Court hears how attack on officer unfolded
Court hears how attack on officer unfolded
Police yesterday described an attack on an Oamaru constable as "disgusting and appalling".
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Festival visitors cry out for Gin
Festival visitors cry out for Gin
Gin was just the tonic at the Oamaru wine and food festival yesterday.
New body's first field day
New body's first field day
A Central South Island Sheep and Beef Council has been established and will hold its first field day in April.
Sheilas come out for cause
Sheilas come out for cause
Forget Miss World and her quest for world peace.
Charity breakfast for Haiti
Charity breakfast for Haiti
A charity breakfast in the Dunedin Town Hall next month will raise money for Project Hearts and Hands for Haiti.
TV programme stirs memories
TV programme stirs memories
Oamaru police say they are pleased with the episode of Sensing Murder on TV2 on Thursday night, as it has got people talking again about the death of Brendan Percy. Mr Percy's body was found by...
Fire chief calls time on brigade
Fire chief calls time on brigade
Being a fireman has been a huge part of Gary Gibson's life for nearly 32 years.
Big day tipped
Big day tipped
Big day tipped
Milestone for parish
Milestone for parish
Rose Luxford is the first woman minister in the history of St Paul's Presbyterian Church in Oamaru.
Mayor defends factory farm consents
Mayor defends factory farm consents
Waitaki Mayor Alex Familton has rejected a suggestion from the Environmental Defence Society that land-use consents granted by the Waitaki District Council for intensive dairying in the Omarama and Ohau area are illegal.
1855 submissions on dairy farm development
1855 submissions on dairy farm development
Williamson Holding Ltd's dairy farm development at Omarama has attracted 1855 submissions, the Green Party again urging the Government to call-in the resource consent applications, along with those for two similar developments.
60-year nuns
60-year nuns
Four Dominican Sisters will mark a special milestone in Oamaru today.
Holidaying farmer prefers saddle to sand
Holidaying farmer prefers saddle to sand
When it comes to holidays, Colin Drummond is not a fan of sitting on a beach.
Dairy decision supported by district council
Dairy decision supported by district council
cThe Waitaki District Council supports the decision by Environment Minister Nick Smith to "call in" the associated consent applications for controversial intensive dairy farming proposals in the Omarama and Ohau area.
New T.A.G. Co-ordinator
New T.A.G. Co-ordinator
Esther Dupu, well-known for her work with youth in the North Otago community, has been appointed co-ordinator of the T.A.G. (Totally Against Graffiti) group.
Support strong for Otepopo
Support strong for Otepopo
Placard-bearing supporters of Otepopo School gathered outside Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean's office in Oamaru yesterday morning to show support for the retention of the school.
Flying elephant
Flying elephant
A visitor to the Oamaru Public Gardens yesterday was amazed to see an elephant "flying around like Dumbo" before it was put on the back of a truck and taken away.
Cowboys in pink for Waikouaiti fundraiser rodeo
Cowboys in pink for Waikouaiti fundraiser rodeo
Pink horses, pink barrels, pink flags and pink people.
Green leader hails decision to call-in dairy applications
Green leader hails decision to call-in dairy applications
The decision to call-in consent applications for controversial dairy farm developments is a victory for the Green Party and for every New Zealander who cares about water quality and the "wonderful" landscape and biodiversity of the Omarama and Ohau area, Green Party co-leader Russel Norman says.
MP joins call for dairy farm consent applications to be called in
MP joins call for dairy farm consent applications to be called in
Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean has joined those asking Environment Minister Nick Smith to call in the controversial Omarama-Ohau dairy farm consent applications.