Village will rise from ashes: builder
Amid the devastation caused by the Lake Ohau fire, one builder is back at work and determined to see the village return to what it was.
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Helicopter operator ‘humbled’
Helicopter operator ‘humbled’
Matt Irving is not one for awards or accolades.
ORC freshwater management consultation closing this week
ORC freshwater management consultation closing this week
Public consultation to help shape the Otago Regional Council’s freshwater management will close this week.
A quieter time for Omarama this year
A quieter time for Omarama this year
Two years ago the tiny tourist town of Omarama was suffering from overtourism, with increasing numbers of international and domestic visitors putting pressure on its limited resources and...
Distress after vicious dog attack
Distress after vicious dog attack
Bloody, bruised and traumatised.
Whitestone City needs investment to stay open
Whitestone City needs investment to stay open
Whitestone City is on the brink of closure for the summer if an investor cannot be found.
Overbridge crash spurs part closure
Overbridge crash spurs part closure
The Waitaki District Council is not prepared to risk another serious accident at Oamaru’s Humber St overbridge.
Main entrance to ‘awesome stories’ of district to reopen
Main entrance to ‘awesome stories’ of district to reopen
After being closed for almost four years, the North Otago Museum’s front doors are set to finally reopen to the public next month.
Man sentenced for repeated road rage
Man sentenced for repeated road rage
A Palmerston man pelted his victims’ vehicles with objects in repeated acts of road rage, a court has heard.
Road under bridge closed until extra warning signs installed
Road under bridge closed until extra warning signs installed
All vehicles will be unable to use a section of Oamaru’s Humber St until proper warning signs can be installed after an incident yesterday where a truck rolled onto its side and landed on a passing car.
Guests return to hotel after a century
Guests return to hotel after a century
For a group of visitors to Oamaru last week, the Junction Hotel provided more than just a place to rest their heads.
Man escapes without serious injury after car crushed
Man escapes without serious injury after car crushed
A man escaped without serious injuries after the car he was driving was crushed when a large truck rolled on to its side while travelling under a railway overbridge in Oamaru yesterday.
Man charged with offences against child
Man charged with offences against child
A 38-year-old North Otago man has appeared in the Oamaru District Court, facing two charges of indecent assault on a child.
Serious injuries after truck rolls onto car in Oamaru
Serious injuries after truck rolls onto car in Oamaru
A large truck has rolled onto its side while travelling under a railway overbridge in Oamaru, and come to rest on a passing car.
Car and mobility scooter collide
Car and mobility scooter collide
One person was taken to Oamaru Hospital with serious injuries after a mobility scooter and a car were in a collision in Oamaru yesterday.
Open day at hospital to help connect
Open day at hospital to help connect
The new Waitaki District Health Services chief executive is on a mission to get his community more involved in its health sector.
One seriously hurt in crash between car, mobility scooter
One seriously hurt in crash between car, mobility scooter
One person has been taken to Oamaru Hospital with serious injuries after a mobility scooter and car collided in Oamaru.
Choppers fight North Otago blaze
Choppers fight North Otago blaze
A fire has burnt through five hectares near Livingstone this evening, but is not threatening any properties or homes.
Council aims to find replacement for outgoing CEO by end of April
Council aims to find replacement for outgoing CEO by end of April
The Waitaki District Council hopes to appoint a new chief executive by the end of April, Mayor Gary Kircher has confirmed.
Sense of a time warp adds an aura
Sense of a time warp adds an aura
When Stephanie and Jason Jeffs set off for a long weekend in Oamaru, they never expected to go back in time.