'Extreme paint makeover' for grand stand
'Extreme paint makeover' for grand stand
The grandstand at the North Otago Showgrounds in Oamaru got a facelift courtesy of Dulux yesterday.
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Water management plan unveiled
Water management plan unveiled
A final but flexible plan for water management in the lower Waitaki River and Waimate district has been made public by the community committee which prepared it.
Wajax event
Wajax event
The Wajax rural firefighting competition will return to where it all began tomorrow, as teams from Otago and Southland converge on Omarama to battle for firefighting supremacy.
Sports awards: Kennett thrilled to gain award
Sports awards: Kennett thrilled to gain award
Cyclist Dylan Kennett was lauded as the star of the Waitaki sports awards at the Oamaru Opera House on Monday night.
Police dismay at speeding near schools
Police dismay at speeding near schools
Constable Nayland Smith issued a speeding ticket on average every 12 minutes during an intermittent three-week period monitoring motorists driving past Omarama School.
Call for more aggressive marketing to quake-hit Chch
Call for more aggressive marketing to quake-hit Chch
A Waitaki business leader says more should be done in North Otago to attract businesses affected by the Christchurch earthquakes.
Schoolboys playing by the rules after wheel-clamp threat
Schoolboys playing by the rules after wheel-clamp threat
Waitaki Boys' High School deputy rector John Mattisson has a wheel-clamp - and he is not afraid to use it.
Sections of trail open to cyclists
Sections of trail open to cyclists
Almost 30km of track has been completed on the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail.
All cultures foot it together in display
All cultures foot it together in display
Footwear from around the world features in an exhibition at the North Otago Museum as Race Relations Day on March 21 approaches.
Harvest Home halted
Harvest Home halted
The New Zealand Historic Places Trust (NZHPT) has announced the Harvest Home event, held annually at Totara Estate south of Oamaru since 2004, will not be held this year as it is not economically viable.
Chorus starts UFB deployment in July
Chorus starts UFB deployment in July
Ultrafast broadband is coming to Oamaru, with the announcement telecommunications infrastructure company Chorus will break new ground in the town.
WGHS principal moving on
WGHS principal moving on
Waitaki Girls' High School (WGHS) principal Lynlee Smith has resigned after five years in charge of the school, to become principal of Fiordland College in Te Anau.
Multisport: Southerly blows Creasy home
Multisport: Southerly blows Creasy home
About 200 competitors braved the elements during the Oamaru triathlon and duathlon yesterday.
Player wins double gold at deaf games
Player wins double gold at deaf games
Emma Paton looks like a sweet, innocent young blonde woman, but watch out when she faces you across the table tennis table.
Custom-made bike attraction at Waimate rally
Custom-made bike attraction at Waimate rally
Pukeuri man David Marchant has made a prelude to a motorcycle out of a Prelude.
Further theft of tools, equipment reported
Further theft of tools, equipment reported
Another theft of tools and equipment has been reported in the Oamaru area.
Seminar on quake issues
Seminar on quake issues
The Waitaki District Council has announced a public seminar to discuss the district's position following the Christchurch earthquakes.
Marshall writing workshop guest tutor
Marshall writing workshop guest tutor
Celebrated New Zealand short story writer and novelist Owen Marshall will be guest tutor at the Janet Frame Eden Street Trust's writing workshop on March 24.
Off to world champs
Off to world champs
He has no Scottish ancestry and is the only person in his family to play the pipes.
Town rated among world's 'hippest'
Town rated among world's 'hippest'
Oamaru has again proved it is hip to be square.