Pair trapped at Waitaki River mouth
Police have been called to the rescue of two people trapped by the incoming tide at the Waitaki River mouth this afternoon.
Hamish MacLean
Leopard seal sightings in New Zealand on the rise
Leopard seal sightings in New Zealand on the rise
Leopard seals are supposed to be rarely seen in New Zealand waters.
Time ripe to get Waitaki scheme humming
Time ripe to get Waitaki scheme humming
Shovels will break ground next week as the roughly $45 million modernisation of the Kurow-Duntroon Irrigation scheme gets under way in the Waitaki.
Telford future still in limbo
Telford future still in limbo
Progress on the bid to reopen Telford’s doors next month is happening at a "satisfactory pace", Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan says.
Pipe realignment an option to save trees
Pipe realignment an option to save trees
A stormwater main realignment through King George Park is among the "alternative options" the Waitaki District Council will consider in a bid to save nine sycamore trees in the Oamaru Harbour area.
Gum trees felled to allow garden to thrive
Gum trees felled to allow permaculture garden to thrive
Felling nearly 40 gum trees at the Waitaki Community Gardens will help set up a community resource to succeed, Waitaki Community Gardens general manager Sophia Leon de la Barra says.
Plan to move memorial ‘very disappointing’
Plan to move memorial ‘very disappointing’
NZ Transport Agency plans to move the memorial to Dunedin photographer Riley Baker from Katiki beach in North Otago are unfair, his sister Sarah Baker says.
Young stars get chance to shine
Young stars get chance to shine
They're not all going to be the next Brendon McCullum. But just like the gnarly former NZ captain, the kids on the pitch in Oamaru this week can put a tick next to competing in the South Island Primary Schools Cricket Tournament.
Closed Oamaru movie theatre for sale
Closed Oamaru movie theatre for sale
Oamaru's only movie theatre is on the market after being closed since October 25.
Man still at large after two armed raids
Man still at large after two armed raids
An Oamaru man remains at large after armed police descended on two Oamaru properties yesterday morning.
Reprieve for trees as council seeks 'other solutions'
Reprieve for trees as council seeks 'other solutions'
The removal of nine sycamore trees in Tyne St has been put on hold after Waitaki district councillors were caught out by council staff plans to fell the trees.
Offender still at large after AOS callout
Offender still at large after Oamaru AOS callout
Police are looking for an Oamaru man after armed police descended on two Oamaru properties this morning.
Racing club secretary not one to wager
Racing club secretary not one to wager
She will never win the trifecta.
Call to expand blue penguin colony
Call to expand blue penguin colony
Future-proofing Oamaru’s little penguin population could require expanding the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony footprint.
Brewers savouring move to Harbour St
Brewers savouring move to Harbour St
Fans of Oamaru’s award-winning Craftwork Brewery beers have followed the address printed on the back of the bottles to Lee-Ann Scotti’s home.
Niche winegrowers put valley on the map
Niche winegrowers put valley on the map
New signs welcome drivers on State Highway 83 to wine country.
Sinkhole waits till next week
Sinkhole waits till next week
Traffic in Reed St, Oamaru, will have to negotiate "a little sinkhole" a little longer.
Bus fire reignites during transportation
Bus fire reignites during transportation
The bus that was destroyed after it caught fire and sparked a scrub fire near Omarama yesterday afternoon is on fire again.
Israeli man 'critical' after crash with milk tanker
Israeli man 'critical' after crash with milk tanker
An Israeli man remains in intensive care in Dunedin Hospital after the car he was driving flipped in a collision with a milk tanker near Oamaru.
Past catches up with biker after series of incidents
Past catches up with biker after series of incidents
A 39-year-old Oxford, North Canterbury, motorcyclist has been charged after failing to stop for the police five times in a series of incidents dating back to last year.