Fashion always huge part of designer’s life
If clothing designer Dame Trelise Cooper could give one piece of advice to her 15-year-old self, she would begin with “take a deep breath”.
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Battle against gull invaders goes to the Beehive
Battle against gull invaders goes to the Beehive
This Otago town is taking its battle against a winged invasion of its CBD to the Beehive.
Consents granted for wastewater pipeline
Consents granted for controversial wastewater pipeline
Oceania Dairy Ltd is allowed to build a 7.5km pipeline to send treated wastewater into the sea near its Glenavy milk factory.
Consents granted for wastewater pipeline
Consents granted for controversial wastewater pipeline
Oceania Dairy Ltd is allowed to build a 7.5km pipeline to send treated wastewater into the sea near its Glenavy milk factory.
Plea to lock up dogs at night after lambs killed
Plea to lock up dogs at night after lambs killed
Maheno farmer Doug Brown is urging people to lock up their dogs at night after 12 of his lambs were killed earlier this week.
Massive job boost at Pukeuri meatworks plant
Massive job boost at Pukeuri meatworks plant
A hundred jobs will soon be offered by Oamaru’s biggest employer, the Alliance Group Pukeuri meat processing plant.
Massive job boost at North Otago meatworks
Massive job boost at North Otago meatworks
A hundred jobs will soon be offered by Oamaru’s biggest employer, the Alliance Group Pukeuri meat processing plant.
The Waitaki candidate yet to visit Oamaru
The Waitaki candidate yet to visit Oamaru
Daniel Shand says he does not know "anything about politics".
'I had an epileptic seizure': South Island-born doctor's Covid warning
'I had an epileptic seizure': South Island-born doctor's Covid warning
A video of a former Waitaki Boys’ High School pupil talking about his experience of contracting Covid-19 gives a new depth of meaning to “going viral”.
Doctor’s Covid-19 cautionary tale
Doctor’s Covid-19 cautionary tale
A video of a former Waitaki Boys’ High School pupil talking about his experience of contracting Covid-19 gives a new depth of meaning to “going viral”.
Squawk of the town: gull invasion in Oamaru
Squawk of the town: gull invasion in Oamaru
The Waitaki District Council is compiling a report about Oamaru’s red-billed gull problems for Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage.
Challenging time for Kiwi in the UK
Challenging time for Kiwi in the UK
From Waimate to the world – Mairead Fox has managed to juggle careers as a nurse and florist, and has squeezed in a lot of travel over the past few years.
Pressure off and loving it: Pro career to small town club side
Pressure off and loving it: Pro career to small town club side
Former Canterbury academy rising star Nick McLennan has played for teams around the world - but lacing up his boots for his small hometown club side was just as good.
Memento from a tragic past
Memento from a tragic past
Relatives of a Weston man killed during construction of the Deborah rail underpass 84 years ago want to find out more about him.
Historic vicarage given new life
Historic vicarage given new life
Oamaru businesswoman Nora Ngau Chun chooses to look on the bright side of her career move into the tourism industry four months before it was decimated by a global pandemic.
Pay-what-you-like deal a success
Pay-what-you-like deal a success
A novel promotion to offset the impact of Covid-19 on the tourism industry is reaping rewards for the owners of Oamaru’s Pen-y-bryn Lodge.
Stranded in UK hospital: Urgent need to bring Mel home
Stranded in UK hospital: Urgent need to bring Mel home
An Oamaru woman is stranded and isolated in a United Kingdom hospital, and is facing paralysis unless she has immediate spinal surgery.
'Shoot the lions if they start eating the actors'
'Shoot the lions if they start eating the actors'
Shooting man-eating hippos, training lions to "act" and protecting endangered penguins from predators - Peter Whitehead has covered a lot in his 97 years.
'Shoot the lions if they start eating the actors'
'Shoot the lions if they start eating the actors'
From shooting man-eating hippos and training lions to "act", to protecting endangered penguins from predators, North Otago man Peter Whitehead has covered a lot in his 97 years.
‘Put through hell’ by Immigration NZ
‘Put through hell’ by Immigration NZ
Frustration at trying to secure staff has taken the gloss off a booming return to business for Ohau Snow Fields and Lake Ohau Lodge owner Mike Neilson.