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.
Sally Rae
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.
Opera House project nominated
Opera House project nominated
The North Otago branch of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust has nominated the Oamaru Opera House for the David Cox Memorial Award.
Workshop with Kate Camp
Workshop with Kate Camp
Writer Kate Camp will hold a creative writing workshop in Oamaru today.
Drink-drive initiative wins praise
Drink-drive initiative wins praise
An innovative programme aimed at reducing drink-driving in the Waitaki district could go nationwide after it was praised in an independent report.
Project pitched to Mps
Project pitched to Mps
$3 million heritage tourism project which would use high technology to portray stories of early Oamaru was pitched to politicians in Wellington on Tuesday.
Future in minister's hands
Future in minister's hands
The future of Otepopo School, in North Otago, will soon rest with Education Minister Anne Tolley.
Totara School teeming with athletes
Totara School teeming with athletes
Good sports abound at Totara School.
Reprise of exhibition delights
Reprise of exhibition delights
Photographer Anthony McKee is delighted his first major solo exhibition, "The Oamaru Male", is back on display at the Forrester Gallery - 15 years after it was first shown in Oamaru.
Art shortlisted
Art shortlisted
It has been a big month for Kakanui artist Peter Cleverley (55), who has had his painting Fortune Teller shortlisted in the annual Wallace Art Awards.
Wider scope for alcohol project
Wider scope for alcohol project
Initiatives in the Waitaki district aimed at addressing alcohol issues may be used as a template for other communities.
Green Prescription life-changing
Green Prescription life-changing
When Jean Bousfield spoke to a Green Prescription co-ordinator at a health expo in Oamaru last year, she "just wanted to cry".
Black stilts to be released in the wild
Black stilts to be released in the wild
Forty-three black stilts (kaki) will be released into the wild near Lake Tekapo on Wednesday.
A tranquil trip to Lake Tekapo
A tranquil trip to Lake Tekapo
Think of Lake Tekapo and images of a quaint church and a bronze statue of a collie dog immediately spring to mind.
Auction to raise funds for SPCA
Auction to raise funds for SPCA
An art and craft auction in Oamaru on Friday will raise much-needed funds for the North Otago SPCA.
Oamaru man to be farewelled at Christchurch service
Oamaru man to be farewelled at Christchurch service
Former Oamaru man Andrew Manson will be farewelled by family and friends at a service in Christchurch tomorrow.
Restoration work nears end
Restoration work nears end
The restoration of St Luke's Church - one of Oamaru's most prominent buildings - is nearing completion.