Hunting a family pastime
Hunting a family pastime
Hunting is not just a sport.
Ruby Heyward
Oamaru man faces abuse over mobility parking
Oamaru man faces abuse over mobility parking
Alan Walker is sick of being abused.
'None of their business': Mobility card not stopping regular abuse
'None of their business': Mobility card not stopping regular abuse
Despite having a mobility card, Alan Walker is often abused by strangers for using a mobility parking space and he is sick of it.
Heavy lifting required to bolster breakwater
Heavy lifting required to bolster breakwater
A 15-tonne concrete tetrapod is transported to the head of Oamaru’s breakwater.
Pasifika residents urged to get vaccinated
Pasifika residents urged to get vaccinated
Oamaru's Pacific Island community is being encouraged to get the Covid-19 vaccination when a clinic opens next month.
Family members gather to honour forebears
Family members gather to honour forebears
Gathering at a grave doesn't always have to be a sombre occasion. For the Wilson cousins at the weekend it was a chance to reflect, and honour those who brought them all together - their ancestors.
Gentlemen, choose your weapons
Gentlemen, choose your weapons
If you need to settle a Victorian-era argument, some tea and biscuits does the trick.
Upset by news of op-shop closure
Upset by news of op-shop closure
The pending closure of an Oamaru op shop is almost too difficult to bear for its most loyal customer.
Would-be sailor ‘did everything wrong’
Would-be sailor ‘did everything wrong’
The actions of a novice boatie in Oamaru were a recipe for disaster, says North Otago Yacht and Power Boat Club commodore Kevin Murdoch, who helped rescue the young Gore man.
Bringing West Coast eats to the east
Bringing West Coast eats to the east
It was never their vision to run their own whitebait business. Rachel Kerr and Glenn Priddle had dreams of travelling and had lined up jobs in the United States. But life had other plans.
School working to develop hill
School working to develop hill
Planting trees is not just about digging holes.
Sale patrons early to book their places
Sale patrons early to book their places
"All aboard!" Waitaki district councillor Jim Hopkins welcomed about 100 people out of the morning cold and on to the "bookarama express".
Deerstalkers’ hut given green light
Deerstalkers’ hut given green light
The New Zealand Deerstalkers Association North Otago branch is building for the future.
New NZ citizens started life here stateless
New NZ citizens started life here stateless
They may have been born without citizenship of any country, but they certainly have one now.
Steampunk creativity in full swing
Steampunk creativity in full swing
Forget water, creativity fuels this Steampunk engine.
Players young and old turn out on ‘proud day’ for club
Players young and old turn out on ‘proud day’ for club
They were no spring chickens but they could certainly chase that egg.
Vaccine rollout chain established
Vaccine rollout chain established
District nurse Jojan McCleod administers emergency department team leader and registered nurse Lot Mordeno’s first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at Oamaru Hospital yesterday.
Special soldier in family’s minds as services resume
Special soldier in family’s minds as services resume
For Valerie Simpson, Anzac Day has become a lot more than a day to remember the servicemen lost in two world wars.
Relay for Life participant giving back
Relay for Life participant giving back
Coming together and showing love to those touched by cancer was what Oamaru’s Relay For Life was all about.
St Kevin’s pupils praised for bike track
St Kevin’s pupils praised for bike track
On your bike. That's where St Kevin’s College pupils will be after the official opening of its mountain bike track.