School's jersey run to Christchurch
School's jersey run to Christchurch
Christchurch's winter will be a bit warmer after an initiative from two Otago schools, which started before yesterday's latest series of earthquakes.
David Bruce
Tourism boost with Aussie agents' visit
Tourism boost with Aussie agents' visit
The profile of one of Oamaru's biggest tourist attractions had a major boost yesterday when 40 Australian travel agents and representatives from a tour bus company visited the historic precinct.
Refurbished club opens
Refurbished club opens
"Let's party," was Oamaru Club president Russell Pope's message to about 250 people on Saturday night at the official opening to celebrate a $2.1 million refurbishment.
New website aims to capture more tourists
New website aims to capture more tourists
A new website for the Waitaki district was launched yesterday by Tourism Waitaki.
Offers to replace jersey
Offers to replace jersey
Offers have poured in to help Special Olympian and rugby-mad Nathan Begley replace his beloved All Blacks jersey, stolen while he was training at the Waitaki Recreation Centre gym on Wednesday evening.
Big interest in review of network
Big interest in review of network
Unprecedented interest in the future ownership of Network Waitaki will result in "well over" 1000 public submissions on who should own the North Otago electricity lines distribution company.
Record season at terminal lake
Record season at terminal lake
A "once-in-a-lifetime" season on the Tasman Glacier Terminal Lake, including three unprecedented glacial iceberg calvings, has resulted in record patronage for tourist boat operator Glacier Explorers.
Festival wants to fly flags
Festival wants to fly flags
Oamaru wants to fly the flags for the Rugby World Cup and Golden Oldies rugby festival during September and October.
Jersey theft blow to Special Olympian
Jersey theft blow to Special Olympian
The 26-year-old Palmerston man, who has Down syndrome, loves wearing rugby jerseys, including those of his favourite All Black and Highlanders' teams, his mother Daphne Begley said, although yesterday he was in a Crusaders jersey.
Tonic's recipe nectar of goodness
Tonic's recipe nectar of goodness
Who else but Oamaru's "Victorian domestic goddess" could be expected to come up with the winning recipe to re-create the smell of the very Victorian tonic, Lane's Emulsion?
Gusher closes town's main street
Gusher closes town's main street
The southern end of Oamaru's shopping centre was closed to traffic late yesterday afternoon after a digger working on road reconstruction cut through a connection to the water main, flooding part of lower Thames St.
Literacy group wins supreme award
Literacy group wins supreme award
Literacy North Otago won the supreme award in the TrustPower Oamaru community awards, presented last night at a ceremony at the Waitaki Boys' High School Hall of Memories.
The organisation will go on to represent the area in the 2011 national awards in Ashburton in March next year.
Last night, North Otago groups received prizes totalling $5250 in cash and $300 in vouchers.
Site to promote area
Site to promote area
A new website being set up to promote Omarama is expected to be online by next month.
Old and young boys gather
Old and young boys gather
Rugby re-imaging - the Oamaru Old Boys' Rugby Club knew about that 100 years before the Highlanders did.
Oamaru locations for 'Mister Pip'
Oamaru locations for 'Mister Pip'
Locations in Oamaru and North Otago have been confirmed for Hollywood film Mister Pip, with a film crew expected to arrive some time in the second half of August.
Steampunk pulling power
Steampunk pulling power
When an Australian school decided on a destination to see Steampunk, they chose Oamaru.
Funky bike stand challenge
Funky bike stand challenge
Omarama has come up with a different way to beat the cost of providing bike stands for the Alps 2 Ocean cycleway: design and build their own.
Insurance costs outlined
Insurance costs outlined
An extra $70,000 has been set aside by the Waitaki District Council to meet increased insurance costs arising from the Christchurch earthquakes.
Volunteer will help in Samoa
Volunteer will help in Samoa
From farming crocodiles to helping improve small agricultural businesses, Bill and Shirley Kingan have had a wide variety of experiences under Volunteer Service Abroad.
RWC needs 'push'
RWC needs 'push'
Oamaru could miss out on a windfall from the Rugby World Cup unless the community starts getting enthusiastic about the potential, North Otago Rugby Football Union chief executive Colin Jackson fears.