Retirement village staffing changes
Retirement village staffing changes
With a $30million expansion on the horizon, Oamaru’s Observatory Village has big changes planned.
Ruby Heyward
From working at the berry farm to owning it
From working at the berry farm to owning it
Raspberry Cottage owner Sarala Tamang is farming with a twist, but not without some help.
‘I couldn’t miss this’: husband remembered in rally
‘I couldn’t miss this’: husband remembered in rally
This year’s TT2000 Long Distance Motorcycle Rally zoomed ahead in Oamaru’s Centennial Park yesterday, and one rider would not let anything get in the way of completing the challenge.
Lathe work on a massive scale turning ironbark into bollards
Lathe work on a massive scale turning ironbark into bollards
A new observation deck on Oamaru’s Holmes Wharf is under way, and the Waitaki Woodturners Guild is on the job.
‘It’s a personal choice’: understanding of burka wanted
‘It’s a personal choice’: understanding of burka wanted
A woman believed to be Oamaru’s first resident to wear a burka hopes to dispel common misconceptions about the religious dress.
Refurbished library reopens
Refurbished library reopens
More than a year after closing its doors, the Hampden Community Library has reopened on its 150th anniversary, with a new look.
Deerstalkers seek approval for reserve hut
Deerstalkers seek approval for reserve hut
The North Otago Deerstalkers group has everything it needs to build a hut in the Waianakarua Scenic Reserve, bar a sign-off from the Department of Conservation.
Steampunk playground stopover
Steampunk playground stopover
After camping in Kurow for the long weekend, brothers Jackson (3, left) and Ethan (5) Carroll just had to stop at Oamaru’s Steampunk playground on their way home to Dunedin.
Cat takes the long way home
Cat takes the long way home
A cat that went missing two months ago has been reunited with its North Otago owners after it was taken into a vet centre in Christchurch.
Summer sunflower crop sows seeds of interest
Summer sunflower crop sows seeds of interest
Popular sunflowers near Weston are in full bloom, and are attracting more than just birds.