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Waikouaiti camp upgrade planned

Changes to freedom camping would be phased in over two years to allow vehicle owners time to...

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Waikouaiti camp upgrade planned

The Waikaouaiti Beach Motor Camp is planning a temporary closure next year.

Students find good homes for forgotten toy birds

Children at Holmes Kindergarten got to try out their new duck and penguin toys donated by Waitaki...

Students find good homes for forgotten toy birds

Waitaki Boys’ High School has donated wooden duck and penguin toys to the Oamaru Kindergarten Association.

East of Oamaru

East of Oamaru

Film set pre-production work is now visibly under way in Oamaru for a seven-part Netflix series based on the John Steinbeck novel East of Eden.

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Funding blamed for health service issues

Former WDHS chief executive Keith Marshall. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Funding blamed for health service issues

A Waitaki survey revealing "four priority areas" to improve health service delivery means nothing until the current funding model is fixed, the former chief executive of Oamaru Hospital says.

Lost penguin wanders into jewellers

A little blue penguin wandered into Mather’s Jewellers in Oamaru on Wednesday. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Lost penguin wanders into jewellers

Not even penguins are immune to putting off Christmas shopping to the last minute.

Penguin takes to Oamaru shop

Not even penguins are immune to putting off Christmas shopping to the last minute.

East Otago High School 2024 Prizegiving

Students were recognised for their achievements in the East Otago High School 2024 prizegiving. Year 9Jackson Mitchell (Diligence Flatastic, Diligence Maths to the Future), Declan Burns ...

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Reminder to stay off breakwater

Looking across Sandy Bay to the Oamaru breakwater. Photo: Brendon McMahon

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Reminder to stay off breakwater

About 1200 people have been ordered off Oamaru Harbour’s breakwater in the past year.

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Thousands enjoy annual Strawberry Fare

Blair Bruce of Willowbridge Strawberries displays packs of fresh strawberries at Saturday’s...

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Thousands enjoy annual Strawberry Fare

The Waimate Strawberry Fare drew a crowd of thousands as people from South Canterbury and North Otago sauntered into town for its annual celebration of the delectable summer fruit at the weekend.