Oamaru couple pepper-sprayed in street dust-up with cops
Police pepper-sprayed a couple as violence erupted during an arrest outside an Oamaru government office this morning.
Fleeing driver leads police on wild family outing
Fleeing driver leads police on wild family outing
Fleeing police turned into a family affair when a man took his mother and two siblings on a high-speed drive past Oamaru before dumping the vehicle and making the brood continue on foot.
Kakanui School marking 155 years
Kakanui School marking 155 years
Kakanui School is celebrating 155 years of learning by the sea this weekend, with education in the North Otago community tracing its origins back to 1870.
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Facilitator cost-sharing efforts rejected by minister
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Facilitator cost-sharing efforts rejected by minister
Efforts by the Waitaki District Council to shield ratepayers from the costs of a newly appointed Crown facilitator have been firmly declined by the government.
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Fossil yet to reveal secrets
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Fossil yet to reveal secrets
It will take paleontologists another year of work to uncover the ancient secrets of a large whale fossil excavated from the Tokarahi lime works by Museum of New...
New apprentices steaming for railway mentoring
New apprentices steaming for railway mentoring
Seven new apprentices will take part in the Oamaru Steam and Rail Society’s successful education and mentoring programme.
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Victorian celebrations draw in thousands
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Victorian celebrations draw in thousands
With Oamaru’s historic town centre and port in the running for national landmark status, the town’s annual Victorian Heritage Celebrations took on extra importance at the weekend.
Reward up to find sea lion killers
Reward up to find sea lion killers
The reward to find those who killed sea lions in the South has gone up and been extended to include those responsible for killing the mammals in the Waitaki district.
Mining at Frasers pit completed
Mining at Frasers pit completed
The Frasers Open Pit at OceanaGold’s Macraes Operation has reached the end of its mining life after nearly three decades of continuous operation.
Oak trees planted to honour sacrifice brothers made for NZ
Oak trees planted to honour sacrifice brothers made for NZ
Two Maheno brothers who died in World War 1 have been honoured with an oak tree-planting ceremony in Kakanui Valley Rd.
Looking the part for Victorian event
Looking the part for Victorian event
Oamaru’s Mary and Geoff Korver (above) and Mathilda Saunders, of Fiordland, and Nicola Temby, of Palmerston North, (below) get into the spirit
Looking the part
Looking the part
Lapping up this week’s Oamaru Heritage Celebrations are Waitaki District Mayor Melanie Tavendale (front centre) with heritage committee members.
School’s fireworks fundraiser hailed a success
School’s fireworks fundraiser hailed a success
For the first time since 2023, the Weston School Fireworks went off with a bang.
Aim to inspire next generation to ‘open their minds’
Aim to inspire next generation to ‘open their minds’
It is never too early to start thinking about your future.
Preparation urged at meeting
Preparation urged at meeting
Oamaru could be inundated with a tsunami-like wall of water, leaving the homes and the town centre uninhabitable for a year, should a catastrophic quake break the Ardgowan Dam.
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Teens warned after fireworks spark beach blaze
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Teens warned after fireworks spark beach blaze
Three teenagers have been formally warned after out-of-control fireworks started a blaze in Oamaru’s Beach Rd at the weekend.
Two hurt in three-car Oamaru crash
Two hurt in three-car Oamaru crash
One person has serious injuries, while another is moderately hurt after a crash in Oamaru.
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Firework fundraiser likely ‘biggest’ yet for primary school
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Firework fundraiser likely ‘biggest’ yet for primary school
For the first time since 2023, the Weston School Fireworks went off with a bang.
Town set to host high wheelers
Town set to host high wheelers
Oamaru will play host to the National Penny Farthing and Heritage Bicycle Championships as part of the town’s Victorian Heritage Celebrations next Saturday.
Progress celebrated
Progress celebrated
Contractors working on the Forrester Gallery extension, in Oamaru, have been treated to a "roof shout" by the Waitaki District Council recently, celebrating eight months of progress.