Arresting performance
Arresting performance
Lieutenant Lou the roving clown (Louise Kerr) gets ready to provide some entertainment at the Friendly Bay Family Fun Day in Oamaru on Saturday.
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School adding classrooms to keep up with increasing roll
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School adding classrooms to keep up with increasing roll
Immigration driven by dairy farming is causing a small rural school to add classrooms to keep up with a growing multicultural roll.
Community effort rids station of rubbish
Community effort rids station of rubbish
The Oamaru Railway Station had a spruce-up on Saturday thanks to the station’s owners and some hard-working locals.
Trio’s locks go in fundraiser for foodbank
Trio’s locks go in fundraiser for foodbank
Three Palmerston colleagues have cast vanity aside for a good cause.
Abuse survivor using exhibition to help others
Abuse survivor using exhibition to help others
For the longest time, Dugal Armour never had his own safe space.
Waikouaiti cafe’s new part-owner a familiar face
Waikouaiti cafe’s new part-owner a familiar face
Flora Lira and Logan Ralston are the new owners of the popular Outpost Cafe in Waikouaiti.
Businesses irate about bus stop changes
Businesses irate about bus stop changes
It is a case of the ever-changing bus stops in the historic precinct of Oamaru and local business owners have had enough.
Ministry consultant sent to Totara School
Ministry consultant sent to Totara School
Experienced education consultant Cleave Hay has taken responsibility for employment, communications and policy establishment at Totara School following intervention by the Ministry of Education.
Six60 to play tour gig in Oamaru
Six60 to play tour gig in Oamaru
Six60 is hitting the Oamaru Opera House in May with "The Grassroots Tour" and plan to play unplugged versions of their songs.
Waitaki ex-pupil returns as teacher
Waitaki ex-pupil returns as teacher
Starting as the new English teacher for Waitaki Boys’ High School this year means Jordan Horrell has come full circle.
Twizel festival showcases its best food and drink
Twizel festival showcases its best food and drink
The soulful tunes of Wanaka-based musician Tai Forrester and Cantabrian Brad Staley and his band were among the entertainers at the annual Twizel Salmon and Wine Festival last Saturday.
Runaway dump truck caught in garden
Runaway dump truck caught in garden
A rubbish truck got away from its driver in Don St, in the North End of Oamaru, on Wednesday afternoon.
Homecoming for Oamaru-born artist
Homecoming for Oamaru-born artist
Musician Megan Woods has had a happy break back in her hometown, with a sold-out show at the Penguin Club and a special assembly at her old high school.
A good turn
A good turn
Waitaki Woodturners Guild treasurer Bill Owen (right) presents Parkinson’s New Zealand Red Tulip group representative Andrew Dunn (left) with about 200 red wooden tulips on Monday at the guild’s...
Row for Life crew make it to Oamaru
Row for Life crew make it to Oamaru
Come wind or high water, the Row for Life Aotearoa crew made it into Oamaru Harbour this week on their journey up the east coast of New Zealand.
Broadway comes to town
Broadway comes to town
Some of the world’s favourite show tunes will ring out in Oamaru’s Opera House this weekend.
Trailride fundraiser a community win
Trailride fundraiser a community win
Get your legs a pumpin’, head out on the trail-way — the annual Five Forks Foothills Trailride will be held next weekend.
Prayer and action
Prayer and action
This year’s International World Day of Prayer is focusing on a call for peace and unity in Palestine, and Oamaru is going to be part of it.
Love focus of Italian harpist’s show
Love focus of Italian harpist’s show
The musician and his muse were present for a special Valentine’s Day performance at the Grainstore Gallery in Oamaru last week.
Angler found dead at Lake Benmore
Angler found dead at Lake Benmore
An Australian fisherman was found dead on the shore of Lake Benmore on Monday.