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Hospital deficit 14% of budgeted amount
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Hospital deficit 14% of budgeted amount
Oamaru Hospital has reported a deficit just under 14% of the $4 million it budgeted for.
Wyatt Ryder
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Family accept hospital’s apology over young boy’s death
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Family accept hospital’s apology over young boy’s death
An apology for the death of a 13-month-old boy following several failures at Oamaru Hospital has been accepted by the grieving parents.
Council mum on privacy
Council mum on privacy
It is still unclear if the Waitaki District Council will make workshops and briefings public following calls to do so.
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No shortage of fun at school’s annual fireworks night
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No shortage of fun at school’s annual fireworks night
Fun, food and fireworks were all readily available in Waitaki on Friday night at the annual Weston School Fireworks.
Students go missing overnight at school camp
Students go missing overnight at school camp
Students on a school camp were forbidden from calling their parents after a group of students and staff went missing overnight.
Pupils barred from contacting parents after four go missing
Pupils barred from contacting parents after four go missing
Pupils of an Oamaru school on a school camp were forbidden from calling their parents after a group of pupils and staff went missing overnight.
Events centre closer to funding target
Events centre closer to funding target
The chairman of Oamaru’s new event centre says an extra $2 million in funding has given them more than enough to build the facility, but it is still seeking another $4m.
Person died after crashing into power pole
Person died after crashing into power pole
A person has died after crashing into an electrical pole west of Kurow.
Crash with pole kills one
Crash with pole kills one
A person has died after crashing into a electrical pole west of Kurow.
Cold comfort farm
Cold comfort farm
Welcome to 2023’s big budget cosy farming simulator.
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Blue penguin found dead, cause unknown
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Blue penguin found dead, cause unknown
A blue penguin found dead in Oamaru may have been deliberately killed.
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Landfill to become waste storage site
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Landfill to become waste storage site
Palmerston's landfill will close to the public at the end of the month.
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Power poles trimmed to make way for upgrades
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Power poles trimmed to make way for upgrades
Upgrades are coming to Oamaru’s Holmes Wharf.
Underage party ends with arrest, damage
Underage party ends with arrest, damage
An underage party in Oamaru ended with an arrest and a damaged house.
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Landfill set to close to public
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Landfill set to close to public
Palmerston's landfill will close to the public at the end of the month.
Underage drinkers smash up Oamaru house
16yo arrested, house damaged at out-of-control party
An underage party in Oamaru ended with an arrest and a damaged house.
Underage drinkers smash up Oamaru house
Underage drinkers smash up Oamaru house
An underage party in Oamaru ended with an arrest and a damaged house.
Bikers’ use of trail brings ‘possibility’ of accident
Bikers’ use of trail brings ‘possibility’ of accident
Motorcylists have been tearing up an Oamaru mountainbike track which intersects a walking trail, damaging trails and creating hazards, a bike club member says.
Rapid chess popular in champs
Rapid chess popular in champs
One of New Zealand’s largest chess tournaments started in Oamaru this week, attracting players from around the country and beyond.
Bullied family living in bus after house fire
Bullied family living in bus after house fire
Members of an Oamaru family who were bullied and left with nowhere to live after a house fire have now got a roof over their heads.