A man who posed as a Pike River Coal mine employee to obtain hospitality from people and gain their trust - before stealing from them - has sent a public apology from his Christchurch Men's Prison cell.
"Like herding cats" is how Roy Edwards describes the job of contest director for the national gliding championships.
Former prime minister Helen Clark has asked the United Nations Development Programme to see what can be done to assist Oamaru-based emergency relief initiative Project HHH.
A man claiming to be a Pike River coal miner who allegedly stole from a North Otago family who befriended him was arrested in Timaru yesterday, following a tip from a member of the public.
When it comes to men's hairstyles, Neil McKenzie has seen the fashions come full circle.
A scrapbook of the district's history" is how Waimate historian John Foley describes a trip to the cemetery.
"Just like the old days," a beaming Carolyn Murray declared after stepping off a DC3 aircraft at Oamaru Airport yesterday.
Police are warning people not to go into the high country unprepared after an Oamaru man and his two young daughters, facing their second night lost in the hills, were rescued last night after being spotted from a helicopter.
Two Oamaru boys have been referred to police youth aid after eating and drinking their way through about $180 worth of products at The Warehouse in Oamaru over the past week.
Three Oamaru males will appear in the Dunedin District Court today on serious charges, including kidnapping, following an incident in Oamaru on Friday morning.
When Tony Templeton headed on a family outing with his two young daughters on Tuesday, little did he foresee the ordeal that was to follow.
Being able to help people in a time of need is reward enough for Waimate man Grant Eames.
It may be 18 months away but the Five Forks community is already gearing up for a big celebration.
When Claire Barlow changed jobs earlier this year, she did not have far to move.
Barry Mackenzie wishes his late wife Else could see his exhibition at the Forrester Gallery in Oamaru.
Memories will come flooding back for those viewing the Friendly Bay Carnival exhibition at the North Otago Museum.
Russell Peek won his first open dog trial with a heading dog called Speck at Millers Flat in the early 1970s, and has never looked back. Sally Rae reports.
Dawson is the star of the stable for the rodeo-mad Causer family.
Don't ask Bill Young what makes the Herbert Forest Camping Ground such a great place to camp.
Every year, thousands of holidaymakers flock to the Waitaki Valley to spend their Christmas and New Year holidays.
