Local schools show dominance
Local schools show dominance
Waitaki schools took two first places at the Smokefree Rockquest regional finals last Friday in Timaru.
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Disco ‘a hit’, raises $2500 for Waitaki Events Centre
Disco ‘a hit’, raises $2500 for Waitaki Events Centre
A disco fundraiser held last month for the new Waitaki Events Centre was a fun event, but also achieved its goal of boosting the profile of the trust tasked with raising money for the build.
Advice on safe relationships
Advice on safe relationships
To help promote abuse prevention, police are still maintaining workshops launched by Lesley Elliott in memory of her daughter who was murdered after a relationship went horribly wrong.
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Company makes it right — pays teens
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Company makes it right — pays teens
Teenage workers at an Oamaru fast-food chain have been battling for months to get owed wages after a franchise owner skipped town.
Appeal target exceeded
Appeal target exceeded
The Salvation Army has just completed its annual Red Shield Appeal week nationwide and Waitaki locals have given generously.
‘Impacted’ staffing likely: LSM
‘Impacted’ staffing likely: LSM
Issues around relational trust, governance and management relationships, communication breakdowns and pupils leaving are risking the operation of Totara School, a report from limited statutory...
RSA ‘chuffed’ with efforts
RSA ‘chuffed’ with efforts
Waitaki residents dug deep when giving to this year’s Poppy Day collection and the Returned and Services’ Association (RSA) welfare trust is "chuffed" with the amount raised.
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Alarm bells for school as roll spirals downwards
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Alarm bells for school as roll spirals downwards
Pupils are fleeing a troubled North Otago school, putting it at risk of losing teachers and staff as its roll spirals downwards, an official report warns.
Quake education aim of project
Quake education aim of project
Are you and your family ready for a magnitude 8 earthquake on the Alpine Fault?
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Cake baked to celebrate band’s arrival
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Cake baked to celebrate band’s arrival
Locals were seeing double outside a Weston grocery store yesterday.
All sorts at church pop-up
All sorts at church pop-up
All sorts of goods are on offer at the new St Paul’s Maheno Otepopo Presbyterian Church in Coquet St.
Dignitary visits Tuvaluans
Dignitary visits Tuvaluans
Tuvalu’s high commissioner was in Oamaru last Tuesday night to meet the Tuvalu community.
Award-winning show touring South
Award-winning show touring South
Royal New Zealand Ballet costumier Victoria Gridley is happy that audiences in rural areas have the opportunity to see the award-winning children’s show, Land of the Long Long Drive.
Keeping soldiers’ stories alive
Keeping soldiers’ stories alive
A special Anzac project in Duntroon hopes to preserve the history and legacy of World War 2 soldiers from the Waitaki district, with the help of the town’s younger generation.
Surprise 100th party for ‘independent lady’
Surprise 100th party for ‘independent lady’
A surprise birthday party was held for Eileen Fake yesterday at the Oamaru Bridge Club.
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Top diplomat helps out with information on services, visas
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Top diplomat helps out with information on services, visas
Tuvalu's high commissioner was in Oamaru on Tuesday night to meet the Tuvalu community to discuss employer and resident schemes, and it was a moment of firsts.
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Actress, crew see off big marine visitor
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Actress, crew see off big marine visitor
Big Jeff, Oamaru’s elephant seal visitor, had a special guest yesterday.
Scholarship open for entries
Scholarship open for entries
Recognising the importance of women having educational opportunities, the Gillies Family Scholarship is now open for applications.
Proceeds to help veterans
Proceeds to help veterans
Donations to the Poppy Day collections for Anzac Day this year will support veterans who are especially in need and one Oamaru man is determined to help.
Roll drop risk due to ‘breakdown of trust’
Roll drop risk due to ‘breakdown of trust’
The education consultant in charge of Totara School’s intervention has said a breakdown in trust poses a great risk of losing pupils, but neither he, the principal, nor the board will explain what...