A young Belgian family who lost their possessions in a crash last week have been moved to tears by the generosity of New Zealanders.
"This is camping, eh," beamed Red Cunningham yesterday, as he watched heavy rain out the window of his luxurious motorhome, Poverty Lodge.
Ringo must be thanking his lucky stars.
Concerned about peak oil and climate change? So is Oamaru's Natural Heritage Society.
When Kylie Wakelin admits she doesn't actually like the cold very much, it sounds a little ironic.
Courtney Kerin is living her dream.
When Jan Kennedy saw an advertisement for an event development officer in the Waitaki district, she thought, "That's my job."
Two stained glass windows from the now closed St Magnus Presbyterian Church in Duntroon have found new homes.
When Geoff Proctor started work at the Pukeuri freezing works, he had just turned 16 and was fresh out of school. Fast-forward 28 years and Mr Proctor (44) has gone from being on the slaughter-board to running the plant.
When Lawrence Hardy walks out the door of Whitestone Contracting's Deborah office on Christmas Eve, it will mark the end of a long career.
Abbey Delore reckons gliding is the best way to see New Zealand.
At 13, Matthew Mesman is too young to get his driver's licence - but he can fly a glider.
Adventurers Steve Gurney and Steve Moffatt have completed their journey from Aoraki/Mt Cook to the east coast, following in the footsteps of 1890 mountaineers Marmaduke Dixon and George Mannering.
A farmers' market will open in Oamaru next spring in conjunction with Rugby World Cup celebrations.
A fire safety officer was last night investigating the cause of a fire that damaged a shed and machinery at an Oamaru hire business yesterday.
Barbara Chapman candidly admits she is "nuts".
The former community care unit at Oamaru Hospital has been turned into a hospital-level residential care service.
Christmas has arrived in Waimate, with Santa - and 49 other Santas - yesterday involved in a variety of activities in the business area.
For Nelson couple Lloyd and Gwen Ewing, their vintage car has special significance.
North Otago Rugby Union chief executive Colin Jackson is "absolutely rapt" with the announcement of a $92,000 grant towards hosting the Golden Oldies Rugby Festival in Oamaru next year.