Sally Rae

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

Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind Waitaki committee members Joan Illingworth (left) and...

44 years of service - and counting

"IT'S like Topsy - it has grown."

Name of crash victim released

Police have released the name of the Oamaru cyclist who died on Sunday after a collision with a car on Awamoa Rd.

12-year-old hooked on stitching

Laura Smith enjoys success in her first embroidery competition. Photo by Sally Rae.

12-year-old hooked on stitching

Laura Smith is hooked on stitching.

Oamaru cyclist dies after crash

A 69-year-old Oamaru cyclist died in Dunedin Hospital yesterday after a collision with a car on Awamoa Rd.

Colour style successful

Jalisa Frew is a cut above the competition. Photo by Sally Rae.

Colour style successful

When Oamaru hairstylist Jalisa Frew entered the Goldwell Trend Zoom colour challenge, she decided to take a risk and do something different.

Soldier's deeds honoured in subdivision naming

Eric Batchelor, pushed by his son Craig, leads a parade to the Eric Batchelor Pl subdivision...

Soldier's deeds honoured in subdivision naming

Tribute was paid to Waimate war hero Eric Batchelor on Saturday afternoon when a subdivision bearing his name was opened.

Kurow man 'zapped' and charged

A 37-year-old Kurow man, seen by police on YouTube demonstrating a stun gun on himself, will appear in the Oamaru District Court on Wednesday, charged with unlawful possession of a restricted weapon.

Holcim plant plans progress

Planning for Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd's proposed new cement plant near Weston is continuing to progress in the lead-up to the Environment Court appeal hearing.

Party safety promoted in Waitaki

Members of Students Against Driving Drunk (SADD) in Waitaki have been busy promoting initiatives to get their peers home safely or keep them safe while socialising.

Call for more frontline police

New Zealand Police Association president Greg O'Connor samples a taste of Oamaru yesterday,...

Call for more frontline police

Whether it is downtown Auckland or Oamaru, the message is the same - more frontline police officers are needed, New Zealand Police Association president Greg O'Connor says.

School to review toy gun role play

Hampden School's board of trustees is reviewing its decision to allow pupils to use home-made toy guns in a supervised pig-hunting "role play" in the playground.

One size fits all on court

North Otago Penguins centre Calum MacLeod towers over North Otago under-15 representative...

One size fits all on court

At a towering 2.16m, Calum MacLeod found a talent that suited his height - playing basketball.

New head for 'solid' company

Network Waitaki director Lindsay Malcolm, who has retired as chairman, with new chairwoman Clare...

New head for 'solid' company

Clare Kearney is the new chairwoman of Network Waitaki.

Drawcard set for departure

Drawcard set for departure

K92 is leaving town.

Small hospitals face 'enormous challenges'

Otago District Health Board chief executive Brian Rousseau says he is tremendously proud of services provided in rural areas - the challenge is to make sure they continue to exist.