Lines firm gives over $125k to groups, projects
Network Waitaki gave more $125,000 to groups and projects around the district at its annual sponsorship awards.
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All to play for in Citizens Shield semis
All to play for in Citizens Shield semis
Traditional semifinals are back on the menu after North Otago Rugby revamped the schedule for the Citizens Shield.
Schools put sporting prowess to test
Schools put sporting prowess to test
Bragging rights among Oamaru’s young athletes were up for grabs during the annual interschool fixtures last week.
Masters bowlers keen to return to indoor nationals
Masters bowlers keen to return to indoor nationals
Two North Otago bowlers got to mix it with the best in the country last month.
Oamaru family loses everything in floods
Oamaru family loses everything in floods
An Oamaru woman who lost everything to flooding has described seeing ‘‘freezing-cold floodwater rushing through the house’’ before emergency help arrived.
Statement win takes Old Boys into semis
Statement win takes Old Boys into semis
Old Boys have surged into the Citizens Shield semifinals with a dominant win over the defending champions.
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Jones takes aim at climate change ‘hysteria’
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Jones takes aim at climate change ‘hysteria’
Shane Jones was his usual boisterous and brash self during a wide-ranging speech in Oamaru yesterday.
Excelsior, Athies share honours
Excelsior, Athies share honours
A frantic finish to the first crossover round of the Citizens Shield ended in a draw between two Oamaru rivals.
Saturday slot to stay
Saturday slot to stay
A Saturday time slot for the annual first XV rugby fixture between St Kevin’s College and Waitaki Boys’ High School is here to stay.
Valley riding high as premier A netball takes a break
Valley riding high as premier A netball takes a break
Valley Ahi edged Athletic with a fourth quarter comeback in the latest round of the North Otago Netball premier A netball competition.
Vegas beckons young basketballer
Vegas beckons young basketballer
Waitaki Boys’ High School basketball player Boston Cathcart is going global.
Couple sing praises of St John personnel
Couple sing praises of St John personnel
An Oamaru couple say the speedy response of Hato Hone St John helped prevent an escalating situation turning into a tragedy.
Penny-farthing fundraiser 'phenomenal'
Penny-farthing fundraiser 'phenomenal'
Hato Hone St John was lighting the way to its new $6 million ambulance station with a fundraising event in Oamaru.
Exciting rugby in prospect in annual Blood Match
Exciting rugby in prospect in annual Blood Match
It is the match that splits Oamaru in two.
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Draw in battle of carpark
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Draw in battle of carpark
A frantic finish to the first crossover round of the Citizens Shield ended in a draw between two Oamaru rivals.
Excelsior grind out win over Maheno
Excelsior grind out win over Maheno
Winter finally arrived in North Otago as cold and wet conditions greeted the teams for round 10 of the Citizens Shield last weekend.
Excelsior women enjoy successful debut season
Excelsior women enjoy successful debut season
Excelsior Rugby Club’s first ever senior women’s team has won some silverware in their debut season.
Old Boys & WGHS earn promotion
Old Boys & WGHS earn promotion
Old Boys are back.
‘It’s been a pleasure’, Steam and Rail VP says
‘It’s been a pleasure’, Steam and Rail VP says
Working for Oamaru Steam and Rail Society has been a pleasure, outgoing vice-president David Wilson says.
Successful month for event centre
Successful month for event centre
While the new Network Waitaki Event Centre is a hit among its users, the trust behind the project still has work to do.