Waitoa golfer hits sixth hole in one
Waitoa golfer hits sixth hole in one
While some golfers only ever dream about hitting that elusive hole in one, Oamaru man Frank Plieger has managed to notch up two in six days.
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Loss of parking blow to retailers
Loss of parking blow to retailers
One of Oamaru's distinctive features - its main-street median car parking - could be greatly reduced when major roadworks are carried out on State Highway 1, between Severn and Dee Sts, later this year.
Passionate about goats
Passionate about goats
Dairy goats have been a passion for Margaret Tomes since she was first given a kid by a friend 20 years ago.
Oamaru retailers call SOS meeting over street plan
Oamaru retailers call SOS meeting over street plan
An emergency meeting, dubbed SOS - Save Our Street - has been called by a group of Oamaru retailers for Thursday to discuss the multimillion-dollar safety improvement project for central Oamaru.
Community housing sales on council agenda
Community housing sales on council agenda
Community housing requirements in the Waitaki district will continue to be reviewed.
Playground strategy ' nonsense', says councillor
Playground strategy ' nonsense', says councillor
A draft playground strategy prepared for the Waitaki District Council was "nonsense in its present form" and paid no heed to affordability, Cr Jim Hopkins said yesterday.
Councillor queries Transit flood plan
Councillor queries Transit flood plan
Transit New Zealand needs to give a lot more thought to road closures in the event of flooding, Waitaki District Council assets committee chairman Alistair Mavor said yesterday.
Community patrol praised
Community patrol praised
Oamaru's community patrol, the Waitaki Guardians, has proved to be a worthwhile community partnership with police, Oamaru police boss Senior Sergeant Kevin Hooper says.
44 years of service - and counting
44 years of service - and counting
"IT'S like Topsy - it has grown."
Name of crash victim released
Name of crash victim released
Police have released the name of the Oamaru cyclist who died on Sunday after a collision with a car on Awamoa Rd.
12-year-old hooked on stitching
12-year-old hooked on stitching
Laura Smith is hooked on stitching.
Oamaru cyclist dies after crash
Oamaru cyclist dies after crash
A 69-year-old Oamaru cyclist died in Dunedin Hospital yesterday after a collision with a car on Awamoa Rd.
Colour style successful
Colour style successful
When Oamaru hairstylist Jalisa Frew entered the Goldwell Trend Zoom colour challenge, she decided to take a risk and do something different.
Soldier's deeds honoured in subdivision naming
Soldier's deeds honoured in subdivision naming
Tribute was paid to Waimate war hero Eric Batchelor on Saturday afternoon when a subdivision bearing his name was opened.
Kurow man 'zapped' and charged
Kurow man 'zapped' and charged
A 37-year-old Kurow man, seen by police on YouTube demonstrating a stun gun on himself, will appear in the Oamaru District Court on Wednesday, charged with unlawful possession of a restricted weapon.
Holcim plant plans progress
Holcim plant plans progress
Planning for Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd's proposed new cement plant near Weston is continuing to progress in the lead-up to the Environment Court appeal hearing.
Party safety promoted in Waitaki
Party safety promoted in Waitaki
Members of Students Against Driving Drunk (SADD) in Waitaki have been busy promoting initiatives to get their peers home safely or keep them safe while socialising.
Call for more frontline police
Call for more frontline police
Whether it is downtown Auckland or Oamaru, the message is the same - more frontline police officers are needed, New Zealand Police Association president Greg O'Connor says.
School to review toy gun role play
School to review toy gun role play
Hampden School's board of trustees is reviewing its decision to allow pupils to use home-made toy guns in a supervised pig-hunting "role play" in the playground.
One size fits all on court
One size fits all on court
At a towering 2.16m, Calum MacLeod found a talent that suited his height - playing basketball.