Flying pig, Ali Baba in Fantasia
Flying pig, Ali Baba in Fantasia
Barbara Chapman candidly admits she is "nuts".
Sally Rae
Care unit enhanced
Care unit enhanced
The former community care unit at Oamaru Hospital has been turned into a hospital-level residential care service.
Santas set up as models of the community
Santas set up as models of the community
Christmas has arrived in Waimate, with Santa - and 49 other Santas - yesterday involved in a variety of activities in the business area.
Tourer comes home
Tourer comes home
For Nelson couple Lloyd and Gwen Ewing, their vintage car has special significance.
Rugby: Golden Oldies festival gets $92,000 boost
Rugby: Golden Oldies festival gets $92,000 boost
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.
Macraes open day honours Pike River miners
Macraes open day honours Pike River miners
A simple but poignant tribute was paid to the 29 men who died at the Pike River Coal mine at Oceana Gold's Macraes gold-mining operation open day at the weekend.
Oamaru's Santa parade largest for five years
Oamaru's Santa parade largest for five years
Santa Claus came to town in Oamaru on Saturday.
Mountain view
Mountain view
Landscape and portrait artist Belinda Weir will leave a colourful impression at Aoraki/Mt Cook, following a stint as artist-in-residence at the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre.
Kitten cops engine ride
Kitten cops engine ride
It could have been a cat-astrophe.
The gazebo proved a bit of a challenge
The gazebo proved a bit of a challenge
It is Pen-y-bryn Lodge as you have never seen it before.
Division over plan to rename ridge
Division over plan to rename ridge
Opinion is divided over a proposal to rename South Ridge on Aoraki/Mt Cook in honour of Sir Edmund Hillary.
Journey to resume in fortnight's time
Journey to resume in fortnight's time
Adventurers Steve Gurney and Steve Moffatt will continue their journey from Aoraki/Mt Cook to the sea later this month.
Major drug bust in Oamaru
Major drug bust in Oamaru
A major police drug operation, based largely in Waitaki, resulted in 14 arrests yesterday and police warn ''more people can expect a knock on the door''.
Trip will continue - Gurney
Trip will continue - Gurney
Adventurer Steve Gurney has raced from the top of New Zealand to the bottom and from coast to coast - now he is looking forward to finishing a journey from the highest point to the sea.
Brown off to hectic start in trust role
Brown off to hectic start in trust role
Marcus Brown is passionate about old buildings and the use of traditional materials.
No palace, but views are still five-star
No palace, but views are still five-star
It's a room with a view. The new Ball Shelter, flown by helicopter to a site in the Tasman Valley, near Aoraki/Mount Cook, yesterday morning, might not be palatial but the surrounding vista is...
Woman on sojourn to raise money for disabled
Woman on sojourn to raise money for disabled
Limousine - tick, mining truck - tick, penny-farthing - tick.
Cavalcade trail runs filling up fast
Cavalcade trail runs filling up fast
Two trails are already full for the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust's cavalcade, which is finishing in Oamaru next year.
Victorian fete fitting finale
Victorian fete fitting finale
Oamaru turned back the clock yesterday for the town's annual Victorian fete, marking the end of Victorian heritage celebrations.
New committee to help biodiversity
New committee to help biodiversity
A new committee which will help manage water in the lower Waitaki River catchment and Waimate district, has been allocated $100,000 per year for five years to help fund biodiversity projects.