Shannon Gillies

Waimate police are investigating the killing of a calf which was found dead on Sunday after being shot and then apparently hit by a vehicle.

Work is under way to create a permanent base for North Otago art to secure a strong future for the artists who make Waitaki their home.

Recent North Otago weather conditions have allowed grass to grow long and untamed, meaning as the area moves into summer the fire risk grows, a Waitaki District Council spokesman says.

A record has been set at the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony.

Oamaru police yesterday gave gift packs, pens and lollipops to motorists in Itchen St, in an effort to encourage safe and responsible driving this holiday period in North Otago.

Duntroon is to lose its community hub as building regulations are forcing the closure of the village's tavern tomorrow, the publicans say.

The killing of a tasered goat by animal control officers last week was "a difficult and rare" event, the Waitaki District Council says.

Near-record rainfall hit Oamaru last month.

Dannevirke cowboy Lane Whitelock fights gravity at the Waimate Rodeo. 

Hundreds of people, young and old, lined Oamaru’s main street on Saturday morning to greet Santa at this year’s Waitaki Santa Parade.

Almost $10 million in costs have been shaved off the Waitaki Dam and Power Station upgrade.

A tip-off about a Facebook post has led to an investigation by the Ministry for Primary Industries into an illegal fish-selling operation in Oamaru.

Oamaru residents and visitors are being urged to ensure they lock their cars and homes and keep valuables out of sight as the North Otago town experiences an unusual "spike" in thefts from...

The decision by an Oamaru police officer to taser  a goat at a central Oamaru address on Thursday morning is to be reviewed.

In the wake of the news that the  owner of  Rendell on Reed had  decided to walk away, a company has been created to take over the running of the troubled Oamaru rest-home.