Trains, boats and a horse
Trains, boats and a horse
Plans are firming up for next month’s America’s Cup visit to Otago and Southland’s regional centres.
Shannon Gillies
Buying practice
Buying practice
The Kurow Medical Centre is to be bought by the couple who left their positions at the Twizel Medical Centre following an employment dispute last year.
Valued horse shot dead
Valued horse shot dead
Police are investigating the shooting of a "valuable" horse in a paddock connected with a Waimate District tourist company.
Driver in 7km chase charged
Driver in 7km chase charged
A disqualified driver is facing charges after leading police on a 7km pursuit near Oamaru on Wednesday.
Disqualified driver in police pursuit
Disqualified driver in police pursuit
A disqualified driver is facing charges after leading police on a 7km pursuit near Oamaru yesterday.
Officer goes full circle
Officer goes full circle
After patrolling the streets of Waimate for six years, Constable Paul Alden has moved back home to Oamaru.
Otago fishers backing blue cod strategy
Otago fishers backing blue cod strategy
Otago fishers say a nationwide blue cod strategy is necessary if the region hopes to hold on to the fishery.
Work begins on statue of McCaw
Work begins on statue of McCaw
After months of deliberation, the final design for a statue of former All Black captain Richie McCaw, to be erected in Kurow, has been chosen.
Work begins on Shag Point erosion
Work begins on Shag Point erosion
About $1 million is expected to be spent on an erosion project at North Otago’s Shag Point.
Fewer fowl satisfies council
Fewer fowl satisfies council
The chickens have finally flown the coop.
Water allocation changes providing certainty
Water allocation changes providing certainty
Almost a year ago, Environment Canterbury changed the way it allocates water in the Waitaki catchment.
Meat firm to seek cause of gas leak
Meat firm to seek cause of gas leak
Oamaru Meats will undertake a review to determine the cause of a dangerous gas leak at its facility in north Oamaru on Saturday.
Male sexual abuse survivors speak
Male sexual abuse survivors speak
Three Otago men have come forward to join an international project highlighting the stories of men who survive sexual assault and abuse.
Sentenced for indecent assault
Sentenced for indecent assault
A judge has strongly reprimanded an Oamaru man for slapping and grabbing the buttock of a woman while he was on a trip in Auckland.
Demand for council action
Demand for council action
Losing about 40m of land during Oamaru's July storm has led to a call from a resident for the Waitaki District Council to prepare better for torrential downpours.
Truck knocks out power in Waimate
Truck knocks out power in Waimate
Power was cut to hundreds of properties in the Waimate area today after a waste disposal truck knocked into a power pole.
Tasered goat expensive
Tasered goat expensive
Tasering a goat is an expensive affair.
Vessel hauled ashore for restoration
Vessel hauled ashore for restoration
Crabs scuttled to safety and seaweed dangled from its hull - it will be a long voyage for the 1911 Highland Lass as its new owner begins a restoration project.
Army exercise at harbour
Army exercise at harbour
An army exercise will disturb the serenity of Oamaru Harbour for the next three days.
Chemical emergency dealt with at meat plant
Chemical emergency dealt with at meat plant
WorkSafe New Zealand is making inquiries into a hazardous substance emergency at Oamaru Meats Ltd.