Two callouts for SAR
Two callouts for SAR
Search and rescue teams were called to two separate events in North Otago on Wednesday night.
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Squash: Impressive record honoured
Squash: Impressive record honoured
Ann Stephens, previously of Oamaru, has been inducted into the New Zealand Squash Hall of Fame.
Boot put into orthotics system
Boot put into orthotics system
Oamaru man John Baster got so tired of waiting a year for his specially designed orthopaedic shoe that he created his own. Ben Guild finds out how changes to the orthotics system are frustrating people who need the service.
Aviemore swim benefits CanTeen
Aviemore swim benefits CanTeen
Cold water, cramps and low lake levels were not enough to stop Connor Bryant from completing his 17km swim down Lake Aviemore for CanTeen last Saturday.
Council looks into quake susceptibility
Council looks into quake susceptibility
A Waitaki District Council representative has conceded that there is an issue of earthquake safety relating to several council-owned buildings in Oamaru.
Art auction raises $1500
Art auction raises $1500
The $1500 raised through a silent art auction has brought Oamaru artist Kit McGregor one step closer to accompanying two of his paintings to an exhibition at the Angora Art Gallery in New York next year.
Toot for Tucker massive success
Toot for Tucker massive success
Sirens reverberated around Oamaru on Monday night, yet there was no fire, injury or offence in sight.
65th celebrations on hold
65th celebrations on hold
Separately, they survived polio and World War 2.
Fire consumes contents of garage
Fire consumes contents of garage
A fire tore through a garage in Sandringham St, Oamaru, yesterday after neighbours spotted thick, black smoke billowing out of the building and alerted emergency services.
Santa Claus has been coming to town
Santa Claus has been coming to town
Perhaps in deference to the warm weather, Santa traded his traditional sleigh for a jet ski during the annual Christmas Parade in Oamaru on Saturday.
Haul of stolen gear recovered
Haul of stolen gear recovered
Thousands of dollars worth of stolen property have been recovered following the execution of three search warrants in North Otago.
Rally of vintage cars today
Rally of vintage cars today
Between 65-70 entries will cruise through Oamaru during the 51st annual Windsor Rally today.
Vandalism costly for council
Vandalism costly for council
Waitaki District Council representatives are bemoaning the recent spate of sign vandalism in the district.
Progress is music to tutor's ears
Progress is music to tutor's ears
The old adage says you must crawl before you can walk.
Cycling to take in the sights
Cycling to take in the sights
They have been astounded in Christchurch, swooped on by magpies on deserted back country roads and amazed by the scenery.
Two awards for building restoration
Two awards for building restoration
It began with a chat over a beer in 2004. Seven years of hard work and painstaking attention to detail later, the restoration of the North Otago Club has won two architectural awards.
Revolving recycling table helps community
Revolving recycling table helps community
The designer of a revolving table intended to more safely and efficiently sort mixed recyclables is hailing the innovation as a social and fiscal success.
Comic clutter in tour with a twist
Comic clutter in tour with a twist
Oamaru's nosy parkers will unite this weekend for a Homes, Gardens and Studio Tour with a twist.
Teens with cancer inspire 17km lake swim
Teens with cancer inspire 17km lake swim
John McGlashan College pupil Connor Bryant (17) is preparing to swim one kilometre in Lake Aviemore for every year of his life.
Body and wreckage off coast
Body and wreckage off coast
The body of 59-year-old Pleasant Point fisherman Peter Hunter was recovered off the coast of Timaru yesterday morning after it is believed his fishing trawler sank.