Manhunt after car crash in North Otago
Manhunt after car crash in North Otago
Oamaru police are searching for a teenager who fled the scene of a car crash in North Otago last night.
Kayla Hodge
Pupil’s Old Golds debut ‘unreal’
Pupil’s Old Golds debut ‘unreal’
Last Saturday was a day of firsts for Asesela Ravuvu.
‘Drop, cover, hold’ drill gets schoolchildren quake-prepared
‘Drop, cover, hold’ drill gets schoolchildren quake-prepared
Things got shaky at St Joseph’s School yesterday.
Two charged after $60,000 arson at recovery park
Two charged after $60,000 arson at recovery park
Two people have been charged with arson after a "devastating" fire ripped through the Waitaki Resource Recovery Park, causing upwards of $60,000 damage.
Cyclists take to the gravel in adventure’s comeback
Cyclists take to the gravel in adventure’s comeback
This year’s White Rocks Gravel Adventure has been "more of an achievement" during a difficult time than previous events, organiser Terry Hannan says.
Paddon’s EV goes straight to top on rally debut
Paddon’s EV goes straight to top on rally debut
Hayden Paddon has added something pretty special to the Waimate 50’s history books.
More suspicious fires in Oamaru reserve
More suspicious fires in Oamaru reserve
Another series of fires in Oamaru’s Glen Warren Reserve is being treated as suspicious.
Farmlands Cup to be played in Weston
Farmlands Cup to be played in Weston
The jewel in the Highlanders’ pre-season crown is heading west.
Old Golds need to ‘pull our socks up’
Old Golds need to ‘pull our socks up’
Hayden Todd says North Otago players need to pull their socks up.
Oamaru roadside fire 'suspicious'
Oamaru roadside fire 'suspicious'
Police are investigating a 'suspicious' fire on the side of an Oamaru road this morning.
Hopes police will deter bad behaviour
Hopes police will deter bad behaviour
There are concerns young people will move their disruptive behaviour to areas other than Loch Laird this weekend.
‘It’s good to be stubborn’
‘It’s good to be stubborn’
Peter Oakden believes he is the world’s most stubborn man.
Knocked unconscious in front of children
Knocked unconscious in front of children
An Oamaru man was knocked unconscious in front of his children in an unprovoked attack at the weekend.
North Otago lifts performance but lets game slip away
North Otago lifts performance but lets game slip away
That one hurts.
New memorial oak for WW1 soldier
New memorial oak for WW1 soldier
A fallen soldier has been remembered with new life, thanks to his great-great-great nephew and niece.
Yacht capsizes on Lake Benmore
Yacht capsizes on Lake Benmore
A person has escaped uninjured after a yacht capsized on Lake Benmore this afternoon.
Whitestone Contracting’s financial performance takes a hit
Whitestone Contracting’s financial performance takes a hit
Whitestone Contracting Ltd’s past financial year is one its leaders are not ‘‘totally happy with’’, chairman Michael de Buyzer says.
Anxious moments before Old Golds prevail
Anxious moments before Old Golds prevail
Nail-biter. That is the only way to describe how North Otago held on by the skin of its teeth to beat Poverty Bay 12-10 in Oamaru on Saturday.
Women shearers demonstrate their skill with blades
Women shearers demonstrate their skill with blades
A group of women have shown they are among the sharpest blades in the drawer.
‘She Shears’ star set to mark another first
‘She Shears’ star set to mark another first
For former world women’s shearing record holder Jills Angus Burney the Waimate Shears has played a unique role in her decorated career.