Construction of golden arches begins
Construction of golden arches begins
Work has started on the construction of the McDonald’s restaurant in Wānaka’s Three Parks development.
Shooting for the stars
Shooting for the stars
This shot of the Gabriela Mistral Nebula (NGC 3324), taken by James Glucksman, won the recent North Otago Photographic Society's annual nature competition.
Man arrested after officer thrown to the ground
Man arrested after officer thrown to the ground
A 50-year-old man threw a police officer to the ground after threatening shoppers in The Warehouse last week, police say.
Finalist ‘thrilled’
Finalist ‘thrilled’
An Oamaru accommodation provider has featured in the 2026 Lion Hospitality New Zealand Awards for Excellence.
Runway run a hit on shortest day
Runway run a hit on shortest day
Oamaruvians celebrated the shortest day of the year by getting active at the airport.
Successful month for event centre
Successful month for event centre
While the new Network Waitaki Event Centre is a hit among its users, the trust behind the project still has work to do.
Pupils grateful for knitted beanies
Pupils grateful for knitted beanies
Totara School pupils were sporting their school colours with pride recently.
Raising awareness of rare condition
Raising awareness of rare condition
A family whose child has arthrogryposis are hoping people will wear blue next week to raise awareness of the rare condition.
Rates rise rollercoaster: what went so wrong?
Rates rise rollercoaster: what went so wrong?
There can only be one topic for this month’s column: The rates increase for the 2026-27 financial year.
Tensions between expectations, reality
Tensions between expectations, reality
Stepping into local government as a first-term councillor is an exercise in humility.
‘It’s been a pleasure’, Steam and Rail VP says
‘It’s been a pleasure’, Steam and Rail VP says
Working for Oamaru Steam and Rail Society has been a pleasure, outgoing vice-president David Wilson says.
Young chef cooks up gold
Young chef cooks up gold
Oamaru’s Phoebe Wickham is enjoying the taste of success after winning gold against some tough competition in the Ara Institute of Canterbury Trainee Chef of the Year awards.
Students shine at regional finals
Students shine at regional finals
School musicians Winnie Conlan and Olivia Morriss were recognised in two categories at the Timaru Smokefreerockquest regional finals, held at the Oamaru Opera House last Saturday.
Putting off spending comes home to roost
Putting off spending comes home to roost
A major concern around Oamaru and the Waitaki is the prospect of a rise in rates.
Old Boys & WGHS earn promotion
Old Boys & WGHS earn promotion
Old Boys are back.
Excelsior women enjoy successful debut season
Excelsior women enjoy successful debut season
Excelsior Rugby Club’s first ever senior women’s team has won some silverware in their debut season.
A refined take on the shed
A refined take on the shed
Four years since the publication of Cape to Bluff, the author-photographer duo of Andrea Stevens and Simon Devitt have compiled volume two, exploring 30 new houses that respond to...
Plucky US city is a revelation
Plucky US city is a revelation
Old-soul Texas meets modern fun in Grapevine.
Small but meaningful improvements
Small but meaningful improvements
Mitsubishi’s mid-size Outlander SUV has remained a consistently strong sales performer in our part of the automotive world, and these days this sales champion is selling better than ever.