Walking almost seems a way of life
Walking almost seems a way of life
Having walked 4300km from Mexico to Canada, the prospect of traversing Great Britain - west to east - will be a mere saunter for Oamaru man George Spearing.
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Park plans for 2.5ha totara forest
Park plans for 2.5ha totara forest
A 2.5ha totara forest will be planted within the Bushtown Heritage Park at Waimate.
Councillors, mayor fail survey target
Councillors, mayor fail survey target
The performance of Waitaki Mayor Alex Familton and his Waitaki district councillors has not achieved a council target in a survey of residents commissioned by the council.
Electricity business split
Electricity business split
Change is afoot at NetCon Ltd - the electricity contracting business jointly owned by Network Waitaki and Alpine Energy.
Toy gun policy still under review
Toy gun policy still under review
Hampden School's board of trustees is still evaluating whether to allow pupils to use toy guns in supervised pig-hunting role plays.
Married and there for each other for 60 years
Married and there for each other for 60 years
An excerpt from Lex Meikle's diary 60 years ago reads, "I got hitched. I hope I did the right thing."
Black Friday lucky for some
Black Friday lucky for some
Laurie and Eileen Fraser have been lucky in love - despite being married on Black Friday.
St John needs volunteers to survive
St John needs volunteers to survive
St John in Kurow is desperately short of volunteers and a public meeting is being held in the town next month to address the issue.
Road development concerns retailers
Road development concerns retailers
The need for communication over a multimillion-dollar road safety improvement project in central Oamaru has been emphasised to New Zealand Transport Agency representatives.
Supergrans off to a flying start
Supergrans off to a flying start
Supergrans Oamaru co-ordinator Mary Tonner has signed up the newly-formed group's first client.
Oamaru retailers feel 'shabbily treated'
Oamaru retailers feel 'shabbily treated'
The effects of roadworks in Ribble St on their Latitude 45 cafe and wine bar have been so "disheartening" Bruce Morrison and Paul Shepherd have considered packing up and leaving.
Waitoa golfer hits sixth hole in one
Waitoa golfer hits sixth hole in one
While some golfers only ever dream about hitting that elusive hole in one, Oamaru man Frank Plieger has managed to notch up two in six days.
Loss of parking blow to retailers
Loss of parking blow to retailers
One of Oamaru's distinctive features - its main-street median car parking - could be greatly reduced when major roadworks are carried out on State Highway 1, between Severn and Dee Sts, later this year.
Passionate about goats
Passionate about goats
Dairy goats have been a passion for Margaret Tomes since she was first given a kid by a friend 20 years ago.
Oamaru retailers call SOS meeting over street plan
Oamaru retailers call SOS meeting over street plan
An emergency meeting, dubbed SOS - Save Our Street - has been called by a group of Oamaru retailers for Thursday to discuss the multimillion-dollar safety improvement project for central Oamaru.
Community housing sales on council agenda
Community housing sales on council agenda
Community housing requirements in the Waitaki district will continue to be reviewed.
Playground strategy ' nonsense', says councillor
Playground strategy ' nonsense', says councillor
A draft playground strategy prepared for the Waitaki District Council was "nonsense in its present form" and paid no heed to affordability, Cr Jim Hopkins said yesterday.
Councillor queries Transit flood plan
Councillor queries Transit flood plan
Transit New Zealand needs to give a lot more thought to road closures in the event of flooding, Waitaki District Council assets committee chairman Alistair Mavor said yesterday.
Community patrol praised
Community patrol praised
Oamaru's community patrol, the Waitaki Guardians, has proved to be a worthwhile community partnership with police, Oamaru police boss Senior Sergeant Kevin Hooper says.
44 years of service - and counting
44 years of service - and counting
"IT'S like Topsy - it has grown."