It was not a question of sorting out the meat industry but a question of farmers sorting themselves out, particularly in regards to leadership, community leader Lindsay Malcolm believes.
Police have named a man seriously injured in a crash at Hilderthorpe, near Oamaru, on Friday afternoon.
Planning is under way for the Healthy Active Living Oamaru lifestyle expo on October 19 at the Waitaki Recreation Centre and nearby Orana Park.
Catherine Wilson's interest in road safety began when she was a pupil at Waitaki Girls High School.
A dance organised to raise money for the North Otago Child Cancer Foundation will return this year by popular demand.
Sammy Talanoa is justifiably proud of his son, Chris.
"They pushed us all over the paddock," 82-year-old Bob Robertson recalls of North Otago's unsuccessful Ranfurly Shield challenge against Otago in 1947.
On Tuesday, North Otago will challenge Auckland at Whitestone Contracting Stadium in Oamaru for the coveted Ranfurly Shield. Sally Rae speaks to some of those involved with previous shield challenges, as well as a player making his debut for North Otago next week.
Oamaru skier Dan Joyce will hit the slopes in Boise, Idaho, next February as a member of the New Zealand team competing in the Special Olympics World Winter Games.
Three unemployed Dunedin teenagers will appear in the Dunedin District Court today charged in connection with a police chase from Oamaru to Katiki on Wednesday night involving two stolen cars.
When is a Turkey not a turkey?
Barbara Newton has a true passion for the wool industry.
Halalova and Elenoa Asi are mad about tap-dancing.
Police are investigating an allegation of intimidation at the Shell Severn service station on Monday night.
A slice of Russia came to Oamaru yesterday with the visit of a Russian folklore group.
Waitaki community safety officer Alison Banks has been granted $20,000 in government funding to develop and implement a graffiti eradication and education programme.
Nick Webster will be hoping his previous grand final experience will stand him in good stead for this year's National Bank Young Farmer Contest grand final.
Rooney Earthmoving Ltd has been acquitted on three charges relating to the death of a man in an irrigation trench on a North Otago farm two years ago.
Oamaru woman Shenna Collins is off to Mauritius in October as one of two New Zealand delegates for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Association's triennial International Gold Event.
A Russian folklore group will perform in South Canterbury and North Otago this month.
