Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony general managers Dr Philippa Agnew (left) and Cyndi Christensen. PHOTO: ANDREW ASHTON The Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony is benefiting from an internal refurbishment and a staffing refresh.
Pak’nSave Queenstown co-owner Michelle King, left, with KiwiHarvest Queenstown branch manager Gary Hough, and local Pak’nSave store manager Luke Hearn. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Seventeen charities have benefited from a massive recent grocery donation provided by Pak’nSave Queenstown.
Debbie Hodge (left) and Carleen Lind cutting cloth to size at the Warmer Waitaki curtain bank. PHOTO: ANDREW ASHTON A group of Oamaru women are helping keep needy families a bit warmer this winter, after starting a curtain bank.
An artist’s impression of one of four home options in Shotover Rise’s second stage. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Queenstown's Fowler Homes has just released the second stage of its Shotover Rise development, targeted towards first-home buyers.
NZ Poet Laureate Dr Robert Sullivan. PHOTO: ANDREW ASHTON Oamaru’s Victorian precinct could become the nation’s poetry hub, if New Zealand’s newest Poet Laureate has his way.
The season’s opening morning in Matukituki Valley (near Wānaka). PHOTO: REECE CAMERON The 2025 game bird hunting season closes in the Wānaka and wider Otago region today, but local shooters will be making the most of the final days in what has been a successful year.
The Waitaki District Council headquarters in Oamaru's Thames St. Photo: ODT files Additional government requirements on local councils, combined with complicated local policy work led to Waitaki District Council staff getting "close to overwhelmed", a new report says.
The Waitaki District Council headquarters in Oamaru's Thames St. Photo: ODT files Additional government requirements on local councils, combined with complicated local policy work led to Waitaki District Council staff getting "close to overwhelmed", a new report says.
PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES In anticipation of the cycle trail along the Clutha River — linking Wānaka and Cromwell — The Upper Clutha Tracks Trust is preparing the "gateway" to Wānaka.
A colourful day marked the end of the Mt Aspiring College (Mac) junior netball season.
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Emergency services are at the scene of the single car crash at Karamu, near Ngāhinapōuri.
A worker stands in front of a sinkhole, thought to be caused by a burst water main, in Koremata St, Green Island, at about 2.50pm today. Photo: Gregor Richardson A burst water main in Koremata St, Green Island, caused some disruption to residents and motorists earlier today, a Dunedin City Council spokesperson said.
A worker stands in front of a sinkhole, thought to be caused by a burst water main, in Koremata St, Green Island, at about 2.50pm today. Photo: Gregor Richardson A burst water main in Koremata St, Green Island, caused some disruption to residents and motorists earlier today, a Dunedin City Council spokesperson said.
Naomi Sopoaga scored one try for Otago this afternoon, helping her team notch up a 48-15 win against in Nelson in Tasman. FILE PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES You cannot keep a bronco harnessed for long.
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