Grass fire threatens pine plantation
Grass fire threatens pine plantation
Fire crews have brought a vegetation blaze which was threatening forestry in North Otago under control.
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Camp everything Paton hoped for and more
Camp everything Paton hoped for and more
An up-and-coming rugby star capped off an eventful 2023 with selection for a national camp.
Show a great success: principal
Show a great success: principal
Students from the Victoria Cooper Academy of Dance held their annual end-of-year show at Waitaki Boys’ High School last weekend.
Car windows smashed in tit-for-tat scrap
Car windows smashed in tit-for-tat scrap
Two people were arrested in Dunedin after a mutual smashing of car windows.
Decision by IOC prompts Docherty’s retirement
Decision by IOC prompts Docherty’s retirement
An Oamaru rower who competed on the international stage has decided to stay on land.
Local singer on national tour
Local singer on national tour
A homegrown New Zealand country star is hitting the road once again.
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Fire not seen as suspicious
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Fire not seen as suspicious
A suspicious fire in Oamaru was not arson, police say.
Bowls champion on and off green
Bowls champion on and off green
Gilda Sparks has played an active role in the North Otago bowling community for over a quarter of a century.
Organisers delighted by energy on street
Organisers delighted by energy on street
Oamaru was transported back to the 1800s last week when the town hosted its annual Victorian Heritage Celebrations festival.
Investigation into large scrub fire at South Hill still ongoing, Fenz says
Investigation into large scrub fire at South Hill still ongoing, Fenz says
A house was threatened by a large scrub fire in Oamaru on Sunday.
School celebrates 150th anniversary
School celebrates 150th anniversary
An Oamaru school was finally able to celebrate a memorable milestone.
Town goes back in time
Town goes back in time
The people of Oamaru hopped in a time machine over the weekend.
Town thrown back in time for festival
Town thrown back in time for festival
Oamaru hopped in a time machine over the weekend.
Gifts, pupils perform to mark 150th
Gifts, pupils perform to mark 150th
An Oamaru school was finally able to celebrate a memorable milestone.
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World champ meets her fans
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World champ meets her fans
Four-time women’s motocross world champion Courtney Duncan says 'it’s always nice to come back'.
Riverstone Regatta scale model event ‘really good’
Riverstone Regatta scale model event ‘really good’
Sailing beside a North Otago castle is enough to float anyone’s boat.
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Baabaas quickly build up margin
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Baabaas quickly build up margin
It was vintage Barbarians and Heartland rugby.
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Gave many years to brigade
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Gave many years to brigade
The retiree who died in a crash near Kurow had given more than 40 years’ service to his local fire brigade.
It’s very real now, says new MP
It’s very real now, says new MP
Waitaki has a new MP for the first time in 15 years, but the electorate retained its familiar tinge of blue.
House burnt down after owner witnessed assault
House burnt down after owner witnessed assault
A suspicious house fire in Oamaru happened just days after the owner saw an assault at the park across the road from his home.