Barrelling onwards to first
Felicity Montgomery rounds the final barrel on her way to winning the Junior Barrel Racing at the Omarama Rodeo yesterday.
Nic Duff
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Club greats behind names of new boats
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Club greats behind names of new boats
The Oamaru Rowing Club has received an early Christmas present — or three.
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Crashed car cuts power
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Crashed car cuts power
Hundreds of North Otago residents were left without power on Monday night after a stolen car crashed into a power pole.
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Fandom started with an amazing catch
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Fandom started with an amazing catch
Oamaru reporter Nic Duff explains how he came to follow an underwhelming NFL team.
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Retirement trending as five teachers leave
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Retirement trending as five teachers leave
A group of teachers with more than 130 years of combined experience walked out of Waitaki Girls’ High School for the final time last week.
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Rugby club of year news was ‘a bit of a secret’
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Rugby club of year news was ‘a bit of a secret’
The Waimate Rugby Club has been keeping some good news under wraps.
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Children give thanks to lunch team
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Children give thanks to lunch team
Te Pākihi o Maru showed its appreciation to the school’s lunch provider this week.
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Empty building razed by ‘very intense fire’
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Empty building razed by ‘very intense fire’
A "very intense fire" in Oamaru last weekend has reduced an uninhabited building to ashes.
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Longtime WBHS music teacher bows out
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Longtime WBHS music teacher bows out
Stephen Hinds has been fostering a love for music at Waitaki Boys’ High School for nearly four decades.
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Mixed emotions to be leaving school
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Mixed emotions to be leaving school
Friday was Craig Smith’s last day at St Kevin’s College — again.
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Couple create Waitaki tartan
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Couple create Waitaki tartan
Oamaru weavers husband and wife Rod and Sue McLean have created a Waitaki tartan that reflects the district’s natural environment, its people — and their love for their new home.
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Event centre hits stage one build goal
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Event centre hits stage one build goal
The Network Waitaki Event Centre Trust has ticked off another milestone.
New species named after late professor
New species named after late professor
Ewan Fordyce’s legacy continues to grow.
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.
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.
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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.
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Duntoon Hotel gas leak under investigation
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Duntoon Hotel gas leak under investigation
A gas leak at the Duntroon Hotel earlier this week is still being investigated.
Waitaki Boys’ High finishes successful season with chess championship win
Waitaki Boys’ High finishes successful season with chess championship win
Waitaki Boys’ High School chess team has been crowned national champions.
'It’s not OK to intimidate someone like that'
'It’s not OK to intimidate someone like that'
A woman working alone in an Oamaru MP’s office was left shaken after allegedly being shoved by pro-Palestine protesters who forced their way inside.
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Pupil’s actions give family ‘invaluable’ time with grandmother
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Pupil’s actions give family ‘invaluable’ time with grandmother
Upstanding members of our community come in all shapes, sizes — and ages.