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Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Oamaru's North Otago Museum has uncovered some objects in its collection that have baffled the curator.
They are asking The South Today's viewers for help in identifying them.
Monday, September 11, 2017
Oamaru police are asking neighbours at Awamoa Park to be vigilant after would-be thieves broke into - and tried to start and steal - two cars at Oamaru's unofficial car sale yard at the weekend.
Sergeant Tony Woodbridge, of Oamaru, says between 10am on Saturday and 10am on Sunday two cars in the South Hill parking lot next to State Highway 1 had been entered and their ignitions tampered with.
Woodbridge says Police do patrol the area and despite being left in a visible location cars had been viewed as an easy target in the past and had been stolen or interfered with.
He advises caution to all owners trying to sell their cars at Awamoa Park.
Friday, September 1, 2017
Fossickers seem to have stolen moa bones from an important archaeological site near Oamaru.
The Awamoa site has become exposed after recent storms.
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Three more properties have tested positive for Mycoplasma bovis, including two further Van Leeuwen Dairy Group farms and a lifestyle block near Rangiora.
It brings the total number of infected farms to six.
Ministry for Primary Industries response co-ordinator David Yard says the three latest properties have links to infected properties and it was an 'entirely expected pattern.'
He says they expect to find more infected properties as testing continues.
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
This weekend saw the annual Schools Cross Country event being held in Oamaru.
The competitors came from schools all around North Otago.
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Community groups across New Zealand have received more than $5.7 million dollars from The Southern Trust over the first half of 2017.
The money - which came from gambling revenues - was allocated to 666 community groups.
Some of the larger payouts included nearly a quarter of a million dollars towards an Olympic Ambassador programme and $125,000 towards a Christchurch sports hub.
Monday, August 28, 2017
New Zealand rugby fans had two reasons to celebrate this weekend.
The Black Ferns womens team won the world cup beating defending champions England 41-32 in Dublin.
While in Dunedin the All Blacks retained the Bledisloe in-front of a crowd of 27 thousand at Forsyth Barr Stadium
Otago Chamber of Commerce chief executive Dougal McGowan says the test is likely to have contributed somewhere between $5 million and $10 million to Dunedin’s economy.
The Black Ferns have won the women's rugby world cup five times, while the All Blacks have won the men's rugby world cup three times.
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull congratulated the Black Ferns on their victory in yesterday’s Women’s Rugby World Cup final, descibing the team's performance as "epic".
His Worship the mayor has formally invited the team to a public victory parade and civic reception in Dunedin.
Monday, August 28, 2017
A book detailing life in the Gloriavale commune has been released by the granddaughter of founder Neville Cooper.
Lilia Tarawa has written "Daughter of Gloriavale - My life in a Religious Cult" about the community at Haupiri near Greymouth on the West Coast.
Founded in 1969, Gloriavale reportedly has around 500 members with families living according to an old testament interpretation of Christianity.
Ms Tarawa left the commune with her parents eight years ago, and currently lives in Christchurch.
In her book the 26-year-old writes of her 18 years in the group, her relationship with her maternal grandfather who she knew as "Grandad Hopeful", and the day her family left the community.
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Daffodil Day has been a fundraising event for the Cancer Society of New Zealand since 1990, and collectors are due to be out tomorrow.
Hundreds of people in throughout the country take to the streets every year to support Daffodil Day and help collect money for the Cancer Society.
The organisation's national body says donations go towards scientific research into the causes and treatment of all types of cancer.
The society says Daffodil Day gives hope for the 1 in 3 New Zealanders affected by cancer.
Thursday, August 24, 2017
New Zealand Rugby plans to honour the legendary Sir Colin Meads with special tributes this weekend at Heartland Championship games through to the All Blacks Bledisloe Cup Test match in Dunedin.
All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock, who shares the number 5 jersey with Sir Colin, will gift his playing jersey from this weekend’s Test match to the Meads family.
Both Bledisloe Cup teams, and those attending the match at Forsyth Barr Stadium will acknowledge Sir Colin's recent passing by observing a moment’s silence.
The Black Ferns, currently playing in the Women's Rugby World Cup, wore black armbands in recognition of Sir Colin during their semifinal victory over the USA.
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Pupils from Kakanui school are busy making a short film as part of local fundraiser.
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Yesterday saw a huge kapa haka festival being held for schools in North Otago.
Over eight hundred pupils from sixteen area schools performed on stage.
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Three quarters of New Zealanders believe more funding for health and medical research should be a government priority and that the government should invest more funding in health research, according to a survey just released.
The Roy Morgan Research poll of more than 500 Kiwis was conducted for national health umbrella organisation - New Zealanders for Health Research (NZHR).
Improving hospitals and the healthcare system was the most important issue for the government to focus on, the survey found.
NZHR chief executive Chris Higgins says Kiwis surveyed placed the highest priority on research to find ways to prevent illness and promote good health, and to improve the health system.
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
The Green Party is in turmoil following Metiria's Turei's unwillingness to stand down from leadership.
Two senior MPs have quit the Green Party as Turei did not stand down as they wanted her to.
Co-leader James Shaw said last night he wanted to go further and expel the two MPs from the Green party.
The two MPs exiting the caucus are Kennedy Graham and David Clendon.
The disagreement started over Ms Turei's admission she had lied to welfare authorities twenty years ago.
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
A man who crashed a truck has not been charged with causing the death of a 4-year-old passenger.
The accident occured in January when Ross William Smaill drove his unlicenced truck off the highway near Edendale, while trying to let other vehicles pass.
The 12-tonne truck rolled down a grass bank, through a fence and came to rest on its side.
One of the passengers - a 4-year-old boy - later died in an ambulance.
The defendant was not charged with causing the fatality because the cause of death was ruled to be a cardiac arrest.