Heritage aspects drove festival creator
Heritage aspects drove festival creator
Heritage inspires ideas, fun, controversy and action, Helen Stead says.
Rebecca Ryan
Eye in the sky view winning perspective
Eye in the sky view winning perspective
While a lot of New Zealand’s beautiful and dramatic landscapes can be appreciated on foot, Emma Willetts loves a perspective from the sky.
Erosion protection for 10 Katiki Beach sites
Erosion protection for 10 Katiki Beach sites
As erosion continues to threaten the coastal road between Shag Point and Moeraki, the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has awarded a $3million contract to Downer for rock armouring work.
Celebrating big slice of bakery’s history
Celebrating big slice of bakery’s history
Tucked away in Oamaru’s Eden St lies a sweet piece of family history.
Jacqui Dean takes Waitaki but party vote goes to Labour
Jacqui Dean takes Waitaki but party vote goes to Labour
Jacqui Dean says she will fight to win back the National party vote in Waitaki, after Labour claimed victory in the traditionally blue electorate.
Musicians devote concert takings to victims
Musicians devote concert takings to victims
When Hopetoun Brown and Finn Scholes were approached about turning their coming Oamaru concert into a fundraiser to help victims of the Ohau fires, there was no hesitation.
Downed lines may have caused fire
Downed lines may have caused fire
The cause of a 618ha fire in a forestry block near Livingstone is being investigated, but it is suspected it was sparked by power lines brought down by a tree that fell in high winds.
Crews keeping eye on Waitaki fire scene
Crews keeping eye on Waitaki fire scene
Fire crews continue to monitor the scene of a 618ha blaze near Livingstone, inland from Oamaru.
Hospital, referendums questions loom large
Hospital, referendums questions loom large
Oamaru Hospital and the two referendums were top of the agenda at a meet the candidates event in Oamaru last night.
Keeping busy keeps centenarian going
Keeping busy keeps centenarian going
Oamaru centenarian Tom Garbutt does not know the secret to living a long life but says keeping busy has been his "ideal way to keep going".
Man killed in Oamaru crash named
Man killed in Oamaru crash named
Police have named the man killed in a crash in Oamaru on Saturday night.
Male sea lion enjoys river mouth
Male sea lion enjoys river mouth
The whitebaiting season is attracting more than just fishermen to the Kakanui River.
Scaled-back free public Wi-Fi being introduced
Scaled-back free public Wi-Fi being introduced
Free public Wi-Fi is going to be rolled out in the Waitaki district, but in a scaled-back way.
Two car parks free no longer
Two car parks free no longer
Free parking at two Oamaru car parks has come to an end.
Meeting the people first priority for new CEO
Meeting the people first priority for new CEO
The new Waitaki District Health Services (WDHS) chief executive is "not under any illusion" about the challenge ahead of him, but he believes he has the right skill set to handle it.
Burn-off led to 800 ha blaze
Burn-off led to 800 ha blaze
Fire crews spent nearly 24 hours battling a blaze that spread across 800ha inland from Oamaru on Thursday night.
Arrests after police raids in Waitaki
Arrests after police raids in Waitaki
Police arrested two people and seized methamphetamine, cannabis and firearms after a series of search warrants were executed in Oamaru yesterday.
Big police presence in Oamaru suburb
Big police presence in Oamaru suburb
There has been a large police presence in the Oamaru suburb of Holmes Hill this afternoon.
Imported cars with no number plates stolen
Imported cars with no number plates stolen
Police are appealing for information to identity the offenders involved in a break-in at an Oamaru car yard from where two vehicles were stolen.
Waimate man injured while loading stock
Waimate man injured while loading stock
A Waimate man was airlifted to Dunedin Hospital after a workplace accident near Oamaru yesterday.