Every day is special for Greg Garvan. Mr Garvan (56) has made what doctors describe as a miraculous recovery from a very rare medical condition called Poems syndrome, a disease a medical professional once told him made rocking-horse manure look commonplace.
The Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust's annual cavalcade hits Oamaru today for the finale at the racecourse. Sally Rae caught up with the Tussock Creek light wagon trail earlier this week and met some of its characters.
Triumph or Harley-Davidson? There will be a fair bit of good-natured banter and rivalry over the various marques at the annual March Hare rally in Waimate this weekend.
A new deadline has been set for public submissions for the Wolds and Maryburn tenure review preliminary proposals in the Mackenzie district.
The marquee is up and the horse paddocks ready as Oamaru prepares to welcome the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust's cavalcade today.
Derek Beveridge is desperately seeking scout leaders.
For the 17 riders on the Speight's pack-horse traverse on the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust's cavalcade, their journey from Omarama to Oamaru is a taste of yesteryear.
Danielle Simpson loves riding a horse that has been turned out immaculately.
Emma Simpson says being selected as second reserve for the New Zealand team for the Inter Pacific exchange is the greatest thrill in her 11-year involvement in pony club competitions.
Claims will be staked at the Oamaru racecourse next week, just like in the pioneering days on the gold fields.
Psst ... did you know the "judges" from American Idol are coming to the Plunket Electrical North Otago A and P Show tomorrow night?
A meeting in Oamaru yesterday morning shared ideas on how the Waitaki community could best help earthquake-stricken Christchurch.
The actions of a man who dropped strangers' bags into the Oamaru Police Station yesterday, after Christchurch's devastating earthquake, "reinforces the decency of human nature", police said.
Writer Fiona Farrell will return to her home town to lead a creative writing workshop in April.
Clocking an ''idiot'' driver at 198kmh, dealing with the tragedy of young accident victims and helping save a motorist's life - retiring Senior Constable Alex Wynne reckons he could write a book.
For Candy and Jonty Penney (pictured), attending the Oamaru Wine and Food Festival yesterday was all about Hollie.
Oamaru wine and food festival co-ordinator Jo Sutherland shows off the recyclable polymer glasses that will be on sale at the festival tomorrow.
When it comes to the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust's cavalcade, Ruth Hanson is raring to go.
A plea by Forest and Bird for the Government to halt tenure review proposals for two Mackenzie Basin pastoral leases has been described as "outrageous" by Bronwen Murray, one of the lessees involved.
When Anzac Day dawns in the Waiareka Valley this year and the immortal words "We will remember them" are uttered, there will be a greater understanding of just who is being remembered.
