Campaign catchphrase chosen
"Have none for the road" has been chosen as the catchphrase for the Waitaki Road Safety drinking, don’t drive campaign.
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Lucky escape after car smashes into barrier
Lucky escape after car smashes into barrier
A driver walked away unscathed after their car crashed through a barrier in North Otago.
Driver must pay $4500 to accident victim
Driver must pay $4500 to accident victim
An Oamaru woman was informed she might lose her leg after being struck by a vehicle and pinned beneath it in a Mitre 10 carpark.
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Replacement toilets operating
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Replacement toilets operating
Oamaru's old Awamoa toilets have been demolished while the $422,000 replacement is up and running.
Support for relaxing dog laws
Support for relaxing dog laws
Do you want dogs in Thames St? At present you will be fined $300 if you are caught walking your pooch in the main street, or any of the other prohibited areas in Waitaki.
Star and Garter in good hands
Star and Garter in good hands
Do not worry, the much loved eatery is still there and so is its "iconic menu".
Cause of South Hill scrub fire remains unknown
Cause of South Hill scrub fire remains unknown
The cause of a fire that threatened a house in Oamaru last month is undetermined, a Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson says.
Trees going up around the district
Trees going up around the district
A big tree representative of the jolliest time of the year has been erected in the centre of town.
Oamaru grocery operation expands
Grocery operation expands
An independent Oamaru supermarket has opened a second store 200m from Countdown, but the owner says he has no intention to compete with the giant.
Bridge ‘legend’ acknowledged with life membership
Bridge ‘legend’ acknowledged with life membership
The Oamaru Bridge Club awarded Frances Sheehy a life membership when it met for its 60th AGM last Thursday.
Oamaru to experience a beautiful noise
Oamaru to experience a beautiful noise
It may not be a hot August night nor a September morn, but the sounds of Neil Diamond will echo nonetheless.
Cooking education trucked in to Weston
Cooking education trucked in to Weston
Weston School’s new kitchen classroom is delivered to the grounds on Tuesday morning while excited pupils watch from the monkey bars.
Local singer on national tour
Local singer on national tour
A homegrown New Zealand country star is hitting the road once again.
Charity concert for Xmas parcels
Charity concert for Xmas parcels
Christmas Carols from around the world are coming to the Oamaru Basilica this festive season.
First Play Street in Otago helps connect neighbours
First Play Street in Otago helps connect neighbours
Playing in the streets with your neighbours is a pastime that was thought to be lost in the year 2023, but Sport Waitaki is bringing it back.
Search for new homes for toys a big success
Search for new homes for toys a big success
Thousands of toys have found a new home after Oamaru’s inaugural Toyarama, which organisers say "couldn’t have been more crowded".
Time for Christian rhyme in the gardens
Time for Christian rhyme in the gardens
Reviving the Christmas Carols in the Gardens event at the Oamaru Gardens will be a timely injection of joy, hope, love and peace, organisers say.
New citizens welcome in Waitaki district
New citizens welcome in Waitaki district
The last citizenship ceremony of the year in Oamaru has celebrated the growing diversity of the region.
Recognising community service
Recognising community service
This week Oamaru Mail reporter Wyatt Ryder talks to Palmerston’s Hato Hone St John Ambulance station volunteer leader, Tania Bungard, who was recognised with a Citizens' Award for her eleven...
Teen died after fall from 'project horse'
Omarama teen died after fall from 'project horse'
A young teen with a passion for horses died when she fell from her "project horse" - an animal she was forbidden to ride until it was fully trained.