Fire Brigade Chief stepping down
Fire Brigade Chief stepping down
The leadership of Omarama Volunteer Fire Brigade is changing.
Crash levels post at Oamaru crossing
Crash levels post at Oamaru crossing
A vehicle apparently being driven at speed hit a railway level crossing alarm post in Oamaru today, knocking it out of the ground.
Waitaki Boys’ High School concert turns 10
Waitaki Boys’ High School concert turns 10
The Waitaki Boys’ High School Anzac Day concert turns 10 this year, 110 years since the start of the Gallipoli campaign of World War 1.
Outstanding rides in ‘stellar’ event
Outstanding rides in ‘stellar’ event
There were two dominant performances in the latest Gravel In Paradise race.
Many entries for memorial golf day
Many entries for memorial golf day
A golf day with special meaning is returning on the Sunday of Anzac weekend.
$1 million Instant Kiwi win in Oamaru
$1 million Instant Kiwi win in Oamaru
There's another newly minted millionaire in the South after an Instant Kiwi winner claimed a $1 million prize in Oamaru.
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Kircher calling it quits as Waitaki mayor
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Kircher calling it quits as Waitaki mayor
The retiring Mayor of Waitaki, Gary Kircher, has called time on his four-term mayoralty, describing the last two terms as "really challenging".
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Businessman must keep paying estranged wife’s wages
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Businessman must keep paying estranged wife’s wages
An Oamaru businessman will have to continue paying his estranged wife, whom he fired amid an acrimonious split, after dropping an appeal.
Wiping out weed 'no longer achievable'
Wiping out weed in Waitaki lakes 'no longer achievable'
Large infestations of lagarosiphon in the Waitaki lakes are "a blow" and any hope of eradication is "no longer achievable".
'Incredible privilege': Four-term Otago mayor quits
'Incredible privilege': Four-term Otago mayor quits
The long-standing Mayor of Waitaki, Gary Kircher, has announced he will not seek re-election.
Historic Waitaki Valley estate sells
Historic Waitaki Valley estate sells
Campbell Park Estate, with its 35-room limestone baronial mansion as its centrepiece, has been sold by liquidators for $3.2 million.
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Family donates land for new St John base
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Family donates land for new St John base
The Waitaki District Council has granted resource consent to Hato Hone St John for a new Oamaru ambulance and training base on semi-rural land at Weston.
New owners excited to take over beloved cafe
New owners excited to take over beloved cafe
Vanessa Hendry and Tim Lockerbie have finally booked their "one-way ticket" to Australia after selling their beloved Vanessa’s Cottage Cafe.
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Pack lays platform for Excelsior
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Pack lays platform for Excelsior
Excelsior have begun their quest to repeat as Citizens Shield champions with back-to-back wins to start the 2025 season.
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Puketapu reserve status in debate
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Puketapu reserve status in debate
Efforts to return public access to a 52ha reserve on an East Otago landmark are heating up.
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Rotary book records century of service
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Rotary book records century of service
A book to celebrate the 100-year anniversary and "remarkable achievement" of the Rotary Club of Oamaru is set to be launched at the club’s centennial celebrations today.
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Significant restoration to keep school’s treasured memories
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Significant restoration to keep school’s treasured memories
A $2.5 million project to secure the Waitaki Boys’ High School Hall of Memories is well under way.
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Lions clubs strong in rural communities, governor says
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Lions clubs strong in rural communities, governor says
Oamaru hosted the Lions 202J District Convention last weekend, attended by 133 representatives from 33 clubs covering as far south as Milton and north to Rakaia.
Primary trio’s poster efforts recognised
Primary trio’s poster efforts recognised
North and East Otago Attendance Service has announced the winners of its poster competition, whose aim was to help primary school pupils realise the importance of attending school.
Oamaru cheesemaker in line for prestigious award
Oamaru cheesemaker in line for prestigious award
An Oamaru cheesemaker with "world-class skills" is a finalist in the prestigious Champion Cheesemaker awards.