One dead after vehicle rolls down bank in North Otago
Breaking News 11.35 am
Police have confirmed one person is dead after a people mover hurtled down a bank next to SH1 in North Otago this morning.
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Memento from a tragic past
Memento from a tragic past
Relatives of a Weston man killed during construction of the Deborah rail underpass 84 years ago want to find out more about him.
Stimulus funds about more than recovery
Stimulus funds about more than recovery
Making the Waitaki district better than it was before Covid-19 is the aim of three new funds.
Pint-sized library a labour of love
Pint-sized library a labour of love
A tiny library within the Oamaru Public Library has been capturing the imaginations of visitors.
Historic vicarage given new life
Historic vicarage given new life
Oamaru businesswoman Nora Ngau Chun chooses to look on the bright side of her career move into the tourism industry four months before it was decimated by a global pandemic.
Pay-what-you-like deal a success
Pay-what-you-like deal a success
A novel promotion to offset the impact of Covid-19 on the tourism industry is reaping rewards for the owners of Oamaru’s Pen-y-bryn Lodge.
Stranded in UK hospital: Urgent need to bring Mel home
Stranded in UK hospital: Urgent need to bring Mel home
An Oamaru woman is stranded and isolated in a United Kingdom hospital, and is facing paralysis unless she has immediate spinal surgery.
Gone: Walker not at home, says he's on 'annual leave'
Gone: Walker not at home, says he's on 'annual leave'
National leader Todd Muller has addressed Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker's leaking of confidential details of Covid-19 patients during a visit to Oamaru. Meanwhile a sign at Walker's office says he is on "annual leave".
MP laments project vote
MP laments project vote
Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean has slammed the Government’s rejection of a move to fast-track three Otago infrastructure projects, labelling the reason behind it as "lame".
Two airlifted to hospital after separate crashes
Two airlifted to hospital after separate crashes
Emergency services responded to two crashes in the region yesterday, both needing the rescue helicopter to fly patients with serious injuries to Dunedin Hospital.
On top of his game
On top of his game
Terry O’Neill, of Oamaru, receives his Queen’s Service Medal for services to sports journalism from Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy at an investiture ceremony at Government House.
Council under pressure meeting Govt requirements
Council under pressure meeting Govt requirements
A lack of urgency in central government decision-making is "appalling" and putting too much pressure on Waitaki District Council staff, Ahuriri ward councillor Ross McRobie says.
Farmers paying on land lost to erosion
Farmers paying on land lost to erosion
Farmers whose properties are alongside the Waitaki River are irate they are being charged rates on land which has been washed away.
Person seriously hurt in Macraes Flat crash
Person seriously hurt in Macraes Flat crash
One person has been flown to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after a crash at Macraes Flat in East Otago.
Serious injuries in Weston crash
Serious injuries in Weston crash
Emergency services are responding to a crash in Weston, North Otago, where a person has sustained serious injuries.
Rampage scrumpy-fuelled
Rampage scrumpy-fuelled
A Mataura woman who trashed an Oamaru liquor store on Sunday before returning to unleash a tirade of abuse at staff had drunk more than four litres of cider, police say.
'Shoot the lions if they start eating the actors'
'Shoot the lions if they start eating the actors'
From shooting man-eating hippos and training lions to "act", to protecting endangered penguins from predators, North Otago man Peter Whitehead has covered a lot in his 97 years.
Garden wedding fees opposed
Garden wedding fees opposed
A Waitaki district councillor says charging couples to get married in the Oamaru Public Gardens is "unfair" and the fee should be scrapped.
A journey from farm to fashion
A journey from farm to fashion
From North Otago farm girl to New Zealand fashion designer – Oamaru Mail reporter Gus Patterson finds out more about Auckland-based Tess McCone, who has just launched her own fashion label, Su’mar.
‘Put through hell’ by Immigration NZ
‘Put through hell’ by Immigration NZ
Frustration at trying to secure staff has taken the gloss off a booming return to business for Ohau Snow Fields and Lake Ohau Lodge owner Mike Neilson.