friends.
Perfect weather, good turnout
Perfect weather, good turnout
Abby Ridgway (4), of Oamaru, winds up before competing in the gumboot toss at the Waimate Caledonian Games on Saturday.
Wildlife takes over closed breakwater
Wildlife takes over closed breakwater
Several animal species have made Oamaru’s breakwater their home since it was closed to the public.