Totara principal working ‘offsite’
Totara principal working ‘offsite’
The principal of Totara School is now working "offsite".
Jules Chin
Full steam ahead for 100th birthday
Full steam ahead for 100th birthday
Many hours had been spent to give Oamaru’s steam locomotive B10 a special gleam ahead of its 100th birthday celebrations.
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Oamaru station among film locations for series
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Oamaru station among film locations for series
Excitement is mounting as Oamaru is set to be a Netflix series film location.
Prize one Vickers had long valued
Prize one Vickers had long valued
Realising a dream, East Otago master shearer and 40-year veteran Chris Vickers won the open category at the annual Merino Shearing and Woolhandling competition in Alexandra last Saturday.
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Principal working ‘off site’; not stood down
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Principal working ‘off site’; not stood down
The principal of a troubled North Otago school which has lost almost half its pupils this year is now working "off site".
Cover by band with South in their blood
Cover by band with South in their blood
A rock band with passionate links to Oamaru is about to release their own version of celebrated song Southern Man.
Children’s book honours geological history
Children’s book honours geological history
A children’s book about the discovery in the 1980s of a Tokarahia whale bone will feature artwork from Duntroon School pupils.
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Health wishes surveyed
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Health wishes surveyed
Waitaki residents have been asked what they want for future health services in a system where there is "no more money".
Young artists involved in mural
Young artists involved in mural
North Otago Youth Centre manager Amanda Acheson with Oamaru based youth, Caleb McCauley, Lee Genet and Dunedin street artist Claire Rye, stand proudly in front of the beginnings of a new community mural.
‘Lover of music’ celebrates 100th in style
‘Lover of music’ celebrates 100th in style
Palmerston's "lover of music" Valerie Jenkins has celebrated her 100th birthday in festive style.
Slips affecting rail route
Slips affecting rail route
The after effects of recent heavy rain and flooding are still affecting the main rail route south from Oamaru to Dunedin with "numerous slips".
Dancing lion, hidden dragon
Dancing lion, hidden dragon
More than 100 locals filled the Scottish Hall to see The Qiao Yi Hong De Lion & Dragon Dance team perform in Oamaru on Saturday.
Production to showcase musical theatre talents
Production to showcase musical theatre talents
The junior edition of Broadway on Thames will feature the youngest members of Musical Theatre Oamaru (MTO) in two shows this Sunday at the Oamaru Opera House.
Performance revisits history of Aotearoa
Performance revisits history of Aotearoa
It has been an age since Te Pākihi o Maru has staged a production but the school has made up for lost time.
Dancers to perform on trek south
Dancers to perform on trek south
The Qiao Yi Hong De Lion & Dragon Dance team, together with the Otago Southland Chinese Association Lion Dance team, will be performing tomorrow in Oamaru.
Rabbit toll only about 10 so far
Rabbit toll only about 10 so far
The Waitaki District Council has found only about 10 dead rabbits in the latest count for the Cape Wanbrow rabbit cull.
Free performance to pay homage to Chinese settler history
Free performance to pay homage to Chinese settler history
The Qiao Yi Hong De Lion & Dragon Dance team, together with the Otago Southland Chinese Association Lion Dance team, will be performing today in Oamaru.
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Incident at Totara School investigated
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Incident at Totara School investigated
A new incident at Totara School has prompted further action.
‘Team effort’ with granddad secures flower show award
‘Team effort’ with granddad secures flower show award
The North Otago Horticultural Society (NOHS) had its Spring Flower Show in Oamaru’s Scottish Hall at the weekend, and for one championship winner a green thumb appears to run in the family.
Gender imbalance threat to hoiho survival
Gender imbalance threat to hoiho survival
It might seem like women’s choice for New Zealand’s Bird of the Year but its imbalance of the sexes is untenable if the yellow-eyed penguin (hoiho) is to survive.