Freezing worker dragged under train north of Oamaru
Updated 4.47 pm
A seriously injured man has been airlifted from a North Otago freezing works after he was dragged under a train this afternoon.
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Van bursts into flames igniting vegetation fire
Van bursts into flames igniting vegetation fire
3.29 pm
A van has crashed off the road, burst into flames and ignited a small vegetation fire after a two-vehicle crash in State Highway 8 north of Omarama this afternoon.
Man killed when tractor rolled was ‘fantastic’ person
Man killed when tractor rolled was ‘fantastic’ person
A man who died when his tractor rolled at a rural property in Waimate on Sunday was a "fantastic" person and friend to many.
Scottish culture on show
Scottish culture on show
Gordon Pringle, of Oamaru, performs the traditional address to the haggis at the North Otago Scottish Society Burns Concert at the Scottish Hall in Oamaru yesterday.
Dairy farm training school on hold
Dairy farm training school on hold
The National Trade Academy has put its plans for a dairy farm training school at Oamaru Airport on hold because of processing delays caused by international visa office closures.
New toilets to relieve demand
New toilets to relieve demand
Construction of new public toilet blocks at Moeraki and Campbells Bay will start next month.
‘Relentless’ build-up spurs clean-up bid
‘Relentless’ build-up spurs clean-up bid
The Waitaki District Council is testing cleaning options to deal with the "relentless" build-up of bird poo in Oamaru’s Coquet St.
Chainsaws stolen in smash-and-grab at business park
Chainsaws stolen in smash-and-grab at business park
Seventeen seconds. That is all it took for a man to smash a glass door at Oamaru’s Johnson Gluyas Tractors and steal three chainsaws at 2.45am on Tuesday.
Jail for incest, but no sex offender treatment
Jail for incest, but no sex offender treatment
An Oamaru man who impregnated his daughter will not undertake specialist sex-offender treatment while behind bars.
Dunedin-Oamaru cycle trail touted
Dunedin-Oamaru cycle trail touted
A proposed multimillion-dollar cycle trail linking Dunedin and Oamaru is an ‘‘exciting opportunity’’ for the Otago region, Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher says.
Metal McCaw not wanted in Waitaki
Metal McCaw not wanted in Waitaki
A founding member of the Richie McCaw statue committee says it will not support having the metal McCaw sculpture in Waitaki.
Gone in 17 seconds: Chainsaws stolen in Oamaru
Gone in 17 seconds: Chainsaws stolen in Oamaru
Seventeen seconds. That is all it took for a man to smash a glass door at Oamaru’s Johnson Gluyas Tractors and steal three chainsaws at 2.45am on Tuesday morning.
Fiordland tawaki turns up to moult
Fiordland tawaki turns up to moult
Unusual visitors could start turning up on coastal Otago beaches.
Driver so good he should be cloned
Driver so good he should be cloned
Karitane's Barry Coombes completed 20 years’ service last year ferrying passengers to and from the OceanaGold mine at Macraes.
Oamaru Harbour visitor needs a name
Oamaru Harbour visitor needs a name
Shark Twain? Sharky McSharkface? If you can think of a better name for a sevengill shark, Elizabeth Prentice would like to hear from you.
Bushfire mates’ aid taken in their stride
Bushfire mates’ aid taken in their stride
If anyone can understand what firefighters in Australia are going through, it is their peers on this side of the Ditch.
Brother act backed by $3million
Brother act backed by $3million
Two Kiwi brothers are behind a New Zealand and Netherlands-based aerospace company looking to revolutionise the aerospace industry.
Oamaru next space frontier
Oamaru next space frontier
The first light of a new dawn in the space age could break at Oamaru Airport.
Ferret main suspect in killing of penguin chicks
Ferret main suspect in killing of penguin chicks
A ferret is the likely culprit in the killing of three yellow-eyed penguin chicks at Moeraki.
Developer optimistic about new lifestyle blocks
Developer optimistic about new lifestyle blocks
An Oamaru property developer says low interest rates have created more opportunities for investment, particularly when it comes to lifestyle blocks on subdivided land.