Oamaru was on the big screen at a ‘‘special” showing of East of Eden last week at the town’s opera house. The Netflix miniseries — which was the top show globally on the streaming service — was partially filmed in Oamaru. Its release this...
A busy month awaits the North Otago Highland Pipe Band. The group is performing a variety concert on Sunday as part of the Waitaki Arts Festival and will then celebrate its 125th anniversary over Labour Weekend. To reach 125 years was quite...
Waitaki’s own ‘‘dirt doctor’’ has released his first book. Jim O’gorman’s book was a decade in the making — and based on more than 30 years of experience. The organic vegetable grower and soil ecologist has been producing tomatoes and...
After a threeyear hiatus, the Waitaki Arts Festival is back and bolder than ever, organisers say. New Zealand’s premier musical collective Fly My Pretties get the event started on Friday evening. The festival brings 10 days of music,...