Plenty of interest as mascot visits
Plenty of interest as mascot visits
Cliff the repurposed ambulance garnered plenty of attention in Oamaru on Saturday on its trip north for the Save our Southern Hospital campaign.
Change at the top for hospital
Change at the top for hospital
Oamaru Hospital has a new governance structure.
Back by popular demand . . .
Back by popular demand . . .
The Oamaru Chorale choir will present the second concert in their annual Marianna Martines series tomorrow at St Paul’s Church.
Thefts of, and from, vehicles concern police
Thefts of, and from, vehicles concern police
A pair of Dunedin youths aged 15 and 16 left a trail of destruction during a spree of vehicle break-ins in Oamaru last weekend.
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Pressure group needs ‘a real say’
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Pressure group needs ‘a real say’
Growing "apprehension" over the draft Waitaki District Plan is galvanising a new pressure group.
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Wanted: Toys for popular Toyarama
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Wanted: Toys for popular Toyarama
The popular Toyarama is back this month, with a call for toy donations after a successful sale last year.
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‘Scaled back’ commemoration
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‘Scaled back’ commemoration
The 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month.
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Booting it for local causes
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Booting it for local causes
Kauru Hill Rural Women New Zealand are holding their second annual car boot sale next weekend at the Kauru Hill Hall.
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Big demand for Victorian costumes
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Big demand for Victorian costumes
The Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust’s 2024 fete will mark 35 years since the inaugural event helped launch the revival and preservation of the town’s Victorian precinct.
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Cutting edge of Victorian times
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Cutting edge of Victorian times
It might sound implausible, but sawing stone was the thing in Victorian Oamaru.
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‘It’s been a long project’: Leaning Lodge Hut officially opening
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‘It’s been a long project’: Leaning Lodge Hut officially opening
An alpine hut in the Rock and Pillar Range has been a long time coming and the people behind it say they will be thrilled when it is finally opened at the weekend.
‘Amazing’ 20 years celebrated
‘Amazing’ 20 years celebrated
Macraes may be a gold mine with a byproduct of fish, but some say it is a fish hatchery with a byproduct of gold.
Irrigation’s benefits extolled
Irrigation’s benefits extolled
It was heart-breaking footage — a salient reminder of the havoc drought wreaked on North Otago for many years.
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Rally raises $5000 for Youthline Otago
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Rally raises $5000 for Youthline Otago
A motorcycle rally to Oamaru raising awareness for Youthline Otago has raised $5000 for the service.
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Lack of say after errors blasted
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Lack of say after errors blasted
An "extraordinary cock-up of the first magnitude" should have been put in front of elected representatives before a solution was decided, an Otago regional councillor says.
Support ‘fabulous’: health campaigners
Support ‘fabulous’: health campaigners
Cliff the repurposed ambulance garnered plenty of attention in Oamaru on its trip north for the Save our Southern Hospital campaign.
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Hooked on fishing
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Hooked on fishing
Standing proud after hauling in several salmon in quick succession are (from left) Fergus Kingan, 11, Harper Kingan, 10, and Zac Townsend, 10, all of Oamaru.
Severe storms possible in North Otago, Canterbury
Severe storms possible in North Otago, Canterbury
MetService is warning of possible severe thunderstorms in North Otago and parts of Canterbury this afternoon, and of wild winds for other parts of the South.
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New team to run hospital
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New team to run hospital
Oamaru Hospital has a new governance structure.
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Petition opposes library ‘hub’ plan
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Petition opposes library ‘hub’ plan
A 357-signature petition opposing the Waitaki District Council’s plan to transform its libraries into community "hubs" has been delivered.