Janet Frame House curator Lynley Caldwell and Fluffy inside 56 Eden St, the childhood home of Janet Frame from 1931 to 1943. Ms Caldwell said Frame was part of the tapestry of Oamaru and played a valuable part in many people’s education. Ms Caldwell...
Waitaki district councillor for the Corriedale ward Bill Kingan stands next to the memorial just south of Ngapara marking the creation of the Corriedale sheep breed. The Otago Daily Times reported James Little was believed to have been the original...
Isla Kappely and Luke Edwards (both 6), of Oamaru, get stuck into some Pineapple Chunks. Oamaru’s Rainbow Confectionery factory is the birthplace of Pineapple Chunks. This year is the 64th anniversary of the chocolate-covered pineapple centre...
Steampunk pioneers Helen Jansen and Iain Clark stand inside Oamaru tourist site Steampunk HQ’s Infinity Portal exhibit. Oamaru has been able to proudly wear the crown of Steampunk capital of New Zealand largely due to the work of Ms Jansen and Mr...
Totara Estate visitor host Steven Henry stands in front of some of the original Totara Estate buildings. The estate has the country’s first export slaughterhouse floor. The New Zealand Historic Places Trust book on Totara Estate says in the 1870s,...
North Otago has been a home to trailblazers since forever. Shannon Gillies travelled the district to snap objects and people contributing to tourism, the arts, business and history.
