‘It’s terrible’: females few in fastest farmer cycle event
‘It’s terrible’: females few in fastest farmer cycle event
Avril Lane never expected to be one of so few flying the flag for female farmers.
Kayla Hodge
Brien stays keen,despite adversity
Brien stays keen,despite adversity
In times of adversity, Matt Brien has discovered his strength.
Rival schools find plenty of support
Rival schools find plenty of support
It came right down to the wire but Waitaki Boys’ High School beat St Kevin’s College 21-19 for the Leo O’Malley Trophy yesterday. Kayla Hodge caught some of the crowd at Oamaru’s Whitestone...
WBHS snatches last-gasp victory
WBHS snatches last-gasp victory
"I reckon that’s the best feeling of my life."
Coroner finds lessons from ‘tragic’ tractor deaths
Coroner finds lessons from ‘tragic’ tractor deaths
More than 40 young people have been killed on farms in the last 20 years, a coroner’s report has revealed.
Man on burglary charges
Man on burglary charges
An Oamaru man has been arrested following a spate of burglaries.
Police kept busy with crashes, thefts, drink-driving
Police kept busy with crashes, thefts, drink-driving
Drink drivers, vehicle crashes and burglaries kept police in Oamaru busy at the weekend.
Alarm over truck crashes on highway
Alarm over truck crashes on highway
A spate of commercial truck crashes on a North Otago highway is ringing alarm bells for local residents.
Man flown to Dunedin after Waitaki crash
Man flown to Dunedin after Waitaki crash
A man has been flown to Dunedin Hospital with moderate injuries following a crash in Waitaki last night.
Camping fees to rise; other Waitaki district charges still up in the air
Camping fees to rise; other Waitaki district charges still up in the air
Service fees in Waitaki are set to change for the next financial year, but the future of some is still being questioned by councillors.
Event centre boosted by $10m council funding
Event centre boosted by $10m council funding
Fundraising efforts for the new Waitaki Event Centre have just been given another massive boost.
Lasers to detect tall vehicles
Lasers to detect tall vehicles
Oamaru's Humber St overbridge will soon have lasers to detect the height of vehicles.
Council not ‘particularly comfortable’ with rates rise
Council not ‘particularly comfortable’ with rates rise
Waitaki residents are facing a rates increase for the next financial year.
Cameras and clean-ups due to vandalism costing thousands
Cameras and clean-ups due to vandalism costing thousands
Vandalism has led the decision to install cameras at the Oamaru Public Gardens within the next month, and further options being sought in other locations.
Liquor ban proposed for camp site
Liquor ban proposed for camp site
A temporary liquor ban is being considered to combat the ongoing problems at Loch Laird at Labour Weekend.
Man and boat back on the harbour after crash
Man and boat back on the harbour after crash
An array of broken bones and being flown to Dunedin Hospital. Those are the memories Tim Fellows was left with the last time he competed at the Oamaru Harbour Power Boat Marathon nearly three years ago.
Govt road funding shortfalls decried in South
Govt road funding shortfalls decried in South
Roading projects across the South will have to be trimmed because of funding allocations labelled neglectful and disrespectful.
Feedback to be sought on effect of freedom camping bylaw
Feedback to be sought on effect of freedom camping bylaw
Waitaki residents will be given a say on the district’s freedom camping rules.
Football ground damaged by vehicle
Football ground damaged by vehicle
Oamaru’s main football ground, Awamoa Park, was damaged after a vehicle was driven on it at the weekend, leaving muddy tyre tracks in its wake.
Native species planting day a family affair
Native species planting day a family affair
Connecting her mokopuna with their land is important to Marlene Skeet.