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High school's hostel may close at end of year
Waitaki Girls’ High School’s hostel could close at the end of the year, the school’s board has announced.
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Beef hearts give black stilts ‘fighting chance’
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Beef hearts give black stilts ‘fighting chance’
Endangered birds which are close to extinction are being given a ‘‘fighting chance’’ by being fed hearty food — 5000kg of it a year — from a North Otago meat processor.
Organ restoration nears completion
Organ restoration nears completion
Waitaki Boys’ High School rector Darryl Paterson (right) and organ builder Ron Newton stand together in the Hall of Memories as the final stages of the organ’s restoration are under way.
Waitaki Boys’ athletes begin tour of Australia
Waitaki Boys’ athletes begin tour of Australia
Waitaki Boys’ High School is starting the basketball season with a a bang.
Acclaim for ‘fast, high’ Puketapu gravel ride
Acclaim for ‘fast, high’ Puketapu gravel ride
The 2026 edition of Gravel In Paradise rages on.
Twizel team honoured
Twizel team honoured
The Twizel Medical Centre’s Primary Response in Medical Emergency (Prime) team has received this year’s National Award for Emergency Response and Healthcare, following their response to a high...
Couple ‘nearly one person’
Couple ‘nearly one person’
Love was in the air for an Oamaru couple this week — after 60 years of marriage.
Sustainability focus of classes
Sustainability focus of classes
The Waitaki Community Gardens group is holding the spring edition of its Community Classroom event this month.
Church fair connects community
Church fair connects community
Enjoying some food at the Weston Church Fair last weekend are (from left) Connie, 3, Morgan, Izzy Lee, 1, Stacey Jordan and Abbey Smith,1.
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Hampden carpark gets council tick
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Hampden carpark gets council tick
A carpark will be built on council-owned land next to Hampden School following a vote by Waitaki District Council.
Disbanding branch ‘right thing to do’
Disbanding branch ‘right thing to do’
Disbanding an organisation which has represented past pupils of Waitaki Boys’ High School for decades was an "emotional" decision but the "right thing to do", according to rector Darryl Paterson.
Final stages of hall refit under way
Final stages of hall refit under way
The final stages of the Hall of Memories renovation and restoration project are under way as Waitaki Boys’ High School prepares for the centennial celebrations next year on Anzac weekend.
Journey from ‘Ommaroo’ to the real place
Journey from ‘Ommaroo’ to the real place
One of the first things I did after arriving in New Zealand was to thumb through a local newspaper.
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Nurse wins $30k compensation in appeal
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Nurse wins $30k compensation in appeal
A nurse who endured a five-year ordeal to clear her name has won an appeal over being unjustifiably dismissed following an incident in an Oamaru care facility.
Post Shop saved from closure
Post Shop saved from closure
Oamaru's "essential" North End Post Shop has been saved from closure, following a U-turn by NZ Post - but some community services could still be lost under revised plans.
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Volunteer fire brigade left in limbo
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Volunteer fire brigade left in limbo
The Weston Volunteer Fire Brigade has been left in limbo about the future of its water tanker.
Excelsior chasing three in a row
Excelsior chasing three in a row
Reporter Nic Duff checks in with the teams vying for North Otago's Citizens Shield this year.
‘Big effort’ for championships
‘Big effort’ for championships
The new kids on the disc golf scene have shown they can host national events.
Young boxer makes mark in international competition
Young boxer makes mark in international competition
2026 is shaping up as a big year for Oamaru boxer Francis Taafaki.
Pianist offering classical music but with twist
Pianist offering classical music but with twist
International pianist and composer Daniel Verstappen is returning to NZ with a national tour and plans to record a new album in the Waitaki Valley.