From dance to diamond wedding
From dance to diamond wedding
It all began with a dance, and tomorrow Oamaru couple Laurie and Avis Tempero will celebrate 60 years of marriage.
Shannon Gillies
Deliberate release of salmon decried
Deliberate release of salmon decried
The deliberate release of thousands of fish from a Twizel salmon farm has cost the business thousands of dollars and more negative effects could follow.
Thousands lost after salmon farm attacked
Thousands lost after salmon farm attacked
The ''disappointing'' attack on a salmon farm net in Twizel means the loss of thousands of dollars, the farm's owner says.
Move to stop Facebook crime
Move to stop Facebook crime
The administrators of an Oamaru Facebook group used for illegal fish sales said they would welcome any advancement in technology to help them screen users to stop the site being used...
Sinking ‘was an accident’
Sinking ‘was an accident’
The Maritime New Zealand investigation into the sinking of Jane Marie in February is over.
Scheme not going ahead
Scheme not going ahead
The massive Hunter Downs irrigation scheme has failed to gain the numbers to proceed in its current state.
$40,000 of cigarettes stolen
$40,000 of cigarettes stolen
About $40,000 worth of cigarettes were stolen from a Palmerston shop and thousands of dollars' worth from a Maheno garage yesterday.
Sentence for assault deemed to be 'light'
Sentence for assault deemed to be 'light'
The sentence handed down to two North Otago brothers for an assault on a Japanese-speaking man has been criticised as ''light'', by the Japanese Family Society of Queenstown.
Enhanced first response to emergencies trialled
Enhanced first response to emergencies trialled
Today marks what could be a significant change in national emergency response services.
Council cops flak after road closed
Council criticised after road closed
The Waitaki District Council could have been better prepared for the Easter rainfall in Moeraki, a resident says.
Pair convicted of selling 'black market' fish
Pair convicted of selling 'black market' fish
A father and daughter have been convicted of selling fish illegally through the Oamaru buy, sell and exchange Facebook page.
Crash victim well-liked
Crash victim well-liked
The man killed in an accident in the Mackenzie Basin early on Tuesday was a keen snowboarder, a loved friend and a part of the Lake Ohau Alpine Village community.
Rows of crosses showed scale of loss
Rows of crosses showed scale of loss
Rows of white crosses in memory of New Zealanders who died fighting a war on the other side of the world drove home to Waitaki deputy mayor Melanie Tavendale the importance of preserving peace.
Men's grief not being dealt with
Men's grief not being dealt with
Men must be taught that it is OK to express grief and be given support when they are recovering from trauma, a Salvation Army chaplain says.
Rest-home may be converted into motel
Rest-home may be converted into motel
The problematic Oamaru rest-home Rendell on Reed may become a motel.
CEO applicants whittled down
CEO applicants whittled down
The race for the top operational chair at the Waitaki District Council is entering its final stages.
Road closure signs stolen from historic precinct
Road closure signs stolen from historic precinct
Police are investigating the theft of the street signs put up at the entrance to Harbour St, as part of the Waitaki District Council's trial closure of the tourist spot to vehicles on weekends.
Oamaru Anzac Day dawn service
Oamaru Anzac Day dawn service
A crisp morning greeted attendees at today's dawn service at Oamaru's Great War Memorial.
Response service in crisis
Response service in crisis
More money is needed to keep ``vital'' Primary Response in Medical Emergencies (Prime) services going and a current review does not go far enough on funding.
Motorhome area to be developed
Motorhome area to be developed
Work is under way to create a new campsite for motorhomes in Palmerston.