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Penguin visitor exhibition takes off
Oamaru Penguins has unveiled its highly anticipated revamped visitor exhibition.
Nic Duff
Clean sweep for taekwondo students
Clean sweep for taekwondo students
Whitestone Taekwondo students competed at the Taekwondo Union New Zealand South Island Taekwondo Tournament held in Christchurch last month.
Duo of necessity win triples title at record-size tournament
Duo of necessity win triples title at record-size tournament
Excelsior Petanque Club held its annual drawn triples tournament last week.
Semifinal a milestone
Semifinal a milestone
It is fair to say 2025 has been a bit of a roller coaster for Cheyenne Cunningham.
Memorial draws top bowlers
Memorial draws top bowlers
It is that time of year again.
Momentum building for nationals
Momentum building for nationals
For the second year in a row, St Kevin’s College Top V basketball team will test themselves against the best of the best.
Ward thrilled to win NZ title
Ward thrilled to win NZ title
North Otago has added another national champion to its ranks.
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Popular fireworks fundraiser set to return after hiatus
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Popular fireworks fundraiser set to return after hiatus
The Weston School fireworks are returning.
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New owners reopen pub: ‘life’s too short’
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New owners reopen pub: ‘life’s too short’
Johnny Johnston and Georgia Rea know life is short.
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Mayoral race set to take new form
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Mayoral race set to take new form
Waitaki's four mayoral hopefuls are gearing up for the race before the race.
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Consent for water source applied for
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Consent for water source applied for
After more than two years, a solution for high nitrate levels in Glenavy’s water supply has finally appeared on the horizon.
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University geology graduate hired to fix ‘outdated’ labels
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University geology graduate hired to fix ‘outdated’ labels
The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark has a new recruit.
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Building trialling ‘serious’ seagull deterrent
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Building trialling ‘serious’ seagull deterrent
Oamaru businesses may soon have a "serious option" to keep seagulls off their roofs.
Region’s kids brush up on safety
Region’s kids brush up on safety
Primary school pupils from across the Waitaki District were taught how to keep themselves safe last week.
Expanded fabric bazaar on track to raise $12,000
Expanded fabric bazaar on track to raise $12,000
Altrusa International of Oamaru extended its annual fabric bazaar over the last fortnight.
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Geopark ‘beacon’ to get makeover
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Geopark ‘beacon’ to get makeover
Vanished World Centre is getting a facelift.
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Battle against gulls gears up
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Battle against gulls gears up
Oamaru businesses may soon have a "serious option" to keep seagulls off their roofs.
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Family in the trenches over mouldy home
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Family in the trenches over mouldy home
A young family in Palmerston battling the council over their wet and mouldy home have been forced to dig trenches to drain away excess water.
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Residents disgusted by sea lion killings
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Residents disgusted by sea lion killings
Appalled residents of a fishing village near the mouth of the Waitaki River are struggling to understand the "disgusting" slaying of three sea lions just along the road from them.
Devastation, horror at killing of sea lions
Devastation, horror at killing of sea lions
The killing of three sea lions at the mouth of the Waitaki River over the weekend has been described as "completely horrifying", "a senseless slaughter" and has left advocates "devastated".