'My gosh, what a journey': Otago woman home after horror year
Hokey-pokey ice cream was Mel Sloan’s first taste of freedom after leaving quarantine in New Zealand last month.
Oamaru Mail
Oamaru truckie wins driver of the year award
Oamaru truckie wins driver of the year award
Oamaru truck driver Jason Coleman had no idea he had been nominated for Woolworth’s New Zealand’s driver of the year award.
Oamaru truckie wins driver of the year award
Oamaru truckie wins driver of the year award
Oamaru truck driver Jason Coleman had no idea he had been nominated for Woolworth’s New Zealand’s driver of the year award.
Steady as she goes for milk company
Steady as she goes for milk company
The new owners of The Natural Dairy’s first goal is to continue the “great work”of the previous owners.
Guests return to hotel after a century
Guests return to hotel after a century
For a group of visitors to Oamaru last week, the Junction Hotel provided more than just a place to rest their heads.
Guests return to hotel after a century
Guests return to hotel after a century
For a group of visitors to Oamaru last week, the Junction Hotel provided more than just a place to rest their heads.
Concern over lack of information during blaze
Concern over lack of information during blaze
The lack of communication from officials during last month’s 611ha fire at Livingstone was “disheartening”, a Livingstone farmer says.
North Otago farmers call for more fire ponds
North Otago farmers call for more fire ponds
A large fire has highlighted the need for a greater water supply in one of the “driest areas” in North Otago.
Fashion always huge part of designer’s life
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”.
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.