Otago Daily Times: Oamaru

Zapping around New Zealand - at 50kmh

Sally Rae — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:59:00 +1300

Meet the Zapps.

Herman and Candelaria Zapp and their children, Pampa, Tehue, Paloma and Wallaby, are not your conventional family.

Penguin life style under scrutiny

David Bruce — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:57:00 +1300

The blue penguins at the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony quarry site, along with resident marine biologist Philippa Agnew, are about to be part of a three-year research project which could help predict future population trends of the species.

Kidman guest of trust

David Bruce — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:57:00 +1300

New Zealand author Dame Fiona Kidman is to be this year's guest at the Janet Frame Eden Street Trust's annual workshop.

Beautiful bovines grace art gallery

Sally Rae — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:55:00 +1300

Indoor cow "farming" has come to Thames St.

Extent of whisky company debts being established

David Bruce — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:55:00 +1300

Receivers are working to establish the debt level of the New Zealand Malt Whisky Company, but yesterday revealed it was "a substantial sum".

Reserves to be closed for pine felling

David Bruce — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:55:00 +1300

About 12ha of mature pine trees on the Glen Eden and Glen Warren reserves in Oamaru will be harvested by the Waitaki District Council, as the council cashes in on rising timber prices.

Mayday call thought hoax

Hamish McNeilly — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:55:00 +1300

A mayday involving a burning boat sparked a search off the coast of Oamaru last night.

Books to help Aids orphans

Sally Rae — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:55:00 +1300

African-born Getrude Matshe was in Oamaru yesterday to pick up a very special consignment of books.

Variety of boats on show at regatta

Sally Rae — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:55:00 +1300

The Oamaru harbour regatta was held at Friendly Bay yesterday.

Art from junk

Sally Rae — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:57:00 +1300

Nancy Bell's plans to build a cow were scotched when she could not find all the necessary parts to make the head and body.

Concert to mark Race Relations Day

David Bruce — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:57:00 +1300

Race Relations Day is to be celebrated in Oamaru this year with a concert at the Opera House, organised by the Waitaki Multicultural Council.

Nurses honoured

David Bruce — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:55:00 +1300

Nurses who trained or worked at Oamaru Hospital and served New Zealand in wars overseas have finally been recognised, with a plaque unveiled on Monday.

Hospital cuts loss

David Bruce — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:55:00 +1300

Waitaki District Health Services, operator of the Oamaru Hospital, has recorded a small loss for the first six months of this year and hopes to at least break even at the end of the financial year, despite forecasting a major deficit.

Pullar wins stamina event

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:55:00 +1300

Keegan Pullar, of Dunedin, won the Oamaru Stamina Event yesterday by a four-minute margin.

Community clubs get together

Sally Rae — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:50:00 +1300

Members of the public had an opportunity to explore Oamaru's Opera House and learn about different clubs and organisations during the annual Club Day on Saturday.

Gillies land parcel on market

David Bruce — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +1300

The last business link with the Gillies family, which played a major role in the development of Oamaru from the 1920s, is being offered for sale.

Whitestone's 23 reasons to say cheese

David Bruce — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:57:00 +1300

Whitestone Cheese picked up 23 medals at this year's national cheese awards, including six golds.

Focus on aviation safety

David Bruce — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:57:00 +1300

North Otago pilots have learnt more about flying over mountainous terrain after a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) seminar held at the North Otago Aero Club on Thursday night.

Fifty clubs combine

David Bruce — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:57:00 +1300

About 50 clubs are taking part in a free community event to promote their organisations: the annual Club Day, in the Opera House tomorrow.

Community sentence for 'reckless' act

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +1300

"A random act of gross recklessness" was how Judge Stephen O'Driscoll yesterday described the actions of a young woman who threw herself in front of a truck in Oamaru last year.

Libraries key to learning

David Bruce — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:59:00 +1300

Libraries hold the key to improving literacy in New Zealand, a conference was told in Oamaru yesterday.

Sentence for theft of breath-testing device during alleged assault

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:57:00 +1300

A young man who stole a breath-testing device, which was dropped by a police constable as the officer was allegedly being assaulted, was sentenced to 75 hours' community work when he appeared in the Oamaru District Court yesterday.

Councillor taking a stand for toilets

David Bruce — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:59:00 +1300

"We're a tourist town and we should have them available," is Waitaki district councillor Peter Garvan's reaction to a proposal to close several public toilets in Oamaru.

Oamaru harbour regatta planned

David Bruce — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:57:00 +1300

Boats of all shapes, sizes and ages will be included in an Oamaru Harbour regatta being planned by a group of enthusiasts for this month, an event they hope will become a big annual attraction.

No anger at receivership

David Bruce — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:57:00 +1300

New Zealand Malt Whisky Company owner Warren Preston is not angry his company has been placed in receivership after a tumultuous three weeks.

Pair sought after teen beaten

Sally Rae — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +1300

A 16-year-old youth received hospital treatment after he was assaulted by two young men at the North Otago A and P showgrounds on Friday night.

Children support bashed constable

Sally Rae — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +1300

The Oamaru police constable who was knocked to the ground and repeatedly kicked after a young motorist failed a breath test will return to work next week.

Officer forced to defend himself

David Bruce — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +1300

For the second consecutive weekend, an Oamaru police officer was confronted by and forced to defend himself from passengers of a car pulled over for the driver to undertake a drink-driving test.

Oamaru man hit by train and killed

David Bruce — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +1300

An Oamaru man was killed early yesterday when he was hit by a train while on the platform of the Oamaru Railway Station.

Show reaping benefits of shift to February

David Bruce — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:55:00 +1300

There were plenty of winners at the North Otago show during the weekend, none more so than the Agricultural and Pastoral Association itself.