Shearing a passion for travelling farmers
Shearing a passion for travelling farmers
When Katiki farmers Steve and Margaret Vickers go on holiday, they tend to follow one of their passions - shearing.
Sally Rae
Arena thrills horsewoman
Arena thrills horsewoman
Having her own indoor equestrian arena is a dream come true for Waimate horsewoman Lynley Stockdale.
Reading is the answer
Reading is the answer
Thanks to Literacy North Otago, Tina Braxton can now confidently bake a cake or a batch of biscuits.
Unscheduled stop for bus
Unscheduled stop for bus
A bus crossed on to the wrong side of State Highway 1 in Oamaru yesterday morning, went across a traffic island and then on to a footpath, removing a street light, post box, rubbish bin and street sign, police say.
Punk gears up
Punk gears up
From time machines to movies, this year's steampunk exhibition in Oamaru is shaping up to be "breathtaking", organisers say.
Relay for Life coming
Relay for Life coming
Relay for Life is coming to Oamaru. The 24-hour Cancer Society fundraiser will be held at Whitestone Contracting Stadium on March 12 and 13 next year.
Stone work done
Stone work done
Work on the refurbishment of the stone wall along Marine Pde, at Oamaru Harbour, will be completed this week.
Shooting: Rooney aiming for golden returns in India
Shooting: Rooney aiming for golden returns in India
Studholme clay target shooter Natalie Rooney is aiming for a medal at the Commonwealth Games in India next month.
Rock art site to be geologically assessed
Rock art site to be geologically assessed
The Ngai Tahu Maori Rock Art Trust is awaiting a report from a geological engineer who has inspected the Takiroa rock art site, near Duntroon.
Timaru shocked by receivership
Timaru shocked by receivership
Otago Daily Times reporter Sally Rae gauges the mood on the streets of Timaru as word filters out of South Canterbury Finance's woes.
Secondary sport: Multisport on Bisschops' mind
Secondary sport: Multisport on Bisschops' mind
There is no questioning Reubyn Bisschops' devotion to multisport.
Protesters block road to Teschemakers chapel
Protesters block road to Teschemakers chapel
Dunedin's Holy Name Parish might contravene the Waitaki District Council's district plan if an attempt is made to remove the altar from the Teschemakers chapel, district councillor Peter Garvan says.
Altar stays - for now
Altar stays - for now
A bucket of tools made it to the front steps of the Teschemakers Chapel near Oamaru yesterday - but no further.
Removal of altar would breach plan
Removal of altar would breach plan
An attempt to remove the altar from the Teschemakers Chapel on Monday would have contravened the Waitaki District Council's district plan, Judge Jon Jackson has found.
Hopes for big turnout at altar public meeting
Hopes for big turnout at altar public meeting
The fight to retain the marble altar in the Teschemakers Chapel has "taken on a life of its own", Oamaru writer Nathalie Brown says.
Public meeting supports keeping chapel intact
Public meeting supports keeping chapel intact
A public meeting in Oamaru last night overwhelmingly resolved to support the retention of Teschemakers Chapel, including its fixtures and fittings, in its entirety to allow future public access and use.
Last-ditch bid to save altar
Last-ditch bid to save altar
Barricading the Teschemakers chapel has been suggested in a last-ditch bid to stop its marble altar from being removed.
Young Farmer winner glad to be back at work
Young Farmer winner glad to be back at work
Feeding sheep on the family farm at Kia Ora, in North Otago, will be one of the main chores today for Grant McNaughton.
Old soldier takes his final journey
Old soldier takes his final journey
Waimate war hero Eric Batchelor - aptly described as "an ordinary extraordinary person" - was farewelled yesterday with military pomp and ceremony.
Pupils' eyes opened to opportunities on farms
Pupils' eyes opened to opportunities on farms
Agriculture and its supporting industries were promoted to secondary-school pupils at the recent Haka Bark Up to encourage young people to consider it as a career. Sally Rae reports.