Oamaru Harbour visitor needs a name
Shark Twain? Sharky McSharkface? If you can think of a better name for a sevengill shark, Elizabeth Prentice would like to hear from you.
Oamaru Mail
The day Farmers went up in flames
The day Farmers went up in flames
Fifty years ago last week, the North Otago Farmers Co-operative department store went up in flames.
The day Farmers went up in flames
The day Farmers went up in flames
Fifty years ago last week, the North Otago Farmers Co-operative department store went up in flames. The events of November 15, 1969 live on the the memory of thousands of Oamaru residents.
Fifty years since Farmers went up in flames
Fifty years since Farmers went up in flames
Fifty years ago yesterday, the North Otago Farmers Cooperative department store went up in flames. The events of November 15, 1969 live on the the memory of thousands of Oamaru residents. Oamaru...
Four decades at Four Square
Four decades at Four Square
Brian and Trish Fraser have notched up four decades at Four Square.
Lost medals, owner reunited
Lost medals, owner reunited
World War 2 service medals found by a baggage handler at Brisbane Airport have made their way back to their original owner in Oamaru.
House prices skyrocket in Otago district
House prices skyrocket in Otago district
House prices in one Otago district have risen at almost double the rate of national growth.
Mystery at Maheno School
Mystery at Maheno School
Maheno School has a mystery to solve.
‘Heart of Oamaru’ suffering
‘Heart of Oamaru’ suffering
A rise in storefront vacancies on Oamaru’s main street is also causing landlords to rethink how they fill their spaces in the new climate.
Saffron a growing business
Saffron a growing business
Often regarded as the world’s most expensive spice, saffron is now being grown in the Waitaki Valley.
Record attempt over for Jacobs
Record attempt over for Jacobs
“There is a reason the record is 44 years old.” Ultra marathon runner Curly Jacobs has been forced to abandon his attempt to break the record for fastest time to run the length of New Zealand.
NZTA faces pressure to regulate e-scooter use
NZTA faces pressure to regulate e-scooter use
The Transport Agency (NZTA) is under rising pressure to regulate e-scooter use.
Artist’s work strikes a chord
Artist’s work strikes a chord
Following the terrorist attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, an illustration by a former Oamaru artist has been shared widely online.
Enterprising family’s teamwork bears fruit
Enterprising family’s teamwork bears fruit
Usually, it’s the kids who leave home. In the Watt family, it was the parents.
Rainbow does not do things by halves
Rainbow does not do things by halves
As Cadbury has announced its popular marshmallow eggs would be changing design to be cut down the middle and sold as a half egg shape, Rainbow Confectionery has assured candy lovers the Oamaru factory will not follow suit.
When Bad Brad messed with Thelma
When Bad Brad messed with Thelma
When Rebecca van Dijk was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer last year, she thought she would be a little bit creative and name it “Brad Pitt”.
Artist has strong grip on style
Artist has strong grip on style
Oamaru artist and stay-at-home dad Ryan Moore is proud to see his artwork hanging on the walls of Forrester Gallery.
Uncooperative farmers make M bovis fight harder - MPI
Uncooperative farmers make M bovis fight harder - MPI
A lack of cooperation from farmers has made officials' job of tracing the spread of Mycoplasma bovis more difficult, the Ministry for Primary Industries says.
Farmers tell Jones to butt out over Fonterra bashing
Farmers tell Jones to butt out over Fonterra bashing
Farmers want Shane Jones to keep out of their business and leave them to deal with Fonterra.
Tourists tempting fate by walking on rail overbridge
Tourists tempting fate by walking on rail overbridge
Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher and KiwiRail are calling for tourists to take more care around railway tracks at the southern end of Oamaru’s main street.