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Artist to give lakeside dino a makeover

Wānaka's much-loved concrete lakeside dinosaur will be getting a facelift from artist Chrissy...

Artist to give lakeside dino a makeover

Wanaka’s lakeside dinosaur slide will be getting a facelift before the Festival of Colour in March, so it can proudly take centre stage in a playground art display by Wanaka Primary School pupils.

Vet nurse dedicates summer to helping animals in Rarotonga

Kate Schmelz in her element at the Wanaka Vet Life after coming back from volunteering in...

Vet nurse dedicates summer to helping animals in Rarotonga

For many the summer season is the perfect time to take some leave and take a well-deserved break, but one local woman took the opportunity to give back during the holiday season.

Academic excellence trend for school

Te Kura o Tititea Mount Aspiring College principal Nicola Jacobsen. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Academic excellence trend for school

Provisional NCEA results for 2024 show Te Kura o Tititea Mount Aspiring College (MAC) has adapted well to changes in the curriculum and senior students are continuing a trend of academic excellence...

New name gives society internet boost

Wanaka History Society members, from left, Catherine Hart, Jeannine Tuffin, David Simmers, Erena...

New name gives society internet boost

The Wanaka History Society — until this year the Upper Clutha Historical Records Society — works diligently from a windowless room tucked away in a corner of the Wanaka Library.

First singles title for a Wanaka woman since 2014

Wānaka bowler Rhonda Hurley, right, congratulates club-mate Pip Kiddey, who won the Central Otago...

First singles title for a Wanaka woman since 2014

A good season for the Wānaka Bowling Club has just got better.

Team seeking to bring back Godzone race

Richie McCaw and Rob Nichol of Team iSPORT pack-rafting in Jackson Bay, during Godzone 2022....

Team seeking to bring back Godzone race

Wānaka multisporter Richie McCaw, a celebrated former All Blacks captain, has joined a new team to bring back the Godzone Adventure Race in the next 12 months.

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Work starting on hard sums

The design concept for the planned Forrester Gallery extension of the former Bank of New South...

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Work starting on hard sums

A 10.3% rates rise, anyone?

Cleanup, fund timeline didn’t align: council

The Waitaki District Council headquarters in Oamaru's Thames St. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Cleanup, fund timeline didn’t align: council

Project Reclaim did not qualify for special funding to remediate contaminated sites, and there were no guarantees it would get a slice of emergency funding announced by the government early last...

Meeting on efforts to save hoiho

A 90-day-old yellow-eyed penguin chick at the Penguin Rescue sanctuary.The chick will fledge at...

Meeting on efforts to save hoiho

The Penguin Rescue sanctuary at Katiki Point in Moeraki continues to work tirelessly to help save the embattled yellow-eyed penguin (hoiho) from extinction.

Mural a credit to students’ work

St Kevin’s College will unveil their Tūrakawaewae Mural later this month. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Mural a credit to students’ work

St Kevin’s College will unveil a new mural created by students later this month.

Export roots to be celebrated

The historic slaughterhouse and carcass shed at Totara Estate. PHOTO: HERITAGE NZ

Export roots to be celebrated

The sea change which transformed the North Otago economy in the 1880s will be celebrated again this month at Totara Estate.

Engineer to give advice on slumping

Erosion of the Oamaru Creek bank at the Top 10 holiday park has been monitored since the early...

Engineer to give advice on slumping

The Waitaki District Council is starting to resolve "urgent work" on the Oamaru Creek bank with part of the leasehold Top 10 holiday park cordoned off.

Oamaru out to put best feather forward when hosting nationals

North Otago Bird Club committee members (from left) Sandra Thompson, Diana Tonkin, Joanna...

Oamaru out to put best feather forward when hosting nationals

The best bird exhibitors in the country will flock to Oamaru later this year.

Demand for food soars

Salvation Army captain Jocelyn Smith (left) receives over $2000 of Woolworths Christmas donations...

Demand for food soars

"It’s been tough for lots of people at lots of levels".

Firefighters complete training

Newly minted members of the Oamaru Fire Brigade (from left) Kaleb Hayes, Becky Forbes, Kirsten...

Firefighters complete training

Four new faces have joined the Oamaru Fire Brigade.

Break-in created ‘serious risks’

A gate-chain was removed from the gate at the end of Awamoa Central Rd and Beach Rd on Saturday....

Break-in created ‘serious risks’

Vandalism that occurred over the weekend, right near a bottomless pit on Beach Rd, posed "serious risks" to unsuspecting travellers.

RDA group keen for more volunteers

North Otago Riding for the Disabled core volunteers gathered at their Hayle St centre recently...

RDA group keen for more volunteers

North Otago Riding for the Disabled is on the lookout for more help as it seeks to maintain a vital service in support of people living with special needs or disability.