French horn fun for family
French horn fun for family
Ben Liley jokes that he was given his son's "hand-me-up" French horn.
Sally Rae
Minister to leave for new life with new wife
Minister to leave for new life with new wife
Popular Anglican vicar Kumar Anandanayagam will leave Oamaru this month with fond memories of the town and its people.
Traveller still calls plains home
Traveller still calls plains home
Jenny Gray reckons a good rural upbringing in North Otago "can take you anywhere".
Novel bus to go up for sale
Novel bus to go up for sale
Alan McLay and his big red bus have been a familiar sight around North Otago since he bought the distinctive vehicle seven years ago.
Waimate Project gives Pacific Island women welcome lift
Waimate Project gives Pacific Island women welcome lift
Sue Bailey's cup runneth over.
Wet, but races still a hit
Wet, but races still a hit
Sun umbrellas quickly became rain umbrellas - and even chairs were used as impromptu shelter - at the Kurow Jockey Club's race meeting on Saturday afternoon.
Delicatessen open for business
Delicatessen open for business
Steve Hotton admits opening a new business venture in a recession is "really throwing our cards against the wall".
Pair flown to hospital after three-car crash
Pair flown to hospital after three-car crash
A woman and her young granddaughter were flown to Dunedin Hospital by the Otago Regional Rescue Helicopter following a three-car crash on State Highway 1 near Totara yesterday afternoon.
`Fantastic' camp expected
`Fantastic' camp expected
Wet and Wild is the theme of a special camp being held in Oamaru this week.
Steep learning curve growing cherries
Steep learning curve growing cherries
"I'm a bit of a Prince Charles really," Waimate cherry grower Hilary Chisholm laughs as she explains how she talks to - and sometimes yells at - her trees.
Atmosphere draws crowds at Danseys Pass Holiday Park
Atmosphere draws crowds at Danseys Pass Holiday Park
Margaret Seaton says the atmosphere at the Danseys Pass Holiday Park has not changed since she first stayed at the camp more than 40 years ago.
New place, familiar feel
New place, familiar feel
For mother-of-seven Margie Brown, running a holiday park is not too different from "being a mom".
Kurow bustles with market-day activity
Kurow bustles with market-day activity
From china teacups to old gumboots, there was something for everyone at the Kurow market day yesterday.
Bumper season for raspberries
Bumper season for raspberries
Papakaio berry growers Peter and Chris Keen have experienced the best season for raspberries - but the worst for strawberries.
Smoking and drinking veteran's secret formula
Smoking and drinking veteran's secret formula
Veteran tennis player Bill McKerrow reckons if he knocked off smoking, he would get too fit.
Queen's Award presented
Queen's Award presented
Two years of hard work by Oamaru teenager Sheryl McLennan culminated in the presentation of a Girls Brigade Queen's Award in Wellington this month.
Age not a barrier for tennis players
Age not a barrier for tennis players
John Macdonald's motto is: "If there's an opportunity to do something, go and do it."
Cowgirl follows in parents' footsteps
Cowgirl follows in parents' footsteps
Sam Spence and pint-sized pony Dewy threatened to steal the show at the Waimate rodeo on Saturday.
Oamaru's Frame house attracts visitors
Oamaru's Frame house attracts visitors
Author Janet Frame's old childhood home in Oamaru is attracting visitors from around the world. Sally Rae pays a visit to 56 Eden St and meets its curator, Ralph Sherwood.
On long march for a cause
On long march for a cause
When university student Emma Daken decided to walk the length of New Zealand raising money and awareness for cystic fibrosis, she did not tell her mother until after she had planned the trip.