‘Much-needed’ visitor centre faces closure soon
The end of council funding for the Oamaru and Waitaki Visitor Information Centre could lead to the closure of the "much-needed" resource in the historic precinct, staff have warned.
Volunteer shuttle extended
Volunteer shuttle extended
A "critical" volunteer-run community shuttle service that operates from Oamaru to Palmerston and Dunedin has been extended by a further six months and will now run until the end of September.
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'Serious concern' over condition of Oamaru aviaries
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'Serious concern' over condition of Oamaru aviaries
Staff working at Oamaru’s aviaries have no professional animal care qualifications and there is ‘‘serious concern’’ about food storage areas where a ‘‘considerable amount’’ of rodent faeces was...
Feathered friends in need of new homes
Feathered friends in need of new homes
Have you got a home for five grey cockatiels, two budgies and one Jimmy?
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Oamaru principal seeks media gag amid bullying probes
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Oamaru principal seeks media gag amid bullying probes
A submission to Parliament by an Oamaru school principal is seeking to restrict media reporting on school incidents, councillors have been told.
Contestants proud to take centre stage
Contestants proud to take centre stage
Pasifika voices rang out loud in Balclutha last week, as high school students from across Otago gathered for a festival of speech-making.
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High school's hostel may close at end of year
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High school's hostel may close at end of year
Waitaki Girls’ High School’s hostel could close at the end of the year, the school’s board has announced.
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Beef hearts give black stilts ‘fighting chance’
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Beef hearts give black stilts ‘fighting chance’
Endangered birds which are close to extinction are being given a ‘‘fighting chance’’ by being fed hearty food — 5000kg of it a year — from a North Otago meat processor.
Organ restoration nears completion
Organ restoration nears completion
Waitaki Boys’ High School rector Darryl Paterson (right) and organ builder Ron Newton stand together in the Hall of Memories as the final stages of the organ’s restoration are under way.
Waitaki Boys’ athletes begin tour of Australia
Waitaki Boys’ athletes begin tour of Australia
Waitaki Boys’ High School is starting the basketball season with a a bang.
Acclaim for ‘fast, high’ Puketapu gravel ride
Acclaim for ‘fast, high’ Puketapu gravel ride
The 2026 edition of Gravel In Paradise rages on.
Twizel team honoured
Twizel team honoured
The Twizel Medical Centre’s Primary Response in Medical Emergency (Prime) team has received this year’s National Award for Emergency Response and Healthcare, following their response to a high...
Couple ‘nearly one person’
Couple ‘nearly one person’
Love was in the air for an Oamaru couple this week — after 60 years of marriage.
Sustainability focus of classes
Sustainability focus of classes
The Waitaki Community Gardens group is holding the spring edition of its Community Classroom event this month.
Church fair connects community
Church fair connects community
Enjoying some food at the Weston Church Fair last weekend are (from left) Connie, 3, Morgan, Izzy Lee, 1, Stacey Jordan and Abbey Smith,1.
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Hampden carpark gets council tick
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Hampden carpark gets council tick
A carpark will be built on council-owned land next to Hampden School following a vote by Waitaki District Council.
Disbanding branch ‘right thing to do’
Disbanding branch ‘right thing to do’
Disbanding an organisation which has represented past pupils of Waitaki Boys’ High School for decades was an "emotional" decision but the "right thing to do", according to rector Darryl Paterson.
Final stages of hall refit under way
Final stages of hall refit under way
The final stages of the Hall of Memories renovation and restoration project are under way as Waitaki Boys’ High School prepares for the centennial celebrations next year on Anzac weekend.
Journey from ‘Ommaroo’ to the real place
Journey from ‘Ommaroo’ to the real place
One of the first things I did after arriving in New Zealand was to thumb through a local newspaper.
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Nurse wins $30k compensation in appeal
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Nurse wins $30k compensation in appeal
A nurse who endured a five-year ordeal to clear her name has won an appeal over being unjustifiably dismissed following an incident in an Oamaru care facility.
