Ashcroft back in action
Ashcroft back in action
Danyon Ashcroft is back.
Sprinter riding crest of wave
Sprinter riding crest of wave
Schuyler Orr is speed.
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School assaults prompt disciplinary action
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School assaults prompt disciplinary action
Two assaults at Waitaki Girls’ High School in a month have prompted action from the board of trustees.
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Record number of submissions
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Record number of submissions
Submissions to the draft Waitaki District Council long-term plan have been described as "record breaking".
Carnage as car collides with cattle
Carnage as car collides with cattle
A crash between two cars and multiple cattle has brought traffic on SH1 north of Dunedin to one lane as emergency services work to clean up the carnage.
Jobs lost as Palmerston sawmill closes
Jobs lost as Palmerston sawmill closes
A dozen jobs have been lost in an East Otago town as a sawmill closes after nearly 40 years.
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Tavendale to stand for mayoralty
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Tavendale to stand for mayoralty
The race for the Waitaki mayoralty is on.
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ORC mounting operation to quash wallaby incursion
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ORC mounting operation to quash wallaby incursion
Pest wallabies have again been spotted in the lower Waitaki Valley with a sighting about 25km from Oamaru now under active watch by the authorities.
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Hangars delay blamed for wrecked planes
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Hangars delay blamed for wrecked planes
Four planes owned by a burgeoning international air school in North Otago were "wrecked" by windy weather, after a delay of two years to build a hangar to shelter them.
Axe Ferns face off v Jillaroos
Axe Ferns face off v Jillaroos
Women are doing it for themselves — and that includes chopping.
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New fund may help ‘great ride’
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New fund may help ‘great ride’
There is hope a key section of the Alps to Ocean "great ride" through Waitaki will benefit from new funding to boost resilience.
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Shelduck highly visible despite special season
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Shelduck highly visible despite special season
Paradise shelduck are highly visible in North Otago as they build condition post-moult.
Town geared up for 38th annual motorcycle rally
Town geared up for 38th annual motorcycle rally
Motorcycle madness has hit Waimate.
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Mirror pond at gardens being cleaned of silt
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Mirror pond at gardens being cleaned of silt
The sparkle is gone from the Oamaru Public Gardens’ mirror pond.
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Council tackling water supply issue
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Council tackling water supply issue
Work to rectify a drinking-water supply issue at Glenavy is progressing, the Waimate District Council says.
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Proposed wind farm layout ‘under revision’
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Proposed wind farm layout ‘under revision’
The layout of a proposed wind farm at Kurow is being changed following community feedback.
Council blows the budget on staff
Council blows the budget on staff
Waitaki District Council staff costs are expected to be $1.4million over budget by the end of 2024-25.
Jazz and Blues Festival coming
Jazz and Blues Festival coming
The Harbour Street Jazz and Blues Festival will soon fill the streets of Oamaru with music.
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Glenavy camp soon to turn 125
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Glenavy camp soon to turn 125
Glenavy Fishing Camp is turning 125 this year.
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Club’s history booked in, ready for centenary
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Club’s history booked in, ready for centenary
A book to celebrate 100 years of the Rotary Club of Oamaru will be released in time for its centennial.