Students gathering project feedback
Students gathering project feedback
Architecture students have been out and about in Waikouaiti asking residents questions as part of a project to create a development plan for the area.
Nth Otago bar sold to 'two local couples'
North Otago bar sold to 'two local couples' as owners retire
The owners of Boulders Bar & Bistro will be calling last orders this month after nearly a decade running the Hampden establishment.
A cut above in power and delivery
A cut above in power and delivery
With a powerful six-cylinder turbo diesel and impressive off-road and towing credentials, the Mercedes Benz G Wagon 450d eclipses its two urban and performance-orientated siblings for real off-road...
Local artists’ works in national IHC exhibition
Local artists’ works in national IHC exhibition
An exhibition that promotes learning and gives people with intellectual disabilities an opportunity to earn money from their art will be held at The Loan & Merc next Friday.
Cook Islands opportunity ‘pretty cool’
Cook Islands opportunity ‘pretty cool’
Jeremiah Shields is the latest North Otago athlete to compete on the world stage.
30th anniversary of indoor stadium marked
30th anniversary of indoor stadium marked
Meadowbank Bowling Club celebrated the 30th anniversary of its stadium as the indoor season opened last weekend.
Feke scores five as Old Boys win
Feke scores five as Old Boys win
Five Tini Feke tries powered Old Boys to a big win over Athletic Marist on Pasifika Day.
SKC netballers open season by beating arch rivals
SKC netballers open season by beating arch rivals
St Kevin’s College earned early bragging rights in a secondary school showdown to open the netball season.
Oamaru pizza delivery driver drunk at the wheel
Oamaru pizza delivery driver drunk at the wheel
Pizza customers were left to go hungry while Oamaru police delivered a slice of justice.
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Man felt like a ‘fool’ after using fake notes
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Man felt like a ‘fool’ after using fake notes
An Oamaru man who used fake hundred-dollar bills has learned a hard lesson — ‘‘if it’s too good to be true, it normally f...... is’’.
Penguins 'definitely killed by dogs'
Penguins 'definitely killed by dogs'
Two little penguins have been killed in dog attacks in Oamaru and a third found at All Day Bay is also thought to have been mauled to death.
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Sparks fly as horse rescued with angle grinder
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Doc ranger frees horse with angle grinder
A North Otago horse in a tricky spot was rescued when a Department of Conservation ranger armed with an angle grinder came to his rescue.
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Street party for the Forrester
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Street party for the Forrester
The Tuvaluan Group wows the crowd gathered at the street party to celebrate the reopening of Oamaru’s Forrester Gallery.
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Costs of fighting coastal erosion ‘scary’
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Costs of fighting coastal erosion ‘scary’
Urgent decisions loom for Waitaki councillors as coastal erosion threatens Hampden Cemetery and multiple vulnerable sites across the district.
Street party to celebrate Forrester Gallery reopening
Street party to celebrate Forrester Gallery reopening
The reopening of Oamaru’s 1884 public art gallery will be celebrated with a street party today.
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Post shop owners grateful to community
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Post shop owners grateful to community
Oamaru’s North End Post Shop has been saved from closure after its owners thrashed out a deal with NZ Post.
Little penguin released from rehab
Little penguin released from rehab
The last little penguin left at Oamaru’s rehab centre was released near Cape Wannbrow and made its way back out to sea after being released on Thursday morning.
A special occasion for a special craftswoman
A special occasion for a special craftswoman
Crafter, knitter and community stalwart Eunice Muldrew celebrates with the Oamaru Creative Fibre group at St Luke's Church on Monday, a day after her 100th birthday.
Preparation key as season opens
Preparation key as season opens
Early preparation is key to "getting things right" on the opening weekend of duck-shooting season, Fish & Game say.
Hub’s construction ‘well advanced’
Hub’s construction ‘well advanced’
The construction of an "essential" health hub in Kurow has begun.