North Otago

'We did not see it coming': Daughter's death sparks mission

A decade after his daughter's murder, David White still agonises over not doing more to help prevent the tragic circumstances surrounding her violent death.

Airport masterplan idea being considered

Airport masterplan idea being considered

Oamaru Airport could be the next Waitaki area in line for a "master plan''.

Family fun day at bay a success

Oamaru's harbour area looks a picture as the Friendly Bay Family Fun Day gets under way.

Family fun day at bay a success

In a throwback to the carnivals of old, the Friendly Bay Family Fun Day attracted hundreds of people to the Oamaru seaside on Saturday.

Car crashes into building in Palmerston

The man (22), has been charged with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and is due to appear in...

Car crashes into building in Palmerston

A car has crashed into a building in Palmerston after colliding with another vehicle on the main street.

Bid to see if penguins show same ‘urgency’

Fiordland Crested Penguins, of which this is an example, have been returning to Milford Sound in...

Bid to see if penguins show same ‘urgency’

Satellite tracking could show whether rehabilitating "the world's least-known, most enigmatic penguin species" while they are moulting has an effect on their behaviour when they return to sea.

Passport to work initiative launched

From back left: St Kevin’s College principal Paul Olsen, Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher, Waimate...

Passport to work initiative launched

Employers and educators have joined forces in the Waitaki and Waimate districts to help young job-seekers enter the workforce and employers with the appointment process.

Old rates records now online

Waitaki District Archives curator of archives Christopher Meech (left) and New Zealand Society of...

Old rates records now online

Finding family history in Oamaru just got easier.

Harbour ‘stakeholder’ sought

Harbour ‘stakeholder’ sought

A "commercially focused representative" could be a fourth addition to the Waitaki District Council's harbour area committee as a draft master plan for Oamaru Harbour is drawn up this autumn.

Education centre future in doubt

Oamaru Salvation Army employment and education centre manager Joseph Cropley ponders the future...

Education centre future in doubt

Oamaru's Salvation Army employment and education centre may close under a proposal that could result in centres being closed around the country.

Terra Nova race sailing today

North Otago Yacht and Powerboat Club sailing captain Graeme Thorn is ready for the seventh Terra...

Terra Nova race sailing today

The Terra Nova Challenge Trophy will be contested for the seventh time in North Otago today.

Hospital reviews ‘not delivering’

Operational reviews carried out by Waitaki District Health Services over the past several years were criticised for not delivering results

Opening soon

Oamaru’s Heritage New Zealand category 1 1872 breakwater will be reinstated this month. PHOTO:...

Opening soon

Public access to Oamaru’s Heritage New Zealand category 1 1872 breakwater will be reinstated this month, the Waitaki District Council says.

Tourism restructuring almost complete

There are calls for Oamaru Harbour to be dredged. Photo: Peter McIntosh

Tourism restructuring almost complete

Only one position remains to be filled at Tourism Waitaki, as the Waitaki District Council-controlled organisation moves closer to completing its staffing restructuring.

Dog euthanised after second attack on child

A dog that bit a child in Oamaru on Friday has been euthanised, the Waitaki District Council confirmed yesterday.

Pupils involved at centre of emergency services exercise

St Kevin's College year 11 pupil Leyanne Monoy (14) is comforted as she takes part in an...

Pupils involved at centre of emergency services exercise

Screams for help could be heard from the St Kevin's College campus in Oamaru yesterday.

School closed for exercise

Police, St John staff, Civil Defence and scores of St Kevin's College pupils and staff will be part of a large-scale exercise at the Oamaru school this afternoon.

Oamaru Hospital services will stay, says CEO

About 45 people attended the first of four community meetings about proposed changes at Oamaru...

Oamaru Hospital services will stay, says CEO

Waitaki District Health Services has given further assurance that services at Oamaru Hospital will not be cut, at the first of a series of community meetings called by the company that owns and...

Felling of trees in street 'eco-destruction'

Tyne St residents Ian Bradshaw (left) and Brian Harris protest the removal of nine sycamore trees...

Felling of trees in street 'eco-destruction'

The removal of nine sycamore trees in Tyne St is the equivalent of "eco-destruction'', an Oamaru man protesting the Waitaki District Council's move says.

Shed fire being treated as suspicious

A fire that destroyed a shed in Regina Lane, north Oamaru, yesterday is being treated as...

Shed fire being treated as suspicious

A blaze that destroyed a shed in north Oamaru yesterday afternoon is being treated as suspicious, police say.

Four injured, road closed after crash

Four injured, road closed after crash

Four people were injured and a section of State Highway 1 north of Oamaru was closed for about an hour after a two-vehicle crash yesterday.

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