Career of short cuts far from cut short
Career of short cuts far from cut short
Ali Brosnan has gone out not with a bang but with a snip.
Ruby Heyward
Thank you dairy much
Thank you dairy much
This time of year brings out the cheesier side of people.
Memorial oaks get room to grow uninterrupted
Memorial oaks get room to grow uninterrupted
The Waitaki District Council is honouring the fallen with new life.
Christmas tree sale serves two purposes
Christmas tree sale serves two purposes
Trimming the tree — literally.
Law from 1875 standing in way of RSA building getting new life
Law from 1875 standing in way of RSA building getting new life
There are plans afoot for Oamaru’s stagnant North Otago Returned and Services Association building.
Truck bypass review ‘not about detours’
Truck bypass review ‘not about detours’
The rumours are not true — the Waitaki District Council is not planning to create a bypass for Oamaru.
Foodbank collection response ‘unbelievable’
Foodbank collection response ‘unbelievable’
The people of Waitaki showed they really give a toot for others.
Driver unscathed after trailer rolls
Driver unscathed after trailer rolls
The driver of a milk tanker escaped injury after the trailer they were hauling rolled, spilling milk across Smillies Rd in rural Waitaki yesterday.
A treemendous fundraiser
A treemendous fundraiser
You cannot have a Christmas tree topper without a treetop — which was why North Otago Plunket community support co-ordinator Anna Glier (left) and community services manager Catherine Caley were...
Eateries to close or go contactless
Eateries to close or go contactless
A popular North Otago restaurant is among hospitality businesses in the South to decide against adopting vaccine mandates as at least two are set to close over the stance.
Some Otago restaurants pass on checking passes
Some Otago restaurants pass on checking passes
A popular North Otago restaurant is among a handful of hospitality businesses in the South which are not adopting the vaccine pass system and at least two are set to close over the stance.
Alleged burglar helped by foodbank in past
Alleged burglar helped by foodbank in past
A break-in at an Oamaru foodbank is particularly disappointing for its manager, who says the alleged perpetrator had been helped by the organisation in the past.
Minister hears Pasifika health concerns, goals
Minister hears Pasifika health concerns, goals
While a lot of emphasis is placed on Auckland’s Pasifika population, because of its overall size, Oamaru’s is growing at a faster rate.
Town pulls together to celebrate history
Town pulls together to celebrate history
It really says something about a community when people will come out in the rain and cold for tug-o-war.
'We don’t want it to stop': jobs initiative proving a hit
'We don’t want it to stop': jobs initiative proving a hit
The Waitaki District Council’s Mayor’s Taskforce for Jobs has exceeded expectations.
Museum-archive ready for new chapter
Museum-archive ready for new chapter
Waitaki Museum and Archive’s stage two renovations are starting to take shape, but it is not the only change the facility is going through.
Photos open a venue to explore district digitally
Photos open a venue to explore district digitally
All it takes is a click and you can be at the Puketapu hill or Benmore Dam.
Camera offers insight into ‘family life’ of penguins
Camera offers insight into ‘family life’ of penguins
‘‘To bring people together to build a future for wildlife — a future where people value wildlife and species are safe from extinction.’’
Pupils exposed to ‘real-life instruments played by real-life musicians’
Pupils exposed to ‘real-life instruments played by real-life musicians’
No school will be playing second fiddle during the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s tour of Otago.
Youngsters hooked on fishing
Youngsters hooked on fishing
Hooked on tradition.