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Like my moustache? Hmmm, it’s growing on me
Does a moustache make a gentleman... or indeed a lady?
Community planting day held
Community planting day held
While most New Zealanders were at home watching the All Blacks beat Ireland on Saturday morning, a dozen people were helping to create ‘‘a really cool habitat for local birdlife’’.
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Victorian fete to mark its 35th anniversary
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Victorian fete to mark its 35th anniversary
The Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust’s 2024 fete will mark 35 years since the inaugural event helped launch the revival and preservation of the town’s Victorian precinct.
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Assault not taken seriously, pensioner says
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Assault not taken seriously, pensioner says
An East Otago pensioner assaulted outside her home says she was talked over and accused of lying when she reported it to police.
Trees a living legacy for family
Trees a living legacy for family
‘‘The nicest thing about having cancer is seeing that beautiful side of people.’’
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Farmer’s trust in IRD lost after Meta data breach
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Farmer’s trust in IRD lost after Meta data breach
A North Otago farmer says he has lost trust in the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) after it supplied his personal data to Meta, the company that owns Facebook.
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Residents question flood preparation
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Residents question flood preparation
The Waitaki District Council is on notice after widespread flooding in Palmerston last month.
Lack of boat access lamented
Lack of boat access lamented
An Oamaru boating and fishing veteran has pleaded with the Waitaki District Council to reinstate easy boat access to the Oamaru Harbour.
Plenty of interest as mascot visits
Plenty of interest as mascot visits
Cliff the repurposed ambulance garnered plenty of attention in Oamaru on Saturday on its trip north for the Save our Southern Hospital campaign.
Change at the top for hospital
Change at the top for hospital
Oamaru Hospital has a new governance structure.
Back by popular demand . . .
Back by popular demand . . .
The Oamaru Chorale choir will present the second concert in their annual Marianna Martines series tomorrow at St Paul’s Church.
Thefts of, and from, vehicles concern police
Thefts of, and from, vehicles concern police
A pair of Dunedin youths aged 15 and 16 left a trail of destruction during a spree of vehicle break-ins in Oamaru last weekend.
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Pressure group needs ‘a real say’
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Pressure group needs ‘a real say’
Growing "apprehension" over the draft Waitaki District Plan is galvanising a new pressure group.
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Wanted: Toys for popular Toyarama
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Wanted: Toys for popular Toyarama
The popular Toyarama is back this month, with a call for toy donations after a successful sale last year.
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‘Scaled back’ commemoration
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‘Scaled back’ commemoration
The 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month.
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Booting it for local causes
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Booting it for local causes
Kauru Hill Rural Women New Zealand are holding their second annual car boot sale next weekend at the Kauru Hill Hall.
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Big demand for Victorian costumes
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Big demand for Victorian costumes
The Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust’s 2024 fete will mark 35 years since the inaugural event helped launch the revival and preservation of the town’s Victorian precinct.
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Cutting edge of Victorian times
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Cutting edge of Victorian times
It might sound implausible, but sawing stone was the thing in Victorian Oamaru.
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‘It’s been a long project’: Leaning Lodge Hut officially opening
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‘It’s been a long project’: Leaning Lodge Hut officially opening
An alpine hut in the Rock and Pillar Range has been a long time coming and the people behind it say they will be thrilled when it is finally opened at the weekend.
‘Amazing’ 20 years celebrated
‘Amazing’ 20 years celebrated
Macraes may be a gold mine with a byproduct of fish, but some say it is a fish hatchery with a byproduct of gold.