About 1200 people in Oamaru have All Black captain Richie McCaw to thank for yesterday being the first town to be visited by the All Blacks road show, after its launch in Dunedin at the weekend.
The World Heli Challenge is returning to New Zealand after a six-year absence with helicopter-accessed skiing and snowboarding competitions spread over two weeks to be held next year at Mt Cook.
Frantic neighbours have tried to enter a blazing Kakanui house in North Otago today - unaware the family had just gone on holiday this morning.
Ontrack has given itself resource consent approval to reopen the Waiareka-Weston railway branch line, a vital component of a new $400 million cement plant proposed by Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd in the Waiareka Valley.
Omarama is playing its part in reducing New Zealand's dependence on importing what is becoming increasingly expensive oil to power its vehicle fleet.
The Weston Bowling Club will celebrate its 70th anniversary this year, but with some sadness as it is considering winding up because of a lack of members.
A North Otago poultry business owned by one family for 25 years is for sale.
A child-care centre catering for up to 100 children has received resource consent from the Waitaki District Council.
Five properties searched for drugs by Oamaru police have yielded an unexpected find - a large number of stolen road signs and flags.
Drivers who think police will always pull out of high-speed pursuits are making a big mistake that could kill someone, Oamaru police warned yesterday.
The proposed site for new public toilets in Waimate is causing a stink in the town.
Trooper Jack has gone and a new site is being prepared for his return.
The first day of a Kakanui family's holiday came to an abrupt end yesterday when they had to return home, only to find virtually nothing left of their rented house and their possessions - all destroyed by a fierce blaze.
Coastal Beach Rd, south of Oamaru, "is not just a road, but an experience", Oamaru resident Graeme Clark told the Waitaki District Council yesterday.
A regional fuel tax is one option for helping pay to improve Canterbury roads but Environment Canterbury, the region's regional council, has no plans for making motorists and road users pay more immediately.
How the Waitaki District Council will spend its limited roading budget will be influenced by draft policies which came under public scrutiny yesterday.
A "maniac driver" was chased by Oamaru police at speeds up to 180kmh on Sunday morning before his car's engine blew up, bringing him to a halt in Richmond Rd, just north of Pukeuri.
In 1933, a meeting in Glenavy decided to form a branch of the Country Women's Institute, and Jessie Allnutt was there.
"A living connection" to the foundation of Waitaki Boys High School 125 years ago is how two present pupils, Sam and Tom Sutherland, were described by rector Paul Baker.
Wetlands along the Waitaki River may be enhanced and protected under a project being proposed by the Lower Waitaki River Management Society.
