Silver Fern railcar excursion to Oamaru filling up
Silver Fern railcar excursion to Oamaru filling up
The Dunedin Silver Fern railcar has 65 bookings so far for tomorrow's excursion from Dunedin to Oamaru and back, with a stop in Palmerston.
Bill Campbell
New centre proposed
New centre proposed
Proposals are being discussed for a new health centre for Palmerston.
Motocross: Back from injury on a bigger bike
Motocross: Back from injury on a bigger bike
Courtney Duncan is living, breathing and eating motocross.
Farmers market attracts more than 200
Farmers market attracts more than 200
More than 200 people attended the first Palmerston Farmers Market for the season on Saturday. Fourteen market stallholders attended the market in the Waihemo Lodge car park.
Expo all about choices
Expo all about choices
The annual East Otago High School Careers expo this week attracted a record 32 exhibitors and was attended by more than 200 pupils, parents and members of the community.
'ODT' exhibition opens
'ODT' exhibition opens
An exhibition of the "Focal Point" photographs marking the first 150 years of the Otago Daily Times was opened at the Waihemo museum, Palmerston, by Waihemo Community Board chairman Rod Philip on Friday.
Market's return
Market's return
The Palmerston Farmers Market will reopen for the season on Saturday.
You are invited ...
You are invited ...
Runners from throughout Otago, the New Zealand Defence force and police have been invited to compete in an enlarged annual Kelly's Canter race from the Palmerston town centre up Puketapu (343m) and back on Sunday.
Last-round win for team
Last-round win for team
An East Otago High School team waited until the last round before winning an Otago-wide history competition this week.
Taieri railway embraces new acquisition
Taieri railway embraces new acquisition
Christmas has come early for the Taieri Gorge Railway with the arrival of a new attraction.
Pupil visits Parliament
Pupil visits Parliament
East Otago High School year 13 pupil Keiran Ireland (17) of Warrington spent a day in Wellington recently "shadowing" Dunedin North Labour MP Dr David Clark.
Rubbish bin costs studied
Rubbish bin costs studied
Maintaining rubbish bins at Hampden beach is not cheap.
Athletics: Muskett in training for Poland
Athletics: Muskett in training for Poland
If you see a long-distance runner training on the outskirts of Palmerston, give her a wave.
Topp Twins for show
Topp Twins for show
The Topp Twins will be the headline act in a full line-up of entertainment at the 130th Palmerston and Waihemo A and P Show in Palmerston on February 3.
Talks on NZCU's future in town
Talks on NZCU's future in town
Low membership and declining transactions have prompted NZCU South to consider the future of its Palmerston branch.
Water plant opens
Water plant opens
A new water treatment plant that opened in Palmerston this week will provide top-quality drinking water for 1600 consumers in Palmerston and the surrounding districts.
Train trip fully booked
Train trip fully booked
The winter may be the quiet season for tourists but this is not always the case on the Taieri Gorge Railway.
Wastewater investigations
Wastewater investigations
Further investigations are to be made into Hampden wastewater options.
Waihemo pharmacy will stay open until July 23
Waihemo pharmacy will stay open until July 23
The Waihemo pharmacy in Palmerston will stay open until at least Monday, July 23.
Chief officer retires
Chief officer retires
Fires swept from tree to tree, fanned by winds of more than 100kmh in 1975, remembers Geoff Davis, who has retired as chief fire officer of the Palmerston Volunteer Fire Brigade.