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Concerns for children’s safety raised in joint carpark plea
Children's lives are at stake due to a "highly dangerous" and congested road outside the local primary school, Hampden community leaders say.
Jules Chin
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Southern Waters taps Waitaki
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Southern Waters taps Waitaki
Waitaki's council has come full circle and voted to join a Three Waters group it once rebuffed.
Exhibition honours ancestors
Exhibition honours ancestors
Mythical dragons and Qing dynasty ancestor paintings are part of an exhibition entitled ‘‘Ancestors and Traditions’’ at Oasis Gallery as part of Chinese New Year celebrations.
Best version of local govt wanted
Best version of local govt wanted
Waitaki District Mayor Mel Tavendale and councillors discussed a draft proposal this week regarding the government’s simplifying of local government reforms announced late last year.
Airport issues raised with councillors
Airport issues raised with councillors
If Oamaru Airport was in private hands ‘‘heads would roll’’ over its mismanagement, Waitaki district councillors have heard.
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Councillors vote for one hour of free CBD parking
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Councillors vote for one hour of free CBD parking
One hour of free parking will remain in the Oamaru CBD for now, after a unanimous vote by Waitaki district councillors at their first meeting of the year.
Flower show to display colour, creativeness
Flower show to display colour, creativeness
Colourful creativity will be on display this weekend when the North Otago Horticultural Society holds its annual summer flower show at the Scottish Hall in Oamaru.
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BBC host given taste of Oamaru
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BBC host given taste of Oamaru
A BBC crew filming in Oamaru say they were ‘‘charmed by the town’’.
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Visitors ‘rewarded’ with new mural
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Visitors ‘rewarded’ with new mural
Waikouaiti’s Main Rd has received a fresh artistic boost with the completion of a mural celebrating both local creativity and community pride, Jules Chin reports.
Gallery closing soon as upgrade advances
Gallery closing soon as upgrade advances
Mere weeks remain before Oamaru’s Forrester Gallery is closed to complete its $7million upgrade, the Waitaki District Council says.
School opens new adventure space
School opens new adventure space
Five Forks School has officially opened its new adventure space and bike track designed by two former school pupils.
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‘Something different’ on offer
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‘Something different’ on offer
A chance to enjoy "great food" and dress in traditional costume will be part of the Oamaru Chinese Association celebrations of the Chinese New Year next weekend.
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Cult British musician to play Penguin Club
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Cult British musician to play Penguin Club
Cult British musician John Otway, who once appeared on the comedy sitcom The Young Ones, will be coming to Oamaru as part of his New Zealand tour next month.
High achiever chased TV dream
High achiever chased TV dream
Oamaru woman and budding journalist Madaleine Mansfield has received an Australasian Rotary scholarship and the Ross Stevens Scholarship from TVNZ.
Swiss band ‘really excited’ to visit town
Swiss band ‘really excited’ to visit town
Since 2008, Swiss band The Jackets have been touring with their distinctive blend of garage psych punk music and attitude, performing across Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan,...
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Residents angry at inaction on 300m-long patch of oil
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Residents angry at inaction on 300m-long patch of oil
An oil slick on a road south of the Waitaki Bridge could be "catastrophic" for drivers, a resident says.
Marking 50 years of growth
Marking 50 years of growth
A celebration of five decades of sunflower growing was a good chance to "stop and smell the flowers", Topflite co-owner Peter Mitchell said of their open day on Sunday.
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Mobile health clinic launched
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Mobile health clinic launched
The Te Hao Maru Health and Social Services mobile clinic was available at Te Whare Koa Community Marae in France St in Oamaru this week, a visioncome-true for many in the community.
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Book tracks North Otago rail history
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Book tracks North Otago rail history
Oamaru Steam and Rail and the Rail History of North Otago, the past, the present, the future, is a soon-to-be published limited-edition reference book that tells the story of North Otago Railways.
Reflecting school’s values
Reflecting school’s values
A colourful new mural is welcoming Waitaki Girls’ High School students for the start of the school year.