Oamaru couple pepper-sprayed in street dust-up with cops
Police pepper-sprayed a couple as violence erupted during an arrest outside an Oamaru government office this morning.
Fleeing driver leads police on wild family outing
Fleeing driver leads police on wild family outing
Fleeing police turned into a family affair when a man took his mother and two siblings on a high-speed drive past Oamaru before dumping the vehicle and making the brood continue on foot.
Fundraisers bring Indie closer to goal
Fundraisers bring Indie closer to goal
The family of 3-year-old Indie Todd, who is battling cancer and awaits proton therapy in the United States, may be one step closer to their goal with the help of the North Otago community.
Funding boost for Pasifika learning hub
Funding boost for Pasifika learning hub
Oamaru Pacific Island Trust (OPIT) chief executive Hana Fanene-Taiti is "thrilled" to receive $75,000 from the Otago Community Trust to support a community learning hub to better serve Pasifika and...
Rare find ‘so exciting’
Rare find ‘so exciting’
Department of Conservation ranger Jen Schori says she could not believe her eyes as colleagues called her over during an annual grasshopper survey near Lake Tekapo in the Mackenzie Basin.
‘Red carpet experience’
‘Red carpet experience’
Musical Theatre Oamaru (MTO) is bringing back old Hollywood glamour for its concert-style show Silverscreen Soiree — Songs from the Stage and Screen at the Scottish Hall next month.
New species named after late professor
New species named after late professor
Ewan Fordyce’s legacy continues to grow.
Kakanui School marking 155 years
Kakanui School marking 155 years
Kakanui School is celebrating 155 years of learning by the sea this weekend, with education in the North Otago community tracing its origins back to 1870.
Entries due in for second pop-up show
Entries due in for second pop-up show
The Puketapu Radio Pop Up show is back for its second year in Palmerston with art inspired by objects in the Waihemo Museum.
New chief executive named
New chief executive named
Whitestone Contracting has named Bruce Muldrew as its new chief executive.
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Facilitator cost-sharing efforts rejected by minister
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Facilitator cost-sharing efforts rejected by minister
Efforts by the Waitaki District Council to shield ratepayers from the costs of a newly appointed Crown facilitator have been firmly declined by the government.
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Fossil yet to reveal secrets
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Fossil yet to reveal secrets
It will take paleontologists another year of work to uncover the ancient secrets of a large whale fossil excavated from the Tokarahi lime works by Museum of New...
New apprentices steaming for railway mentoring
New apprentices steaming for railway mentoring
Seven new apprentices will take part in the Oamaru Steam and Rail Society’s successful education and mentoring programme.
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Victorian celebrations draw in thousands
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Victorian celebrations draw in thousands
With Oamaru’s historic town centre and port in the running for national landmark status, the town’s annual Victorian Heritage Celebrations took on extra importance at the weekend.
Reward up to find sea lion killers
Reward up to find sea lion killers
The reward to find those who killed sea lions in the South has gone up and been extended to include those responsible for killing the mammals in the Waitaki district.
Mining at Frasers pit completed
Mining at Frasers pit completed
The Frasers Open Pit at OceanaGold’s Macraes Operation has reached the end of its mining life after nearly three decades of continuous operation.
Oak trees planted to honour sacrifice brothers made for NZ
Oak trees planted to honour sacrifice brothers made for NZ
Two Maheno brothers who died in World War 1 have been honoured with an oak tree-planting ceremony in Kakanui Valley Rd.
Looking the part for Victorian event
Looking the part for Victorian event
Oamaru’s Mary and Geoff Korver (above) and Mathilda Saunders, of Fiordland, and Nicola Temby, of Palmerston North, (below) get into the spirit
Looking the part
Looking the part
Lapping up this week’s Oamaru Heritage Celebrations are Waitaki District Mayor Melanie Tavendale (front centre) with heritage committee members.
School’s fireworks fundraiser hailed a success
School’s fireworks fundraiser hailed a success
For the first time since 2023, the Weston School Fireworks went off with a bang.