Something in the air
Something in the air
Even steampunked belly dancers made an appearance at a steampunk street party in Oamaru on Saturday night.
Sally Rae
Best of friends
Best of friends
Kurow went to the dogs on Saturday - and the lambs, goats and ponies.
Waitaki mayor Alex Familton re-elected
Waitaki mayor Alex Familton re-elected
Incumbent Waitaki Mayor Alex Familton has been re-elected for a second term, with a 1183 vote majority over his nearest rival, deputy mayor Gary Kircher.
Alcohol factor in death of man hit by train
Alcohol factor in death of man hit by train
Not all deaths connected to excessive consumption of alcohol are related to motor vehicles, and people consuming excessive amounts must realise there are other dangers, coroner David Crerar told an inquest yesterday into the death of an Oamaru man struck by a train.
Waimate set for wacky race day
Waimate set for wacky race day
The horses are groomed, the track is hard and fast and the scene is set for the second Wacky Race Day at Centrewood Estate, at Waimate, on Sunday.
Entered in food awards
Entered in food awards
North Otago company Waitaki Bacon and Ham is continuing to make a name for itself in the food industry.
Teschemakers altar mediation date set
Teschemakers altar mediation date set
Mediation for the parties involved in the controversy over the future of the Teschemakers chapel altar will be held on December 16.
New Pen-y-bryn owners 'over the moon'
New Pen-y-bryn owners 'over the moon'
When James Glucksman was emailed photographs of Pen-y-bryn Lodge while at work in Beijing in December last year, he was "absolutely captivated". Fast forward 10 months and he and his...
Lots of cakes for a 60th birthday
Lots of cakes for a 60th birthday
In the early days of the Peter Pan Bakery and Cafe, people used to come in from businesses and get their teapot filled with hot water.
Brochures out - excitement mounts
Brochures out - excitement mounts
Oamaru Victorian heritage celebrations co-ordinator Irene Sparks was thrilled to finally be able to deliver the celebrations' brochures around businesses yesterday.
Singer to return for concert next month
Singer to return for concert next month
Tim Beveridge just can't stay away from Oamaru.
From receptionist to mayor for Barlow
From receptionist to mayor for Barlow
From Mackenzie District Council receptionist to the district's new mayor - Claire Barlow is finding her new position "very exciting and quite surreal".
Man remanded in custody on threatening to kill count
Man remanded in custody on threatening to kill count
A man, who was stopped by police yesterday and had a loaded firearm on the car seat beside him, has been remanded in custody to appear in the Oamaru District Court on Wednesday.
Owner happy 'beautiful' dog doing a good job
Owner happy 'beautiful' dog doing a good job
Oamaru woman Helen Lewthwaite travelled to Christchurch recently for a special reunion with her former dog.
World champion back for Waimate Shears
World champion back for Waimate Shears
World shearing champion Cam Ferguson will be back to defend his open machines title at the Waimate Shears today.
Fire forces brochure reprint
Fire forces brochure reprint
Brochures for next month's Oamaru Victorian heritage celebrations are hurriedly being reprinted after 20,000 copies were lost in a truck fire this week.
Concerns noted before fatal crash
Concerns noted before fatal crash
An Oamaru man killed in a crash near Dunback last year had written to his employer after an earlier accident expressing concern about working excessively long hours, the Oamaru Coroner's Court heard yesterday.
New 'toy' for the boys at Macraes
New 'toy' for the boys at Macraes
"I came from a large family. I never had toys like this when I was a child," digger operator Paul Barringer beamed yesterday, as he admired his new "toy" - a whopping 359-tonne mining excavator.
Chapel altar parties to go to mediation
Chapel altar parties to go to mediation
The parties involved in the controversy over the future of the Teschemakers chapel altar are to go to mediation.
Son left on road 'like a piece of litter'
Son left on road 'like a piece of litter'
"You drove off leaving my son like a piece of litter on the road. Leaving him there to be hit again by the next car, just like a piece of garbage."