Life of horse, lions ‘small boy’s dream’
Life of horse, lions ‘small boy’s dream’
When Peter Whitehead turns 100 tomorrow, he will look back on a globe-trotting life of adventure that has included horse wrangling and lion taming.
Jules Chin
Trust spreading Christmas cheer
Trust spreading Christmas cheer
Oamaru Combined Churches are working hard to build a healthier, wealthier community this Christmas.
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Festivals mulling joining forces
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Festivals mulling joining forces
Three festive jewels in Oamaru’s crown, struggling to raise funds, are considering joining forces to protect their futures.
Pleased with result, but not process
Pleased with result, but not process
Developers are pleased with their new multimillion-dollar property in Thames St, but say the process has been a bureaucratic grind.
Chief executive to make move to new board role
Chief executive to make move to new board role
It is a case of musical chairs at Waitaki District Health Services Ltd, as the current chief executive moves to a new board role and senior staff take over the chief executive position.
Erosion will force school relocation: report
Erosion will force school relocation: report
Coastal erosion could wash away trees protecting Waitaki Boys’ High School grounds within a decade and the school will likely have to relocate, a Ministry of Education-commissioned report reveals.
Retiring nurse leaving behind extensive rehab legacy
Retiring nurse leaving behind extensive rehab legacy
A dedicated and innovative nurse, who helped build and support education programmes at Oamaru Hospital, has walked the wards for the last time.
Raising funds for music, drama
Raising funds for music, drama
A castle tour, an award winning author and a popular farmer are all elements of a novel event to raise funds for an important school and community space.
Academy keen to spread wings
Academy keen to spread wings
The New Zealand Airline Academy (NZAA), based in Oamaru, has won a prestigious Indian business award and is planning to also expand in to the Vietnamese market.
Time for Christian rhyme in the gardens
Time for Christian rhyme in the gardens
Reviving the Christmas Carols in the Gardens event at the Oamaru Gardens will be a timely injection of joy, hope, love and peace, organisers say.
Charity concert for Xmas parcels
Charity concert for Xmas parcels
Christmas Carols from around the world are coming to the Oamaru Basilica this festive season.
Para-athlete days away from record
Para-athlete days away from record
A para-athlete is just three days away from becoming the first blind woman to cycle the length of New Zealand.
Helen Stead: A life serving North Otago
Helen Stead: A life serving North Otago
Born a block away from the iconic Oamaru Basilica, Helen Stead has dedicated her life to serving the North Otago community and conserving its heritage.
Grateful for help after house fire
Grateful for help after house fire
Community support has "meant the world" to Matthew Wicks and his family since losing everything in a suspicious house fire two weeks ago.
House blaze treated as suspicious
House blaze treated as suspicious
A fire that destroyed a house, leaving an Oamaru family with nothing but the clothes on their backs, is being treated as suspicious.
Artist loses everything in house fire
Artist loses everything in house fire
A popular Oamaru artist and his family have lost everything in a fire that destroyed their home yesterday.
Arson suspected in Oamaru house blaze
Arson suspected after family lose everything in fire
A fire that destroyed a house, leaving an Oamaru family with nothing but the clothes on their backs, is being treated as suspicious.
Oamaru house badly damaged in blaze
Oamaru house badly damaged in blaze
Fire crews battled for 30 minutes to contain a blaze which engulfed an Oamaru home this morning.
Crews battle to contain Oamaru house blaze
Crews battle to contain Oamaru house blaze
Fire crews battled for 30 minutes to contain a blaze which engulfed an Oamaru home this morning.
Vapes stolen down pants: owners
Vapes stolen down pants: owners
A man walks into a vape shop and shoves three vape disposable canisters down his pants — no, it is not a joke.