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.
School finally has a ‘community space’
School finally has a ‘community space’
For the first time in almost a decade, Oamaru's Ardgowan School has a "community space".
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Health priorities identified
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Health priorities identified
A Waitaki survey revealing "four priority areas" to improve health service delivery will now have to be fleshed out in real time.
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Reminder to stay off breakwater
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Reminder to stay off breakwater
About 1200 people have been ordered off Oamaru Harbour’s breakwater in the past year.
Restricted fire season in place for Coastal Waitaki
Restricted fire season in place for Coastal Waitaki
A restricted fire season is in place for the Coastal Waitaki region.
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Denitrification plant scrapped, new water intake floated
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Denitrification plant scrapped, new water intake floated
The proposed denitrification plant for Glenavy has been scrapped in favour of a "much better option".
Rotary club to mark centennial next year
Rotary club to mark centennial next year
The Rotary Club of Oamaru has a "very proud history" and will be celebrating its centennial next year.
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Nitrates at acceptable level after blending
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Nitrates at acceptable level after blending
Residents in Glenavy are now able to drink their tap water freely.