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Record 552 submissions on council’s annual plan received
A record number of submissions have been made on Waitaki District Council’s annual plan this year as significant rates rises are considered.
Mermaid to assist in tower climb
Mermaid to assist in tower climb
A Weston firefighter is taking this year’s Firefighter Sky Tower Challenge a step further.
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Historic, restored Junction Hotel for sale
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Historic, restored Junction Hotel for sale
Oamaru’s 150-year-old Junction Hotel is on the market.
Fight continues to save visitor centre
Fight continues to save visitor centre
The manager of the Oamaru and Waitaki Visitor Information Centre came armed with 147 letters of support when asking councillors to reinstate funding for the shuttered facility this week.
Teacher still setting the pace at 83
Teacher still setting the pace at 83
Waitaki Girls' High School mathematics teacher Jeanette Aker is still running every day after returning home from competing in the London Marathon.
Sportsman in court over plastic sword
Sportsman in court over plastic sword
A prominent Otago sportsman was arrested after allegedly carrying an offensive weapon and behaving threateningly on Oamaru’s main street.
London Marathon ticked off at 83
London Marathon ticked off at 83
At the age of 83 Jeanette Aker is still teaching at an Oamaru high school and has managed to squeeze in a marathon on the other side of the world.
Account about fake notes ‘far-fetched’
Account about fake notes ‘far-fetched’
An Oamaru man who used fake hundred-dollar bills to pay for vouchers has learned a hard lesson — "if it’s too good to be true, it normally f...... is".
Tributes paid to cricket stalwart killed in crash
Tributes paid to cricket stalwart killed in crash
The man who died in a car crash a fortnight ago is being remembered as a family man who had a lasting impact on cricket in the region.
Slice of justice delivered
Slice of justice delivered
Oamaru police delivered a slice of justice last weekend while hungry customers were left with cold pizza.
Councillors mum about amalgamation options
Councillors mum about amalgamation options
Speculation is rife about whether the Waitaki District Council will look north, south or west — or to all three — when it comes to amalgamation.
Council must be open about challenges: mayor
Council must be open about challenges: mayor
The council needs to be "open about the challenges facing Waitaki in the coming financial year", the district’s mayor says.
Floral artist surprised to get top award
Floral artist surprised to get top award
A North Otago floral artist was "very surprised" to win a top award at the Floral Art Society of New Zealand’s (FASNZ) recent "Threads of Floral Legacy" conference.
Pink ribbon breakfast raises $12k
Pink ribbon breakfast raises $12k
Check yourself.
Safe driving promoted
Safe driving promoted
Waitaki Boys’ High School students are hoping to get drivers to slow down before and after school.
Acclaimed quartet’s recital appreciated
Acclaimed quartet’s recital appreciated
The New Zealand String Quartet (NZSQ) returned to Oamaru last weekend for the first time since 2020.
Songwriters’ show ‘a bit magical’
Songwriters’ show ‘a bit magical’
An event aiming to give North Otago musicians the opportunity to showcase their original song-writing is "a bit magical", an organiser says.
Drivers and cyclists must obey rules
Drivers and cyclists must obey rules
Having cycled over 20,000km on our tracks and roads over recent years I am becoming increasingly concerned regarding both driver behaviour and a small percentage of cyclists.
Bookarama draws a crowd
Bookarama draws a crowd
Hundreds of people have crammed into Bookarama’s new location, Eveline Church hall in Thames Highway for the Rotary Club of Oamaru’s popular annual second-hand book sale that began last Friday.
Cost pressures on WDC inescapable
Cost pressures on WDC inescapable
Waitaki, first I want to say thank you for turning up in droves to our public meetings, for the mostly reasonable and respectful questioning, and feeding into our annual plan process.