Return of pets event welcomed
Return of pets event welcomed
Five Forks School went to the dogs yesterday - and to the lambs, calves, fish, chooks and pigs.
Sally Rae
Wonderland gardens turn 50
Wonderland gardens turn 50
There could well be fairies in the bottom of the Wonderland gardens at the Oamaru Public Gardens tomorrow.
Fundraiser in true high country style
Fundraiser in true high country style
Never mind cake stalls and cheese rolls - Omarama School, in true high country style, has come up with a much more innovative fundraiser.
History comes alive with mill
History comes alive with mill
Things are cranking up at Clarks Mill.
Argentina stay in offing for teacher
Argentina stay in offing for teacher
Jo Thomas will say adios to staff and pupils at Oamaru Intermediate School in March when she leaves for a three-month exchange to Argentina.
Family ready for trolley challenge
Family ready for trolley challenge
Watch out for the Flying Banana.
Electrifying backdrop for fashion shoot
Electrifying backdrop for fashion shoot
aurie Foon has spent 15 years rifling through fashion magazines but has never seen anything like the fashion shoot she has just finished at the historic Waitaki dam.
Youth group submission against easing liquor ban
Youth group submission against easing liquor ban
A suggestion the liquor ban in the Oamaru Harbour area should be eased has prompted the local Students Against Driving Drunk (Sadd) organisation to speak out in opposition.
Surplus sale at school
Surplus sale at school
The Upper Waitaki community will have an opportunity next month to view the new school buildings at Waitaki Valley School.
Quirky steampunk exhibition planned
Quirky steampunk exhibition planned
Steampunk is coming to Oamaru. Weta Workshop, the visual effects company that has won many Academy Awards, has confirmed its involvement in a steampunk exhibition opening at the Forrester Gallery on November 7.
100 not out for Union club
100 not out for Union club
Picturesque King George Park - home to the Union Cricket Club - is the "best ground in the world", according to club stalwarts Ted Tempero and Russell Payne.
Smithy supporters forge link with district's past
Smithy supporters forge link with district's past
The vision of four North Otago farmers in the 1970s paid off earlier this year when the historic Nicol's Blacksmith Shop in Duntroon received national recognition from the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.
Hampden set to mark 130 years as township
Hampden set to mark 130 years as township
Ken Bridge was pruning roses when he heard he had been made chairman of the organising committee for Hampden's celebrations this weekend.
Ministry consulting on Otepopo School
Ministry consulting on Otepopo School
Consultation on the possible closure of Otepopo School has begun.
Creek gets health check on family day
Creek gets health check on family day
The health of Oamaru Creek was assessed during a family day on Sunday.
Branching out in Waimate
Branching out in Waimate
Makikihi School pupils have become the first to plant trees as part of a schools planting programme at Bushtown Heritage Park in Waimate
Jet-boat enthusiasts rally
Jet-boat enthusiasts rally
Jet-boat enthusiasts from throughout New Zealand were in North Otago on Saturday for the national jet-boat rally on the Waitaki River.
Eyesore made over into asset
Eyesore made over into asset
Part of Weston's heritage has been preserved with the completion of a three-and-a-half-year restoration of the Quarryman's Cottage.
Farewell to art of teaching
Farewell to art of teaching
Barrie White has only missed one night in about 35 years of teaching art in Oamaru as part of the Waitaki Boys High School community classes.
Security for Penguin Club
Security for Penguin Club
The Penguin Club in Oamaru is employing security staff every Friday night.