Trust hopes to keep historic blacksmith forging ahead
It has been 10 years since Nicol’s Blacksmith in Duntroon was restored to its original form and the trust which cares for it is fundraising to ensure its upkeep.
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Meeting of musicians in its 28th year
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Meeting of musicians in its 28th year
A shared love of music has brought more than 70 musicians from across New Zealand to Oamaru this week.
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Lights, camera, action — Oamaru set for production
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Lights, camera, action — Oamaru set for production
Oamaru is being "taken over" by a big-budget Netflix production amid rumours its A-list star, Florence Pugh, has already arrived.
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Link with Lane’s Emulsion lost
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Link with Lane’s Emulsion lost
A direct link to the founder of Lane’s Emulsion in Oamaru has died at 100.
Dog injured in fight
Dog injured in fight
A dog was injured after getting into a fight with three others that got loose from an Oamaru property.
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Heritage precinct ‘key’ tourism spot
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Heritage precinct ‘key’ tourism spot
A new economic impact report on the value of the Oamaru Heritage Precinct has vindicated its role as the "key sightseeing destination" for the town.
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Stalwart’s service to town spans decades
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Stalwart’s service to town spans decades
A Kurow stalwart will soon farewell the community he has called home for over 50 years.
Weather turns it on for boom edition of festival
Weather turns it on for boom edition of festival
A crowd of about 9000 holiday makers swelled the Waitaki Valley town of Kurow for its flagship New Year Festival market this week.
Swinging into summer
Swinging into summer
Addisyn Martin, 10, of Dunedin, gets into the holiday swing of things at Parsons Rock campground on the shores of Lake Aviemore this week.
Tornado throws holidaymakers from tents
Tornado throws holidaymakers from tents
People were tossed from their tents yesterday as a small tornado whipped through an Omarama campsite.
Race day enjoyed by ‘good crowd’
Race day enjoyed by ‘good crowd’
The threat of poor weather did not stop a great day out at the Kurow Jockey Club’s annual race meeting yesterday.
People tossed from tents in Omarama tornado
People tossed from tents in Omarama tornado
People were tossed from their tents as a small tornado whipped through an Omarama campsite.
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Spills after hydro lakes fill up
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Spills after hydro lakes fill up
Talk about going from a famine to a feast.
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Hollywood production to impact traffic, bus services
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Hollywood production to impact traffic, bus services
Oamaru and Dunedin face road closures in the new year as Hollywood comes to town.
MPI confident bird flu at farm eradicated
MPI confident bird flu at farm eradicated
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) says it is confident the bird flu outbreak detected at an Otago poultry farm has been stamped out.
One hurt in highway crash at Hampden
One hurt in highway crash at Hampden
One person was injured in a crash on State Highway 1 at Hampden this morning.
'This kind of generosity makes Christmas'
'This kind of generosity makes Christmas'
Oamaru police have paid tribute to a Waitaki family who have made the Christmas season a little bit better for another local family.
No bird flu detected after thousands more tested
No bird flu detected after thousands more tested
The Ministry for Primary Industries is confident the bird flu outbreak detected at an Otago poultry farm has been stamped out after no more cases of virus were were found.
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Grant to further enhance Janet Frame House
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Grant to further enhance Janet Frame House
The former Oamaru home of New Zealand literary hero Janet Frame has received a major boost.
More police allocated
More police allocated
Holiday-makers can expect to see a police presence in the Waitaki Valley lakes area over the next few days.