Fire may have been deliberately lit
Fire may have been deliberately lit
Police are investigating a fire at the Oamaru racecourse this week which had the potential to destroy the members stand.
Sally Rae
Rates draft out
Rates draft out
Cuts have been made and with a proposed 3.3% rates rise for the next financial year, Waitaki Mayor Alex Familton says it is now up to the community to "either confirm that direction or request changes".
Black stilts also miss out
Black stilts also miss out
The endangered black stilt (kaki) has joined the list of those who have missed out on money after last month's Area9 music festival at Ohau.
Wildlife helpers wanted
Wildlife helpers wanted
Discovering a sick penguin at Bushy Beach prompted Colin Wolverson and Sue Downton to become involved with the yellow-eyed penguin colony.
Plea to glider crash witnesses
Plea to glider crash witnesses
Police want to speak to a couple who witnessed the fatal glider crash at Omarama on Friday last week.
A dog's life at annual trials
A dog's life at annual trials
Tony Wall likens dog trialling to golf, rugby or any other sport - you only get out what you put in.
High revs at free Oamaru display
High revs at free Oamaru display
Jason Young (Dunedin) shows his skills during a FMX Full Throttle freestyle motocross display in Oamaru yesterday.
Inspectors hope to revisit site today
Inspectors hope to revisit site today
Civil Aviation Authority inspectors hope to get back to the site of a glider crash, near Omarama, today to complete a site inspection.
Crash inspection completed
Crash inspection completed
A site inspection was completed yesterday morning at the scene of a glider crash, near Omarama, with the glider later released to its owner and removed from the mountain.
Inspectors visit glider crash site
Inspectors visit glider crash site
Civil Aviation Authority inspectors yesterday visited the site of Friday's glider crash at Omarama which left a Japanese glider pilot dead and a former RAF fighter-bomber pilot seriously injured.
High turn-out for A&P show
High turn-out for A&P show
Side-saddle enthusiast Tiffany Ottley and her horse Three Kings were an elegant combination at the North Otago A and P Show on Saturday.
Drowned man remembered fondly
Drowned man remembered fondly
An Alaskan man, who spoke to Sean Lawson on Saturday afternoon, says his friend was an "all round great guy".
Celebrating a reunion
Celebrating a reunion
Those attending a school reunion at Glenavy next month will be greeted by the sight of some striking art work as they walk through the main gate of Glenavy School.
Parkinson's chair at meet
Parkinson's chair at meet
When his father was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, Andrew Dunn had difficulty finding information about the neuro-degenerative disorder.
Baby theme for rail calendar
Baby theme for rail calendar
It is Oamaru Steam and Rail volunteers like you've never seen them before.
A and P show draws devoted dog triallist
A and P show draws devoted dog triallist
When Barry Hobbs was a boy, he rode a pony at the North Otago A and P Show.
Death by drowning verified
Death by drowning verified
A young Alaskan man found dead on the south side of the Kakanui River mouth on Tuesday morning had drowned, a postmortem has confirmed.
Body confimed as missing tourist
Body confimed as missing tourist
A body found on the south side of the Kakanui River mouth this morning has been confirmed as missing Alaskan tourist Sean Francis Lawson (20).
Alaskan man's final activities a mystery
Alaskan man's final activities a mystery
Police hope a post-mortem today on the body of a missing Alaskan man, found on the south side of the Kakanui River mouth yesterday morning, will shed some light on what happened to him.
Variety in show entertainment
Variety in show entertainment
Eleven young women will be vying for the title of Miss A and P at the Plunket Electrical North Otago A and P Show on Friday night.