Pacific health support role working well
A new role has been created to support the healthcare needs of Oamaru’s expanding Pacific Island community.
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Couple’s first contact created a splash
Couple’s first contact created a splash
There's nothing quite like having a jug of water thrown at you to dampen a romance - or in this case bring it to life.
Thousands enjoy terrier-ific day at show
Thousands enjoy terrier-ific day at show
From highland dancers to livestock competitions, the North Otago A&P Show in Oamaru had it all.
Choppers help battle blaze near Kurow
Choppers help battle blaze near Kurow
Rural fire service crews were dampening hot spots last night, after a scrub fire on about 2ha of hillside above the Lake Waitaki dam village, near Kurow.
Serial cavalcader ready to ride for 25th time
Serial cavalcader ready to ride for 25th time
After trekking through the Otago mountainside for 25 years, you would think Taieri Hore had a tale or two to tell.
Place for Pacific togetherness leader’s focus
Place for Pacific togetherness leader’s focus
Moana Ahotaeiloa craves community connection. Taking over the reins as chairwoman of the Oamaru Pacific Island Community Group will help with that. It will be no small task either, as her community...
Meth led recovering addict into ‘black hole’
Meth led recovering addict into ‘black hole’
For one recovering methamphetamine addict in Oamaru, lockdown was a blessing that changed her life. Ruby Heyward reports.
Call for regulation of Airbnbs
Call for regulation of Airbnbs
Commercial accommodation providers are calling on the Waitaki District Council to take decisive and bold action on Airbnbs before there are no commercial operators left in Oamaru.
Fire, flood costliest weather claims
Fire, flood costliest weather claims
Last year’s Lake Ohau fire and Southland flooding were among the most costly extreme weather claims for insurers in the country.
Drug charges after Oamaru search
Drug charges after Oamaru search
Ammunition, methamphetamine utensils and cannabis have been found following a search warranted executed by Oamaru police earlier this week.
Retirement village staffing changes
Retirement village staffing changes
With a $30million expansion on the horizon, Oamaru’s Observatory Village has big changes planned.
Controllers put forward by council
Controllers put forward by council
Two new faces have been put forward as the Waitaki District Council’s local controllers.
Woman missing from Oamaru found dead
Woman missing from Oamaru found dead
A 35-year-old woman reported missing from Oamaru on Saturday has been found dead.
From working at the berry farm to owning it
From working at the berry farm to owning it
Raspberry Cottage owner Sarala Tamang is farming with a twist, but not without some help.
European exchange goes viral
European exchange goes viral
When 16-year-old Penny Keeling boarded a plane for a year in Switzerland last January, Covid-19 was an obscure virus in China slowly worming its way into the public’s consciousness.
‘I couldn’t miss this’: husband remembered in rally
‘I couldn’t miss this’: husband remembered in rally
This year’s TT2000 Long Distance Motorcycle Rally zoomed ahead in Oamaru’s Centennial Park yesterday, and one rider would not let anything get in the way of completing the challenge.
Chase should have ended earlier: IPCA
Chase should have ended earlier: IPCA
A police chase which ended in a fatal crash outside Oamaru should have been abandoned earlier, the independent police watchdog says.
Call for national day to honour iconic lolly
Call for national day to honour iconic lolly
Family of the Oamaru man who invented Pineapple Chunks are calling for a national day in his honour.
Police should have abandoned chase earlier - watchdog
Police should have abandoned chase earlier - watchdog
A police chase which ended in a fatal crash outside Oamaru should have been abandoned earlier, the independent police watchdog says.
Evening babysitting for friend had lifetime reward
Evening babysitting for friend had lifetime reward
Babysitting her friend’s children was the best decision Coleen McIntosh ever made.