Jules Chin

Homegrown sweets and the Rainbow connection

Oamaru's Rainbow Confectionery. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Homegrown sweets and the Rainbow connection

The company that invented pineapple chunks, which became famous as pineapple lumps, and the "last bastion" of New Zealand-made sweets is the subject of an upcoming exhibition at the Waitaki Museum...

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Imbalance of the sexes threatens survival

Penguin Rescue manager Rosalie Goldsworthy at the Katiki Point Lighthouse (also known as Moeraki...

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Imbalance of the sexes threatens survival

It might seem like women’s choice for New Zealand’s Bird of the Year but its imbalance of the sexes is untenable if the yellow-eyed penguin (hoiho) is to survive.

Combined choir to come to life

Oamaru based choir The Limetones. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Combined choir to come to life

A combined community choir will lift spirits and entertain Oamaru.

Disc golf course real community effort

Oamaru-based Eli Ferguson, 6, tries out disc golf on the opening day at Weston Domain with his...

Disc golf course real community effort

The rain did not stop about 50 people from attending the official opening of Waitaki’s new disc golf course at Weston Domain on Sunday.

Learning te reo Māori one step at a time

Playing Te reo kemu (game) ‘‘Whare Whare’’ as part of Maori Language Week are Ethelwyn Peart,...

Learning te reo Māori one step at a time

Starting small can be a great way to learn Te Reo Māori.

Mid-Autumn Festival ‘time for inclusivity’

Oamaru Chinese Association president Janice Burnett presents mooncakes as a traditional food of...

Mid-Autumn Festival ‘time for inclusivity’

Mooncake anyone?

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Three generations fighting fires

Three generations of the Innes family (from left) Geva, Tania and Madison, are members of the...

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Three generations fighting fires

At 6 years old, Madison Innes wanted to be a firefighter, just like her grandmother.

Oamaru car builder realises his ‘pipe dream’

Oamaru man Josh Lee with his scratch-built car that he plans to enter in Oamaru drag racing and...

Oamaru car builder realises his ‘pipe dream’

Move over Batmobile. An Oamaru man’s scratch-built car may give it a run for its money.

New pop-up shops in Thames St

Artist Aimy Chin in front of her artwork in her pop-up shop. PHOTOS: JULES CHIN

New pop-up shops in Thames St

Spring has sprung with two further pop-up stores in the main street of Oamaru this week.

Play peeks into two worlds

St Kevin’s College pupils (from left) Jemima Riley-Duddin and Okeroa Jamieson, both 15, are...

Play peeks into two worlds

Fairy tale or reality — you be the judge.

Disappointment at shop closure

Alliance Group Butcher Shop staff Viki McLaren (left) and Lavina Stringer see out their last days...

Disappointment at shop closure

The Pukeuri Alliance Butcher Shop was busy this week before shutting for good today.

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Butcher shop closure bites

Time to fire up that barbecue. Photo: Getty Images

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Butcher shop closure bites

The Pukeuri Alliance Butcher Shop was busy this week before shutting for good yesterday.

Luca offers ‘something special’

Oamaru Observatory Village resident Ella Lamb enjoys some time with visiting St Bernard, Luca....

Luca offers ‘something special’

It takes a village to raise a child, but it takes a dog to "raise up" a village.

Cultures on show at event for all

Multicultural Day participants outside the new offices of Waitaki Multicultural on Thames St last...

Cultures on show at event for all

Waitaki Multicultural hosted a morning tea last Friday to celebrate Multicultural Day and their move to a new office.

Settlers’ association is no more, but portraits remain

A photo of Helen Reid Livingstone from the 1900s with hand drawn details. PHOTO: NORTH OTAGO...

Settlers’ association is no more, but portraits remain

The North Otago Early Settlers Association last week wound up as an incorporated society after 85 years.

‘Sense of belonging’ encouraged

Totara School pupils (from left) Amelia Walsh, 6, teacher aide Jenny Hardwick, Allysra Currie, 9,...

‘Sense of belonging’ encouraged

An "all inclusive" approach to Enviroschools Day last Friday saw Totara School teachers, pupils and parents dig in.

Concerns raised at dog bylaw hearing

This juvenile yellow-eyed penguin (hoiho), suffering a possible dog bite, was rescued at...

Concerns raised at dog bylaw hearing

Concern about wildlife and livestock has been aired at a Waitaki District Council hearing on proposed dog bylaw changes.

‘Fresh air’, socialisation keys to long life

Barbara Simpson prepares to cut her birthday cake adorned in her favourite colours at the Brydone...

‘Fresh air’, socialisation keys to long life

"Climb every mountain, ford every stream, follow every rainbow, till you find your dream."

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School making progress on ‘strategic vision’

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School making progress on ‘strategic vision’

A Waitaki school under statutory management is making progress according to its managers who are re-evaluating its "strategic vision".

‘Naughty’, ‘fun’ novel touches on taboo subjects

Author Colette O’Kane holds her recently published novel, Adultery — An Artful Affair, with...

‘Naughty’, ‘fun’ novel touches on taboo subjects

"A little bit naughty and lots of fun."

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