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Draw in battle of carpark
A frantic finish to the first crossover round of the Citizens Shield ended in a draw between two Oamaru rivals.
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Excelsior grind out win over Maheno
Excelsior grind out win over Maheno
Winter finally arrived in North Otago as cold and wet conditions greeted the teams for round 10 of the Citizens Shield last weekend.
Excelsior women enjoy successful debut season
Excelsior women enjoy successful debut season
Excelsior Rugby Club’s first ever senior women’s team has won some silverware in their debut season.
Old Boys & WGHS earn promotion
Old Boys & WGHS earn promotion
Old Boys are back.
‘It’s been a pleasure’, Steam and Rail VP says
‘It’s been a pleasure’, Steam and Rail VP says
Working for Oamaru Steam and Rail Society has been a pleasure, outgoing vice-president David Wilson says.
Successful month for event centre
Successful month for event centre
While the new Network Waitaki Event Centre is a hit among its users, the trust behind the project still has work to do.
Runway run a hit on shortest day
Runway run a hit on shortest day
Oamaruvians celebrated the shortest day of the year by getting active at the airport.
Guilty plea for lewd act in car
Guilty plea for lewd act in car
A man has pleaded guilty to an indecent act after committing a lewd act in his car while parked in a public place in Oamaru.
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Photographer reaches new heights, audiences in 2026
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Photographer reaches new heights, audiences in 2026
Oamaru photographer Emma Paton has had quite the year.
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Excelsior persevere to grind out win over valiant Maheno
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Excelsior persevere to grind out win over valiant Maheno
Winter finally arrived in North Otago as cold and wet conditions greeted the teams for round 10 of the Citizens Shield on Saturday.
Basketballers fundraising for nationals
Basketballers fundraising for nationals
North Otago Basketball are hoping to put "a good brand of basketball" on show to drum up support for one of their representative teams.
Local schools finish in top eight
Local schools finish in top eight
The senior A sides led the way for both Waitaki Girls’ High School and St Kevin’s College at the Otago secondary schools netball tournament last week.
Maheno’s resurgence continues
Maheno’s resurgence continues
Maheno surged back into the top four of the Citizens Shield with a big win over Kurow last weekend.
Supporters heading to shield challenge
Supporters heading to shield challenge
The Old Golds will be well supported as they try to do the impossible and bring home the Log o’ Wood.
Maheno leading the pack early
Maheno leading the pack early
Maheno find themselves on top of the ladder after five rounds of the North Otago Netball premier A competition after another win.
Students’ work inspired by Janet Frame
Students’ work inspired by Janet Frame
A chair inspired by the works of Janet Frame has been donated by Waitaki Girls’ High School to the house where the acclaimed author grew up in Oamaru.
Suspects in 'suspicious' school fire identified
Suspects in 'suspicious' school fire identified
Police are treating a large fire which ripped through trees at Waitaki Boys' High in Oamaru as suspicious.
Cops identify suspects in 'suspicious' Oamaru school fire
Cops identify suspects in 'suspicious' Oamaru school fire
Oamaru police are treating a spectacular fire which ripped through trees at Waitaki Boys' High School as suspicious.
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Unexplained fire 'very close' to school building
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Unexplained fire 'very close' to school building
The principal of Waitaki Boys’ High School was relieved a spectacular fire that tore through trees caused “no major damage” and missed a nearby property.
Fire near Waitaki Boys' High threatens structure
Fire near Waitaki Boys' High threatens structure
Firefighters are battling a large vegetation fire near Waitaki Boys' High School in Oamaru.