Oamaru start season where they left off
Oamaru start season where they left off
The champs are still the champs.
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North Otago trio hold their own at basketball showcase
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North Otago trio hold their own at basketball showcase
A trio of North Otago pupils took part in a basketball showcase event last weekend.
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Herbst keen to get to NZ rugby development camp
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Herbst keen to get to NZ rugby development camp
A well-travelled North Otago rugby player has earned national honours.
Hargood nails goal of raising money for rugby foundation
Hargood nails goal of raising money for rugby foundation
Last weekend’s Lochore Cup semifinal in Oamaru provided some halftime entertainment for a good cause.
Brown to speak at coaching workshop
Brown to speak at coaching workshop
Sport Otago is entering the next phase of its coach development workshop series.
Family stars on shearing stage
Family stars on shearing stage
"Occasional shearer" and full-time Oamaru farmer Justin Meikle put in a good stint under the watchful eyes of the family’s real shearing experts, son Tye and daughter Zoe, at the annual Waimate...
So far so good with weather, prices
So far so good with weather, prices
The weather has been reasonably kind to us. Although we had a lot of wind, we got about 35mm of rain 10 days ago which made a huge difference.
Focus on soil moisture
Focus on soil moisture
A workshop in Glenavy next week will provide farmers with tips on how to get the most out of soil moisture monitoring tools to make farming easier and more environmentally efficient.
Police restructure canned after outcry
Police restructure canned after outcry
Proposed changes to Waimate and South Canterbury rural policing have been axed following a public outcry.
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Mental health event ‘empowering’
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Mental health event ‘empowering’
Mental health resilience was the focus of the Be Kind to Your Mind women’s conference held at The Salvation Army Oamaru last weekend.
Oamaru Chinese Association's Mid-Autumn Festival
Oamaru Chinese Association's Mid-Autumn Festival
The Oamaru Chinese Association celebrations for the Mid-Autumn Festival were held at Fenwick School Hall last weekend. The festival was a celebration of the harvest in Chinese culture — also known...
Burglary alleged
Burglary alleged
An Oamaru man was due to appear in court this week on a burglary charge.
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Memorial Oak (106) felled due to line concerns
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Memorial Oak (106) felled due to line concerns
One of North Otago’s tributes to dead World War 1 soldiers was felled this week, almost exactly on the 108th anniversary of New Zealand’s biggest single-day loss of the war at Passchendaele.
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Society calls for new members
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Society calls for new members
The Oamaru Performing Arts Society has honoured six life members with over a 100 years of combined service as it searches for new volunteers to help keep the group going.
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Kakanui School pupils get crafty with kelp
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Kakanui School pupils get crafty with kelp
Artist Judith Lofley (The Kelpery) is on a mission to promote kelp awareness through educational school workshops with curriculum-based learning experiences including kelp craft and ecosystems.
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Mix of old and new faces on council
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Mix of old and new faces on council
The new Waitaki District Council will comprise a blend of new faces and experienced councillors when it is officially sworn in next Wednesday.
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Campaign ‘significant’
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Campaign ‘significant’
"A massively nationally significant document" — The Buller Declaration — a campaign highlighting the New Zealand health system crisis, is gaining traction in the Waitaki district as part of the...
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Win mandate for 'more positive direction'
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Win mandate for 'more positive direction'
Waitaki’s first female mayor, Melanie Tavendale, says she is looking forward to building stability in the face of "massive challenges" for a more "positive direction" for the people of the district.
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‘We made our vows for life’: marking 60th
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‘We made our vows for life’: marking 60th
The game of badminton brought Colin and Dorothy Duffy together.
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Plan to bring creative hub to community
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Plan to bring creative hub to community
Plans for a centre of the arts have been drawn up and class could be in session at the Kurow School as soon as next year.
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