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    An Oamaru man was seriously injured after he was trapped under a car outside Mitre 10 Mega in...

    Runaway car pins cyclist, breaks his leg

    An Oamaru man faces a long recovery after his femur was shattered when he became pinned under a car while trying to leave a hardware store.

    Long recovery after cyclist pinned under car

    The man was treated outside the Mitre 10 MEGA store before being taken to Oamaru Hospital. PHOTO:...

    Long recovery after cyclist pinned under car

    An Oamaru man faces a long recovery after the 74-year-old's femur was shattered when pinned under a woman’s car while trying to leave a hardware store.

    Two injured in SH1 crash in Oamaru

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    Two injured in SH1 crash in Oamaru

    Two people were injured in a crash on State Highway 1 in Oamaru today.

    Oamaru man injured after getting 'trapped' between car and building

    An Oamaru man was treated at the scene of an accident by emergency services outside the Mitre 10...

    Oamaru man injured after getting 'trapped' between car and building

    A man was injured after becoming trapped between a car and the Mitre 10 MEGA store in Oamaru today.

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    Endometriosis in the spotlight

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    Endometriosis in the spotlight

    A display of fashion, creativity and a community is hoped to spark a conversation about a painful disease that affects one in 10 women.

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    Moeraki cockle beds ‘sensitive, easily damaged’: prof

    Chris Hepburn

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    Moeraki cockle beds ‘sensitive, easily damaged’: prof

    A marine science professor says harvesting cockles at Moeraki was always going to end badly as the beds can be easily damaged by humans.

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    Airport claims ‘scaremongering’

    Photo: Files

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    Airport claims ‘scaremongering’

    Claims about the state of Oamaru Airport including safety issues are simply ‘‘scaremongering’’, a director of the New Zealand Airline Academy says.

    Otago fisher killed Hector's dolphin, then lied about it

    The camera on-board FV Emma Jane recorded images of a net being cut and a dead Hector's dolphin...

    Otago fisher killed Hector's dolphin, then lied about it

    The small fine meted out to an Otago fisher who killed a Hector's dolphin underscores the failure to protect endangered species, a conservation group says.

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    New principal hits the ground running

    New Hampden School principal Siobhan Murphy would like the roll to increase. PHOTO: JULES CHIN

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    New principal hits the ground running

    An after-school care programme to help working parents and an initiative to establish kindergarten services in the community are part of the plans being pursued by the new Hampden School principal...

    Golf club celebrates 50 years

    Lower Waitaki Golf Club members Allan Plunket (left) and Alastair McDonald had the honour of...

    Golf club celebrates 50 years

    The Lower Waitaki Golf Club celebrated its 50th anniversary last weekend.

    Hundreds do battle in wet, wintry weather

    Otago Boys’ High School athlete Mason Kingan won the South Island Secondary School Duathlon title...

    Hundreds do battle in wet, wintry weather

    The first day of autumn would have felt more like the middle of winter for multisport athletes arriving in Oamaru last weekend.

    Latuselu to look at Rabbitohs setup

    Waitaki Girls’ High School student Ana Latuselu will head to Sydney this weekend for a training...

    Latuselu to look at Rabbitohs setup

    Ana Latuselu is hopping across the Ditch in hopes of impressing NRLW scouts.

    Three areas of growth for football in sights

    Leigh Matthews

    Three areas of growth for football in sights

    Waitaki might be a bit colder than Adelaide, but Leigh Matthews is hoping the football scene can be just as strong.

    WBHS No 1 in sport survey

    Waitaki Boys’ High School (from left) sport co-ordinator Twyla Kingan, head boy Ned Newlands...

    WBHS No 1 in sport survey

    Waitaki Boys’ High School sport department is top of the class.

    Members use own funds to support appeal

    Altrusa International of Oamaru member Sharon Walshe-Grieve with a collection of handbags to be...

    Members use own funds to support appeal

    Altrusa International of Oamaru is supporting The Love Grace Handbag Appeal in North Otago.

    Warnings issued for courthouse altercation

    Oamaru District Court. Photo: ODT files

    Warnings issued for courthouse altercation

    Two Oamaru men were let off with a warning after an altercation at the town’s main street courthouse this week.

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    A&P show attendance surges, outperforms expectations

    Enjoying the sun and an ice cream at the North Otago A&P Show on Saturday are (from left) Kyan,...

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    A&P show attendance surges, outperforms expectations

    The North Otago A&P Show was a hit in Oamaru on Saturday.

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    Community reintegration focus of new role

    Gary Kircher. Photo: ODT files

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    Community reintegration focus of new role

    From representing the community, to rehabilitating men with criminal pasts — the next chapter of Gary Kircher’s life is under way.

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    Concerns for children’s safety raised in joint carpark plea

    Hampden School's congested parking area after school. Photo: Jules Chin

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    Concerns for children’s safety raised in joint carpark plea

    Children's lives are at stake due to a "highly dangerous" and congested road outside the local primary school, Hampden community leaders say.

    Rowers pull their weight for medals

    Oamaru rowing coach Ivan Docherty with his rowers’ ‘‘lucky socks’’ which have his face on them.

    Rowers pull their weight for medals

    The Oamaru Rowing Club has once again punched above its weight on the national stage.
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