Youth cleaning up their act
Youth cleaning up their act
Sam Julius (18) is enjoying his involvement with the Community Clean Up project in Oamaru.
Sally Rae
Sisters are buddies
Sisters are buddies
As well as being sisters, Gemma and Becci Huls share several other bonds - they are both teachers and now buddies.
Gymnastics: Oamaru pair bag bronzes
Gymnastics: Oamaru pair bag bronzes
Hours of training have paid off for Oamaru teenagers Nicole Herron and Stacey Kerin who both won bronze medals at the recent Gymsports New Zealand national championships at Mystery Creek.
Businesses raise funds for tsunami victims
Businesses raise funds for tsunami victims
Four North Otago businesses have collaborated to raise funds for the Red Cross relief efforts in the tsunami-stricken island of the Pacific.
Stonemasons defend material, attack rules
Stonemasons defend material, attack rules
Stonemason Bill Dooley, who has spent 62 years working with Oamaru stone, says the suggestion the stone is too reflective is "absolutely bloody ridiculous".
Donny 'magnificent' at 13
Donny 'magnificent' at 13
At an age when most racehorses are considered over the hill, 13-year-old Oamaru trotter Raymauwarrhen Sun is showing no signs of slowing down.
Rock on: repairs to seawall begin
Rock on: repairs to seawall begin
Work began yesterday on repairing the damaged Marine Parade seawall at Oamaru Harbour.
Boomtown, not doomtown: Palmerston's new lease of life
Boomtown, not doomtown: Palmerston's new lease of life
"The recession's had it," Palmerston business owner Jim Moffat declared yesterday as the small community celebrated its revival.
Pupils to be questioned
Pupils to be questioned
Six Oamaru schoolgirls will be interviewed by police after bragging at school about stealing clothing and footwear from an Oamaru business.
Centenarian still mowing strong
Centenarian still mowing strong
Arthur Wilson has just had his lawn-mowing "contract" rolled over for another five years.
Identity of photographer established
Identity of photographer established
Police have identified a man who asked to take photographs during a pre-school swim class at the Waitaki Aquatic Centre last week and then photographed women in the Oamaru Public Gardens.
New direction for pastoral land welcomed
New direction for pastoral land welcomed
A new direction for Crown pastoral land, which the Government says strikes a balance between economic use and environmental and cultural values, has been welcomed by high-country farmers.
Rock of remembrance
Rock of remembrance
This large rock from Birdwood Station is about to become a war memorial in Omarama.
Motorcross: On track for transtasman trip
Motorcross: On track for transtasman trip
Talented young North Otago rider Joel Meikle is off to the Australian junior motocross national championships this month.
Community education DVD a `mark in time'
Community education DVD a `mark in time'
A DVD has been commissioned as a "mark in time" of what is going on in community education in North Otago.
Perfect weather for gardens open day
Perfect weather for gardens open day
"I absolutely love it. It's just the best thing on a morning like this," Waitaki Community Gardens co-ordinator Annie Beattie said yesterday during an open day at the gardens.
Another bid for CT scans
Another bid for CT scans
Waitaki District Health Services has submitted a new proposal to Otago District Health Board chief executive Brian Rousseau in another attempt to allow scans to be performed in Oamaru to avoid patients having to travel to Dunedin.
Charges considered for emergency dept
Charges considered for emergency dept
The high attendance at Oamaru Hospital's emergency department could lead to charges being introduced.
Teens encouraged to try farming
Teens encouraged to try farming
Sheep and beef farming, with their supporting industries, were promoted to secondary school pupils at the recent Omarama Bark Up so young people will seriously consider it as a career when they leave school, as Sally Rae reports.
Limbering up for 'Cats'
Limbering up for 'Cats'
Caroline and Nadia Maxwell love Cats.