Bullied family living in bus after house fire
Bullied family living in bus after house fire
Members of an Oamaru family who were bullied and left with nowhere to live after a house fire have now got a roof over their heads.
Wyatt Ryder
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Parker discusses distrust
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Parker discusses distrust
It is extremism and social media, not regulations, that have led farmers to distrust the Labour government, environment minister David Parker says.
Pair team up to make podcast about US politics
Pair team up to make podcast about US politics
Former National Party leader Todd Muller has teamed up with an Oamaru academic for a new podcast explaining American politics to Kiwis.
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Food, help received but mocking continues
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Food, help received but mocking continues
A little bit of light has been shed on an Oamaru family who were mocked after losing everything in a house fire.
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‘It’s just too much’: Family bullied after losing home in fire
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‘It’s just too much’: Family bullied after losing home in fire
An Oamaru man says the bullying his family has faced after their house burnt down yesterday is "just too much".
Fire crews cut gate locks to douse fire
Fire crews cut gate locks to douse fire
Fire crews had to cut through padlocked gates to get to an Oamaru house which was "well ablaze" this morning.
Fire crews sever locks to douse Oamaru house fire
Fire crews sever locks to douse Oamaru house fire
Fire crews had to cut through padlocked gates to get to an Oamaru house which was "well ablaze" this morning.
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Vandalism targets Act, National hoardings
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Vandalism targets Act, National hoardings
Vandalism to political hoardings in a small Waitaki town has transformed David Seymour into racist historical figures, while National signs have been cut up around the electorate.
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Removal of memorial tree no longer a mystery
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Removal of memorial tree no longer a mystery
After initially denying it had removed a 12m-tall memorial tree in Duntroon, the Waitaki District Council has come clean.
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Verrall holds meeting to discuss hospital issues
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Verrall holds meeting to discuss hospital issues
Work on the financial sustainability of Oamaru Hospital is under way, the Minister of Health said while visiting the town yesterday.
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Memorial tree stolen in ‘ram-raid’
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Memorial tree stolen in ‘ram-raid’
A 12m-tall memorial tree has gone missing from the main street of Duntroon in what the owners described as "the rural equivalent of a ram-raid".
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Mosque shooting survivor teaches pupils compassion
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Mosque shooting survivor teaches pupils compassion
A survivor of the Christchurch mosque shooting travelled to Oamaru to speak to pupils and explain how he managed to forgive the man who killed his wife.
Fantastic start, but magic wears off
Fantastic start, but magic wears off
Pikmin 4 sometimes feels like the perfect game.
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Relief as public toilet confirmed for boulders
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Relief as public toilet confirmed for boulders
A public toilet — at long last — will soon be built near the Moeraki Boulders, providing a free alternative to using the facilities at the cafe.
Parking lot to be redeveloped
Parking lot to be redeveloped
A $435,000 grant from the government will help convert the parking lot near Oamaru’s Harbour Precinct from an "old dust bowl" into something "special", Waitaki District Mayor Gary Kircher says.
Minister to discuss hospital issues with council
Minister to discuss hospital issues with council
The Minister of Health has been invited to Waitaki as the mayor says the role of Oamaru Hospital has been misunderstood.
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Oamaru events centre funding sought
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Oamaru events centre funding sought
The timeline for the new events centre in Oamaru has slipped by two years, although negotiations have started with the preferred contractor.
Building bookworms: more than 100 teachers bind together to improve literacy
Building bookworms: more than 100 teachers bind together to improve literacy
More than 100 Oamaru teachers have been meeting regularly to discuss pupils’ needs, resulting in literacy improvements across the town.
Film on ‘four years of hell’ seeks funds
Film on ‘four years of hell’ seeks funds
A survivor of abuse at Campbell Park School is seeking $2 million to make his and others’ experiences into a film.
Oamaru site home to series of hotels
Oamaru site home to series of hotels
Today’s Brydone Hotel was once known as Queen’s Hotel, but it was not the first iteration of the establishment to be built on the site.