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Four generations and 50 years growing of sunflowers
A celebration of five decades of sunflower growing is a good chance to "stop and smell the flowers", Topflite co-owner Peter Mitchell says of their open day this Sunday.
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Couple ‘emotional’ at selling boat
Couple ‘emotional’ at selling boat
The owners of a 1910 launch Pontiac, a classic wooden boat with historic ties to Moeraki, Oamaru, Dunedin and Lyttelton, are seeking a new home for their beloved vessel.
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'Get real': Gallery owner slams Donna Demente over rent dispute
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'Get real': Gallery owner slams Donna Demente over rent dispute
Oamaru artist Donna Demente has been accused of "holding back" the town’s historic precinct for 20 years in a blistering broadside by another gallery owner.
Oamaru artist facing threat to iconic gallery told 'tough titties'
Oamaru artist facing threat to iconic gallery told 'tough titties'
An Oamaru artist battling a 300% rent rise and other changes affecting her iconic gallery was told "tough titties" when she complained.
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Art to be more visible, accessible
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Art to be more visible, accessible
Four new exhibitions at Forrester Gallery will be the last before the closure of the gallery from March 1 as it prepares for its extension opening and upgrades that will also include lift access...
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Glider Cafe gets off to flying start
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Glider Cafe gets off to flying start
The Glider Cafe in Omarama is reaching new heights under the management of Jennie and Simon Hales.
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Reopened cafe a hit with locals, cyclists
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Reopened cafe a hit with locals, cyclists
The Glider Cafe in Omarama is reaching new heights under the management of Jennie and Simon Hales.
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National choral composition win ‘exciting’
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National choral composition win ‘exciting’
An Oamaru music teacher says he was shocked to learn he had won a national choral composition competition.
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Hospital boiler room set for a new lease on life
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Hospital boiler room set for a new lease on life
After 30 years empty, there are big plans for the towering old Oamaru Hospital boiler house, Jules Chin reports.
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Food project part of offerings
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Food project part of offerings
Diving for paua, catching wild game and learning traditional practices of gathering food and resources are all part of Te Pōhā, a leadership programme for Māori youth, a branch of Te Hā o Maru...
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Hail to the retiring beloved bus driver
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Hail to the retiring beloved bus driver
Darrell Poole has stepped off the bus after 45 years.
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Forces to combine for monthly get together
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Forces to combine for monthly get together
Members of the Oamaru Coastal Defence Group, also known as the Southern Gunners, along with RSA members and veterans will gather at the Phoenix Bar, formally The Galleon this Sunday at 2pm.
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Railcar an electrifying prospect
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Railcar an electrifying prospect
On track to realise his dream of rebuilding the 36-tonne rail passenger vehicle, The Phoenix — Harry Andrew is nearing the finish line and a date with international publicity.
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Burglary ‘slap in the face’ to bowling club members
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Burglary ‘slap in the face’ to bowling club members
A Christmas-time burglary at an Oamaru bowling club is a "horrendous" slap in the face to the community, police say.
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Town jam-packed for fruity festival
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Town jam-packed for fruity festival
Strawberries, hot dogs, churros, plants and wares ... you name it, Waimate Strawberry Fare had it.
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Nativity scenes bring in visitors and enthusiasts
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Nativity scenes bring in visitors and enthusiasts
A knitted display, a hand-made advent calendar and a three-dimensional lithograph were all part of St Luke’s Christmas nativity display last week.
Dancers wow with moves
Dancers wow with moves
The Victoria Cooper Academy of Dance performers leaped and waltzed across the stage last Sunday in two sold-out sessions of The Nutcracker at the Waitaki Boys’ High School auditorium.
Funding to help trust’s work
Funding to help trust’s work
The Oamaru Pacific Island Trust (OPIT) has had a big boost in funding from a major government youth investment programme.
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‘The Phoenix’ progress on track for launch
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‘The Phoenix’ progress on track for launch in early 2026
Harry Andrew is nearing the finish line.
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Hospital shuttle lambasted
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Hospital shuttle lambasted
The failures of the new shuttle service operated by Hato Hone St John have been "absolutely appalling", the former operator of the Waitaki health shuttle says.