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.
Sally Rae
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.
Charity ball 'a great way' to honour her son's memory
Charity ball 'a great way' to honour her son's memory
"It's just your worst nightmare, that 'cancer' word, and you just think, 'Oh my goodness; here we go again."
'Les Miserables' lead gets to work
'Les Miserables' lead gets to work
When Tim Beveridge was asked if he was interested in performing the lead role in the Oamaru Operatic Society's production of Les Miserables, he jumped at the opportunity.
Crossing Tasman a career move
Crossing Tasman a career move
Waitaki community safety officer Alison Banks is bound for Australia.
Dream to restore wheel a step closer
Dream to restore wheel a step closer
A former North Otago man's dream of seeing the water wheel on Old Mill Rd in Oamaru restored is a step closer.
Fears of damage if altar removed
Fears of damage if altar removed
Dunedin stonemason and sculptor Marcus Wainwright believes the marble altar at the Teschemakers Chapel will be damaged if an attempt is made to move it.
Bid to set aside chapel order
Bid to set aside chapel order
FR Mark Chamberlain, of Dunedin's Holy Name Parish, has filed an application to set aside the interim enforcement order which stopped work on removing the altar from the Teschemakers Chapel earlier this month.
Up to challenge of award win
Up to challenge of award win
Establishing a restaurant among the dairying pastures of the lower Waitaki Plains has been "quite a roller-coaster ride" for North Otago couple Bevan and Monique Smith. After the fun...
Bid to extend record of service
Bid to extend record of service
New Zealand's longest-serving district councillor, Ray Bennett, of Timaru, hopes to extend his impressive record of 50 years' public service by being re-elected at this year's local body elections.
Sign welcomed
Sign welcomed
The Waitaki Tourism Association is delighted with the Waitaki District Council's decision to approve the installation of a sign at Oamaru's northern entrance.
Medical relief team to speak on Haiti project
Medical relief team to speak on Haiti project
The medical team which worked in Haiti as part of an emergency relief initiative, Project HHH, will attend a public meeting in Oamaru on Sunday.
Sobering reminders
Sobering reminders
Five white crosses which appeared in the centre of Oamaru yesterday were a sobering reminder of road deaths involving young people in Waitaki in the past five years.
Calling on community for heritage fun
Calling on community for heritage fun
The new co-ordinator for Oamaru's Victorian heritage celebrations will be encouraging people to dress in period costume "and have some fun" during this year's event.
Spate of thefts prompts warning
Spate of thefts prompts warning
North Otago's rural community has been warned to be vigilant following a spate of thefts.
Mayor 'acting in good faith'
Mayor 'acting in good faith'
A suggestion Waitaki Mayor Alex Familton had plenty of time to resolve the issue of the altar in the Teschemakers Chapel but did not get back to the Dominican Sisters was misleading, Mr Familton said yesterday.
The gift of words
The gift of words
Year 4 pupils at Ardgowan School will be top of the class when it comes to spelling.
Youngsters learn the art of graffiti
Youngsters learn the art of graffiti
The walls of the Ground Zero youth centre in Oamaru have been covered with graffiti - but it is art, not vandalism.
Bid to retain chapel altar
Bid to retain chapel altar
A public meeting has been called in Oamaru next week in a bid to seek retention of the marble altar in the Teschemakers chapel.