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Parishioners ‘relieved’ church set to reopen
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Parishioners ‘relieved’ church set to reopen
St Patrick’s Oamaru parishioners will be back in their church in a fortnight — 10 months after an extensive renovation began.
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Tennis body asking for help for six new covered courts
Tennis body asking for help for six new covered courts
A $1.4million bid for six new covered tennis courts at Chelmer St has been put to the Waitaki District Council as it considers its budget for the next nine years.
‘Dry’ past on display
‘Dry’ past on display
A colourful epoch of North Otago’s "dry" past will be seen this Sunday for the first time in at least 50 years at Clarks Mill.
Revamped Kingdom Hall back up and running
Revamped Kingdom Hall back up and running
Things are looking spick and span in the newly redeveloped Oamaru Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Beach Rd landowners voice concerns
Beach Rd landowners voice concerns
Beach Rd landowners have expressed "serious concerns" and received an apology from the Waitaki District Council over poor communication around the road’s closure.
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Lack of transparency on ‘huge’ rates rise queried
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Lack of transparency on ‘huge’ rates rise queried
Lack of transparency around a proposed "huge increase" of up to 25% in some rural rates in Waitaki has been highlighted.
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Residents and ratepayers group gaining support
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Residents and ratepayers group gaining support
Support for a resident and ratepayer group to fight provisions in a new district plan for the Waitaki district is growing.
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Ex-deputy mayor puts hat in ring
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Ex-deputy mayor puts hat in ring
The race for the Waitaki district mayoralty is on.
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Record number of submissions
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Record number of submissions
Submissions to the draft Waitaki District Council long-term plan have been described as "record breaking".
12 jobs lost as sawmill closes
12 jobs lost as sawmill closes
A dozen jobs have been lost as a South Island sawmill closes after nearly 40 years of operation.
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ORC mounting operation to quash wallaby incursion
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ORC mounting operation to quash wallaby incursion
Pest wallabies have again been spotted in the lower Waitaki Valley with a sighting about 25km from Oamaru now under active watch by the authorities.
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Tavendale to stand for mayoralty
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Tavendale to stand for mayoralty
The race for the Waitaki mayoralty is on.
Jobs lost as Palmerston sawmill closes
Jobs lost as Palmerston sawmill closes
A dozen jobs have been lost in an East Otago town as a sawmill closes after nearly 40 years.
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Shelduck highly visible despite special season
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Shelduck highly visible despite special season
Paradise shelduck are highly visible in North Otago as they build condition post-moult.
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New fund may help ‘great ride’
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New fund may help ‘great ride’
There is hope a key section of the Alps to Ocean "great ride" through Waitaki will benefit from new funding to boost resilience.
Axe Ferns face off v Jillaroos
Axe Ferns face off v Jillaroos
Women are doing it for themselves — and that includes chopping.
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St Joseph’s to move to St Kevin’s
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St Joseph’s to move to St Kevin’s
A $3million-plus redevelopment of St Joseph’s School in Oamaru on a new site at St Kevin’s College has been formally announced.
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Health shuttle still possible, mayor says
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Health shuttle still possible, mayor says
A health shuttle for North Otago may yet proceed after Hato Hone St John indicated a year ago it would be unable to set anything up.
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Community views change windfarm
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Community views change windfarm
The layout of a proposed windfarm at Kurow is being changed following community feedback.
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Geopark funding to be debated
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Geopark funding to be debated
Future funding for the Unesco Waitaki Whitestone Geopark will soon be debated by the Waitaki District Council.