Work gets under way for event centre
Work gets under way for event centre
Work began on the new Network Waitaki Event Centre this week.
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Local man to feature in IHC’s anniversary exhibition
Local man to feature in IHC’s anniversary exhibition
IHC New Zealand is marking its 75th anniversary with an exhibition in Wellington later this year and an Oamaru man will be right in the thick of it.
Three ‘iconic’ businesses all on market
Three ‘iconic’ businesses all on market
Three "iconic" business in the Waitaki and Mackenzie Districts are on the market at the same time.
Act MPs explore how ‘real people’ feeling
Act MPs explore how ‘real people’ feeling
Act New Zealand list MPs Todd Stephenson and Mark Cameron came through Oamaru earlier this week as part of their Real New Zealand tour.
Excelsior score Citizens Shield in nail-biting final
Excelsior score Citizens Shield in nail-biting final
27 years of waiting is finally over for Excelsior.
Battling Blues win Citizens Shield in nail-biting final
Battling Blues win Citizens Shield in nail-biting final
27 years of waiting is finally over for Excelsior.
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Event centre works to begin
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Event centre works to begin
Work will begin on the new Network Waitaki Event Centre next week.
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66-year-old Oamaru builder nailing it
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66-year-old Oamaru builder nailing it
Oamaru man Marcus Brown has become a qualified builder at the age of 66 after completing an apprenticeship.
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Holders Valley keep Kurow at bay to reach Citizens Shield final
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Holders Valley keep Kurow at bay to reach Citizens Shield final
Valley kept their hopes of retaining the Citizens Shield alive with a narrow 21-18 win over Kurow in their semifinal on Saturday.
Bazaar needs more material
Bazaar needs more material
With just a month to go before their annual fabric bazaar, Altrusa International of Oamaru are calling for more donations.
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WBHS triumph in game that matters most
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WBHS triumph in game that matters most
If you were in Oamaru yesterday, "the big game this week" had nothing to do with the All Blacks.
NZDF visits high schools in chopper
NZDF visits high schools in chopper
A New Zealand Defence Force helicopter stopped off at Waitaki Boys’ High School earlier this week.
Station open for 50th anniversary
Station open for 50th anniversary
Whoop-whoop! That’s the sound of the Glenavy Volunteer Fire Brigade celebrating its 50th anniversary.
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Kurow just hold Athies off in thriller
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Kurow just hold Athies off in thriller
So close, yet so far.
All or nothing now in shield
All or nothing now in shield
The business end of the season is here.
Hansen’s picks boon for Valley
Hansen’s picks boon for Valley
New Zealand has become synonymous with rugby.
Newer players in limelight
Newer players in limelight
The newbies took centre stage at a bowls tournament in Oamaru last weekend.
Valley Karaka top leaderboard
Valley Karaka top leaderboard
There can only be one.
Call to back wild horses
Call to back wild horses
A Maheno girl and her mother recently had first-hand experience with wild horses.
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Fluoride in water irks protesters
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Fluoride in water irks protesters
More than 150 people marched through the streets of Oamaru yesterday, protesting the government’s directive to fluoridate the town’s water supply.