Kakanui School celebrates in style
Kakanui School celebrates in style
A tree planting and plaque unveiling ceremony were all part of a weekend of celebrations to mark the155th anniversary of Kakanui School.
Jules Chin
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‘Christmas gift’ to community
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‘Christmas gift’ to community
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
Waitaki District Santa Parade
Waitaki District Santa Parade
The North Otago community came out in force to watch more than 90 entrants in the annual Waitaki District Santa Parade, held in Oamaru on Saturday.
‘Red carpet experience’
‘Red carpet experience’
Musical Theatre Oamaru (MTO) is bringing back old Hollywood glamour for its concert-style show Silverscreen Soiree — Songs from the Stage and Screen at the Scottish Hall next month.
Funding boost for Pasifika learning hub
Funding boost for Pasifika learning hub
Oamaru Pacific Island Trust's Hana Fanene-Taiti is "thrilled" to receive $75,000 to support a community learning hub to better serve Pasifika and the wider community.
Fundraisers bring Indie closer to goal
Fundraisers bring Indie closer to goal
The family of 3-year-old Indie Todd, who is battling cancer and awaits proton therapy in the United States, may be one step closer to their goal with the help of the North Otago community.
Entries due in for second pop-up show
Entries due in for second pop-up show
The Puketapu Radio Pop Up show is back for its second year in Palmerston with art inspired by objects in the Waihemo Museum.
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Artists keen to repeat group exhibition
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Artists keen to repeat group exhibition
East Otago will be well represented at a group show at the Dunedin Community Gallery next month.
Kakanui School marking 155 years
Kakanui School marking 155 years
Kakanui School is celebrating 155 years of learning by the sea this weekend, with education in the North Otago community tracing its origins back to 1870.
Oamaru couple pepper-sprayed in street dust-up with cops
Oamaru couple pepper-sprayed in street dust-up with cops
Police pepper-sprayed a couple as violence erupted during an arrest outside an Oamaru government office this morning.
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Fossil yet to reveal secrets
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Fossil yet to reveal secrets
It will take paleontologists another year of work to uncover the ancient secrets of a large whale fossil excavated from the Tokarahi lime works by Museum of New...
New apprentices steaming for railway mentoring
New apprentices steaming for railway mentoring
Seven new apprentices will take part in the Oamaru Steam and Rail Society’s successful education and mentoring programme.
Oak trees planted to honour sacrifice brothers made for NZ
Oak trees planted to honour sacrifice brothers made for NZ
Two Maheno brothers who died in World War 1 have been honoured with an oak tree-planting ceremony in Kakanui Valley Rd.
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Teens warned after fireworks spark beach blaze
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Teens warned after fireworks spark beach blaze
Three teenagers have been formally warned after out-of-control fireworks started a blaze in Oamaru’s Beach Rd at the weekend.
Community rallying for Indie
Community rallying for Indie
Friends and family are rallying around a Timaru family hoping to raise enough money to take their 3-year-old daughter to the United States for cancer treatment.
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Artist providing taste of East Otago
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Artist providing taste of East Otago
Visitors to the Dunedin Airport will get a chance to glimpse some of East Otago’s unique natural beauty as artist Zenobia Southcombe features her photography as the latest "Artist in the Terminal".
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Topflite team ‘stoked’ to win award
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Topflite team ‘stoked’ to win award
Oamaru pet food business Topflite was the winner of the Community and Regional Impact Spotlight Award at the 2025 Best Places to Work (BPTW) Awards last week.
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Fundraising in full swing for Indie
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Fundraising in full swing for Indie
The North Otago community are rallying behind Indie Todd and her family.
Mental health service launched
Mental health service launched
A new mental health service to bridge a gap in the Waitaki district was launched on Tuesday.
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Taiwanese stars sample ‘punk town’ wares
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Taiwanese stars sample ‘punk town’ wares
Building a retro robot, donning Victorian costumes and sampling some of the finest fare in the "punk town" of Oamaru was all part of the job for Taiwanese television and movie stars