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Water shutdown to hit central businesses
Businesses in Oamaru’s town centre are bracing for a financial hit after being told of an eight-hour water shutdown while the council tends to underground Victorian-age drinking water pipes.
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Wait time for paediatrician of concern
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Wait time for paediatrician of concern
Children with complex needs could fall through the cracks as long wait times for children referred to paediatricians cause issues in the classroom, a North Otago principal fears.
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‘Pride and joy’ stolen during crime spree
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‘Pride and joy’ stolen during crime spree
A Kurow woman is devastated by the theft of her cherished car and valued family heirlooms during an alleged Otago-wide crime spree culminating in a double dognapping in Central Otago.
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National choral composition win ‘exciting’
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National choral composition win ‘exciting’
An Oamaru music teacher says he was shocked to learn he had won a national choral composition competition.
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Record fledgling numbers ‘good news’
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Record fledgling numbers ‘good news’
Oamaru Penguins appears set to shatter its previous record for the most little penguin chicks fledged in a single season.
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Company eager for more after first transportable home
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Company eager for more after first transportable home
These days you can get pretty much anything delivered to your doorstep — even the house itself.
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School farm gig non-stop
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School farm gig non-stop
School may be out for Waitaki Boys’ High School but the Oamaru school’s farm manager is still hard at work.
Driver crashes on North Otago beach
Driver crashes on North Otago beach
A person has been taken to Dunedin Hospital in a moderate condition after their car left the road and crashed on a beach in North Otago.
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'The system can’t get much worse'
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'The system can’t get much worse'
A Kurow tractor driver denied a spot on the surgery waiting list worries he might have to wait until he is unable to walk.
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Race day cool but atmosphere convivial
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Race day cool but atmosphere convivial
Colourful dresses and flash suits were replaced by thick jackets and woollen jumpers at the annual Kurow race meeting this week.
‘Betterment of the community’ not done in hopes of award
‘Betterment of the community’ not done in hopes of award
Douglas Brenssell is a community man through and through.
Lucky escape as car rolls off cliff near Kakanui
Lucky escape as car rolls off cliff near Kakanui
A car rolled off coastal cliffs near Kakanui and crashed on to the beach below after the driver accidentally left the vehicle in gear this afternoon, police say.
Shellfish fishing pressure concern prompts rāhui
Shellfish fishing pressure concern prompts rāhui
Concern about the shellfish resource from Kaihinaki (Moeraki Boulders) to the western end of Onekakara (Moeraki harbour beach) has led to a rāhui being declared.
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Oamaru straight proves too tempting for drivers
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Oamaru straight proves too tempting for drivers
Oamaru's long, wide and straight section of State Highway 1 continues to tempt speeding motorists, helping the town’s only speed camera remain one of the busiest in the country.
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Club greats behind names of new boats
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Club greats behind names of new boats
The Oamaru Rowing Club has received an early Christmas present — or three.
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Burglary ‘slap in the face’ to bowling club members
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Burglary ‘slap in the face’ to bowling club members
A Christmas-time burglary at an Oamaru bowling club is a "horrendous" slap in the face to the community, police say.
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Crashed car cuts power
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Crashed car cuts power
Hundreds of North Otago residents were left without power on Monday night after a stolen car crashed into a power pole.
Rāhui in place for Moeraki to allow shellfish to recover
Rāhui in place for Moeraki to allow shellfish to recover
Te Rūnanga o Moeraki has declared a rāhui on collecting shellfish from Kaihīnaki (Moeraki Boulders) to the western end of Onekakara (Moeraki harbour beach).
Hundreds without power after 'stolen' car hits pole
Hundreds without power after 'stolen' car hits pole
Hundreds of North Otago residents were left without power last night after a "stolen" car crashed into a power pole.
Two airlifted to Dunedin Hospital after Hampden crash
Two airlifted to Dunedin Hospital after Hampden crash
Two people were airlifted to Dunedin Hospital with moderate injuries after a van rolled off the road near Oamaru this morning.