Susie Scott says she will "go down kicking" trying to prevent the removal of the marble altar from the Teschemakers chapel - a move she describes as desecration of an "incredibly beautiful building".
The Waitaki Mackenzie Merino Shears has been cancelled.
At Enfield Play Group, there's plenty of toys and plenty of resources - it's just lacking children.
Birds are a bug for Sandra Thompson. Ask how many are in aviaries at her Oamaru home and the answer is succinct - "pass".
The Waimate 50 is back.
From superheroes to lions, skeletons to Queen Victoria, there were a wide variety of masks featured at Oamaru's midwinter masquerade on Saturday night.
Professional willow basket-maker Mike Lilian has been busy weaving willow at the Waitaki Community Gardens this week.
Former Waitaki mayor Alan McLay, who flew out yesterday for earthquake-stricken Haiti, feels like he is heading off on an "intrepid journey".
North Otago SPCA is seeking support from the community to enable it to move into much-needed new premises.
The Waimate District Council has reviewed its credit-card policy.
Lower Waitaki Irrigation Company chairman Chris Dennison is encouraged by the interest shown in extending the delivery of water.
Jo Walshe loves her chooks. In fact, the secondary school teacher likes nothing better than coming home from work and feeding her feathered friends.
It's the simple things in life that now count for Hampden man John Shaw - like smelling the roses and walking on the beach.
Waimate Mayor John Coles is seeking his third term.
The social needs of the Waimate community will be explored over the next three years.
Newly appointed Network Waitaki director Danny Hailes will resign from the position in December, before taking up a new job in Invercargill.
A trip to England two years ago has led to a new business venture for Waianakarua couple Graeme and Henrietta Purvis - haylage mini-bales.
When Graham Hill became involved with St John Waitaki in Kurow, he never thought he would still be there 39 years later.
Motorists running red and amber lights in Oamaru this month run the risk of being caught on police video.
Singing for opera diva Dame Malvina Major was for young soprano Mackenzie Scott a far cry from belting out Avril Lavigne on Singstar.
