Upbringing credited for advocacy
Upbringing credited for advocacy
Formative experiences in the Oamaru upbringing of Barry de Geest have driven him to be a voice for others.
Brendon McMahon
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Legacy of quarry owner carved in stone
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Legacy of quarry owner carved in stone
Farmer, contractor, quarryman.
‘East of Eden’ filming heads west
‘East of Eden’ filming heads west
Oamaru filming for the Netflix adaptation of the Californian saga East of Eden, based on John Steinbeck’s novel of the same name, wrapped up in the small hours of yesterday morning.
Oamaru proving it’s streets ahead
Oamaru proving it’s streets ahead
While star-gazing locals have spotted East of Eden's Florence Pugh in town, the real star is the Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust Victorian Precinct, which attracted Netflix in the first place.
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Stalwart’s service to town spans decades
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Stalwart’s service to town spans decades
A Kurow stalwart will soon farewell the community he has called home for over 50 years.
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Heritage precinct ‘key’ tourism spot
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Heritage precinct ‘key’ tourism spot
A new economic impact report on the value of the Oamaru Heritage Precinct has vindicated its role as the "key sightseeing destination" for the town.
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Link with Lane’s Emulsion lost
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Link with Lane’s Emulsion lost
A direct link to the founder of Lane’s Emulsion in Oamaru has died at 100.
Weather turns it on for boom edition of festival
Weather turns it on for boom edition of festival
A crowd of about 9000 holiday makers swelled the Waitaki Valley town of Kurow for its flagship New Year Festival market this week.
'This kind of generosity makes Christmas'
Family's generous act 'makes Christmas'
Oamaru police have paid tribute to a Waitaki family who have made the Christmas season a little bit better for another local family.
'This kind of generosity makes Christmas'
'This kind of generosity makes Christmas'
Oamaru police have paid tribute to a Waitaki family who have made the Christmas season a little bit better for another local family.
More police allocated
More police allocated
Holiday-makers can expect to see a police presence in the Waitaki Valley lakes area over the next few days.
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Grant to further enhance Janet Frame House
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Grant to further enhance Janet Frame House
The former Oamaru home of New Zealand literary hero Janet Frame has received a major boost.
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Reminder to stay off breakwater
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Reminder to stay off breakwater
About 1200 people have been ordered off Oamaru Harbour’s breakwater in the past year.
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Health priorities identified
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Health priorities identified
A Waitaki survey revealing "four priority areas" to improve health service delivery will now have to be fleshed out in real time.
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Funding blamed for health service issues
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Funding blamed for health service issues
A Waitaki survey revealing "four priority areas" to improve health service delivery means nothing until the current funding model is fixed, the former chief executive of Oamaru Hospital says.
East of Oamaru
East of Oamaru
Film set pre-production work is now visibly under way in Oamaru for a seven-part Netflix series based on the John Steinbeck novel East of Eden.
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Reminder to stay off breakwater
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Reminder to stay off breakwater
About 1200 people have been ordered off Oamaru Harbour’s breakwater in the past year.
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Thousands enjoy annual Strawberry Fare
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Thousands enjoy annual Strawberry Fare
The Waimate Strawberry Fare drew a crowd of thousands as people from South Canterbury and North Otago sauntered into town for its annual celebration of the delectable summer fruit at the weekend.
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Defibrillators sourced for rural police
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Defibrillators sourced for rural police
A Waitaki Neighbourhood Support initiative has equipped four rural police patrol vehicles with vital life-saving equipment.
Public to be consulted on Beach Rd
Public to be consulted on Beach Rd
The Waitaki District Council is banking on public consultation in the New Year to amend the closure of Beach Rd.