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Beef hearts give black stilts ‘fighting chance’

Juvenile black stilts tuck into some of the beef heart pro vided by Alliance Group. PHOTO: DOC

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Beef hearts give black stilts ‘fighting chance’

Endangered birds which are close to extinction are being given a ‘‘fighting chance’’ by being fed hearty food — 5000kg of it a year — from a North Otago meat processor.

Organ restoration nears completion

Organ restoration nears completion

Waitaki Boys’ High School rector Darryl Paterson (right) and organ builder Ron Newton stand together in the Hall of Memories as the final stages of the organ’s restoration are under way.

Waitaki Boys’ athletes begin tour of Australia

Waitaki Boys’ High School senior and junior basketball teams flew out to Australia earlier this...

Waitaki Boys’ athletes begin tour of Australia

Waitaki Boys’ High School is starting the basketball season with a a bang.

Acclaim for ‘fast, high’ Puketapu gravel ride

Celi Moir (right) leads eventual women’s championship class winner Rachel Thow during the...

Acclaim for ‘fast, high’ Puketapu gravel ride

The 2026 edition of Gravel In Paradise rages on.

Twizel team honoured

Twizel Medical Centre lead nurse Paula Trembath, practice manager Debbie Anstis, district nurse...

Twizel team honoured

The Twizel Medical Centre’s Primary Response in Medical Emergency (Prime) team has received this year’s National Award for Emergency Response and Healthcare, following their response to a high...

Couple ‘nearly one person’

Val and Colin Winter have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. PHOTO: NIC DUFF

Couple ‘nearly one person’

Love was in the air for an Oamaru couple this week — after 60 years of marriage.

Sustainability focus of classes

Scott Wilson taught a class about the myocillium network and how to grow edible mushrooms at home...

Sustainability focus of classes

The Waitaki Community Gardens group is holding the spring edition of its Community Classroom event this month.

Church fair connects community

Church fair connects community

Enjoying some food at the Weston Church Fair last weekend are (from left) Connie, 3, Morgan, Izzy Lee, 1, Stacey Jordan and Abbey Smith,1.

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Hampden carpark gets council tick

Hampden Community Energy chairman Dugald MacTavish said while the HCE had already received...

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Hampden carpark gets council tick

A carpark will be built on council-owned land next to Hampden School following a vote by Waitaki District Council.

Disbanding branch ‘right thing to do’

Former prime minister Jacinda Ardern unveils the plaque at the science block with old boys’...

Disbanding branch ‘right thing to do’

Disbanding an organisation which has represented past pupils of Waitaki Boys’ High School for decades was an "emotional" decision but the "right thing to do", according to rector Darryl Paterson.

Final stages of hall refit under way

Ron Newton in the midst of reinstalling the pipe organ in the Hall of Memories at Waitaki Boys’...

Final stages of hall refit under way

The final stages of the Hall of Memories renovation and restoration project are under way as Waitaki Boys’ High School prepares for the centennial celebrations next year on Anzac weekend.

Journey from ‘Ommaroo’ to the real place

Journey from ‘Ommaroo’ to the real place

One of the first things I did after arriving in New Zealand was to thumb through a local newspaper.

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Nurse wins $30k compensation in appeal

Roseanne Sheridan outside the Oamaru court, where an employment ruling against her was overturned.

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Nurse wins $30k compensation in appeal

A nurse who endured a five-year ordeal to clear her name has won an appeal over being unjustifiably dismissed following an incident in an Oamaru care facility.

Post Shop saved from closure

The North End Post Shop will stay open but with fewer services. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Post Shop saved from closure

Oamaru's "essential" North End Post Shop has been saved from closure, following a U-turn by NZ Post - but some community services could still be lost under revised plans.

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Volunteer fire brigade left in limbo

Weston Volunteer Fire Brigade Chief Fire Officer Richard Cranston (left) and fellow members (from...

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Volunteer fire brigade left in limbo

The Weston Volunteer Fire Brigade has been left in limbo about the future of its water tanker.

Excelsior chasing three in a row

The Citizens Shield will be up for grabs once again as the North Otago club rugby season begins...

Excelsior chasing three in a row

Reporter Nic Duff checks in with the teams vying for North Otago's Citizens Shield this year.

‘Big effort’ for championships

Mark Robinson, of Wānaka, tees off during the New Zealand Disc Golf Championships in Waimate last...

‘Big effort’ for championships

The new kids on the disc golf scene have shown they can host national events.

Young boxer makes mark in international competition

Oamaru boxer Francis Taafaki won a silver medal at the 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup in Thailand...

Young boxer makes mark in international competition

2026 is shaping up as a big year for Oamaru boxer Francis Taafaki.

Pianist offering classical music but with twist

Belgian pianist and composer Daniel Verstappen and tour collaborator Kiwi violinist Joe Harrop....

Pianist offering classical music but with twist

International pianist and composer Daniel Verstappen is returning to NZ with a national tour and plans to record a new album in the Waitaki Valley.

’Ava ceremony greets Samoa group

Oamaru Pacific Island Trust chief executive officer mata’aga Hana Fanene Taiti addresses the...

’Ava ceremony greets Samoa group

A traditional ’ava ceremony was part of an official welcome for a special delegation from the Ministry of Health of Samoa last week at the Oamaru Opera House.

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