Kayla Hodge

Ministry of Health Pacific leaders have praised Oamaru for its response protecting the community against Covid-19.

Waitaki Girls’ High School pupils Charlotte Nichols (18, left) and Breanna Stewart (17) prepare to hitch a ride in a 1950 Bedford truck for Daffodil Day.

The Waitaki District Council has ditched SouthRoads as its roading maintenance contractor after a decade, returning to its council-owned organisation in a deal worth more than $25 million.

The battle of the blue and gold has gone to the north.

Health Minister Andrew Little believes Waitaki District Health Services (WDHS) is "ripe with opportunity".

The Waitaki District Council expects the cost of recent flooding damage to reach $1.5million.

Health Minister Andrew Little believes Waitaki District Health Services is "ripe with opportunity".

A "despicable" person has stolen life-saving equipment from an Oamaru ambulance.

A "despicable" person has stolen life-saving equipment from an Oamaru ambulance.

Police have released the names of the two people killed in a crash in Oamaru on Tuesday night.

Police have released the names of the two people killed in a crash in Oamaru on Tuesday night.

North Otago Rugby Football Union chief executive Colin Jackson and chairman Warren Prescott want to see community enthusiasm for the Network Waitaki Event Centre rebooted.

James Hurst is not the "quiet wee guy in the back" any more.

Police are reminding Oamaru businesses of the importance of complying with liquor licences, after two were found selling alcohol to an underage customer.

For Kieran Sparks, being the Kurow Volunteer Fire Brigade’s chief fire officer "hasn’t sunk in yet".