Ex-doctor given home detention
The victim of a former Oamaru doctor's sexually-motivated offending says his actions have had an "immense" impact on all aspects of her life.
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Mystery crash of former Waitaki pupil's Spitfire
Mystery crash of former Waitaki pupil's Spitfire
Pilot Officer Horace Arthur Trenchard was flying in a moonless English winter's night when his Spitfire dived, crashed and killed him.
Home detention for touching impaired patient
Home detention for touching intellectually disabled patient
A former Oamaru doctor who touched an intellectually disabled patient inappropriately over several years has avoided jail time.
Unesco geopark comes a step closer
Unesco geopark comes a step closer
The Waitaki district's bid to establish the country's first Unesco Global Geopark has taken a significant step forward, with the signing of the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark Trust deed into official record.
War of words over floating hotel
War of words over floating hotel
A war of words over Oamaru Harbour development is playing out in Otago Daily Times' advertisements.
Waitaki water 'doesn’t need treatment'
Waitaki water 'doesn’t need treatment'
A Waitaki Bridge man continues to assert water sourced from the Lower Waitaki aquifer does not need treatment.
Canterbury mudfish on brink of extinction
Canterbury mudfish on brink of extinction
The native Canterbury mudfish is on the brink of extinction, a new report says.
Gallery project loses one of its funders
Gallery project loses one of its funders
The Waitaki District Council has lost a significant source of external funding for its now scrapped $6 million redevelopment of the Forrester Gallery, council documents say.
Flying ‘dream come true’ for first student
Flying ‘dream come true’ for first student
Three days ago, Rohit Ramesh took the controls of a New Zealand Airline Academy Tecnam P2008 and fulfilled a childhood dream.
New tourist route being upgraded
New tourist route being upgraded
Design work for an upgrade of Tenby St in Moeraki is under way.
St John finds preferred site for new home
St John finds preferred site for new home
St John Ambulance’s Oamaru base in Coquet St is "not fit for its present purpose" and other options are being considered, the organisation’s Oamaru area chairman says.
Courthouse being unwrapped
Courthouse being unwrapped
After close to six months of work, the plastic wrap is being removed and scaffolding is coming down at the historic Oamaru courthouse.
First chicks make appearance at colony
First chicks make appearance at colony
The first little penguin chicks of the season have arrived at Oamaru.
Bulky outdoor furniture stolen
Bulky outdoor furniture stolen
The theft of a bulky set of timber outdoor furniture from an Oamaru business over the weekend is not believed to be a spur-of-the-moment crime, Oamaru police say.
Leopard seal pays a return visit to harbour
Leopard seal pays a return visit to harbour
Leopard seal sighting season - if that is indeed a thing - has begun.
Man arrested for assault in police station
Man arrested for assault in police station
Oamaru police did not have to travel far to arrest a 22-year-old Oamaru man for assault on Monday.
Microchipping superseding banding of penguins
Microchipping superseding banding of penguins
This season is likely to mark the end of flipper-banding of little blue penguins at Oamaru Harbour.
Gang trying to gain foothold in Oamaru: police
Gang trying to gain foothold in Oamaru: police
A gang that originated in South Auckland in the early 1970s is attempting to gain a foothold in Oamaru, police say.
Oamaru's cricket pavilion to be ready for summer
Oamaru's cricket pavilion to be ready for summer
A new cricket pavilion being built at Oamaru's Centennial Park should be ready in time for summer.
Conservation board diversity
Conservation board diversity
Seven new appointments have been made to the Otago and Southland Conservation Boards.