Wyatt Ryder

The owner of a new Oamaru North convenience store plans to take customers away from the supermarket giants by putting his markups down and aiming for nothing more than "a good living".

The Waitaki District Council has heard from the public on its draft annual plan document.

Both the government and the Waitaki District Council are working to make sure a deal is reached on Oamaru Hospital before its funding contract finishes at the end of June.

One of Oamaru’s busiest bridges was damaged last month, but repairs may still be weeks away.

A new project has begun to give aspirational singers of Oamaru a voice, regardless of their skill level.

It was a near endless stream of book lovers and bargain hunters at Oamaru’s Bookarama opening day.

A fire in an Oamaru home yesterday was promptly extinguished.

A fire in an Oamaru home yesterday was promptly extinguished.

A fire in an Oamaru home this afternoon has been extinguished.

Tens of thousands of books, yet there is still space for more.

A potential conflict of interest pointed out by a member of the Waitaki District Council’s executive team turned out to be a false alarm.

An anonymous donation will pay for 11 months of rent for the North Otago Toy Library, but without volunteers it will be forced to close before that time is up.

Kakanui's new bridge will be constructed with wood and have just a single lane.

Waitaki farmers thought they were signing up for novelty, adventure and a way to connect with their heritage.

Still morning air, a glowing full moon and a sunrise basking the Oamaru War Memorial in pink light.