Sally Rae

A rural North Otago intersection, coated in up to 60 litres of oil, could have been the scene of a fatal accident because of "senseless" behaviour, a police officer said yesterday.

Oamaru's liquor ban area may be extended in an effort to curb petty crime and to keep the streets tidy.

Dunedin guitarist Rob Waddell loves the resonance and versatility of the instrument.

Caroline Frame enjoyed a double celebration at the weekend - turning 94 and having the distinction of being the oldest former pupil attending Totara School's 125th anniversary celebrations.

Waitaki Plains dairy farmer Rogan Borrie (pictured) was happy yesterday.

It's a wonderful start," Aoraki-Mount Cook Museum Trust chairwoman Sally Middleton declared after the opening of the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre this week.

"This is the right place to tell Ed's story," Graeme Ayres, son of Sir Edmund Hillary's close friend, Harry Ayres, told those attending the official opening of the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre at Aoraki Mt Cook yesterday.

Otago MP Jacqui Dean fears elderly residents in Oamaru could feel like "prisoners in their own homes" if approval is given for the town to become the venue for this year's Undie 500 student car rally.

The clock was well and truly turned back at Totara Estate yesterday.

North Otago children Cameron Ryder and Kimberley Wilson have first-hand knowledge about caring for sick penguins.

Heritage sites in North Otago and South Canterbury have been visited this week by the board of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust and the trust's Maori Heritage Council.

The end of an era and a new challenge is how cafe owner Gay Smith describes the closure and subsequent relocation of an Oamaru institution.

The demand for water in Canterbury has put so much pressure on Environment Canterbury that it is struggling to meet deadlines for resource consent applications.

As a pupil at Waitaki Boys High School, Nigel Latta once got a detention for doing his homework.

North Otago ballet dancer Dane Holland is heading to Tauranga in October to compete in the Mazda Foundation national young performer of the year contest.

Sport Waitaki active transport co-ordinator Helen Algar wants to see more school pupils and parents taking advantage of the benefits of the walking school bus programme.

A "hoodie day" in Oamaru next Friday, as part of Youth Week, is aimed at breaking down stereotypes.