Jules Chin

Waitaki district deputy mayor Hana Halalele has ruled out a tilt at the mayoralty but says she will continue her "big passion" for building better communities.

A spate of violent crime on the streets of Oamaru this month is unusual, police say.

The mystery of a "priceless" medal found at the Oamaru recycling centre and given to the family of a World War 2 soldier has partly been solved.

The wild weather across the South Island did not stop "brave" Access Community Health (ACH) workers from protesting on Severn St in Oamaru yesterday.