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As Kiwibank in Oamaru prepares to become a standalone branch, NZ Post has started its search for an appropriate business from which to operate.
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Totara man's bequest honoured at hospice hub opening
Totara man's bequest honoured at hospice hub opening
Nigel Wilson would have ''run a mile'' from the attention last night, his sister says.
Jobs to go as deal signed to outsource food services
Jobs to go as deal signed to outsource food services
Six part-time kitchen staff at Oamaru Hospital will lose their jobs after it was announced yesterday that Waitaki District Health Services had signed a deal to outsource food services.
Gallery closed for rest of year after mould discovery
Gallery closed for rest of year after mould discovery
Oamaru's 1882 public art gallery will be closed for at least the rest of the year after toxic mould was discovered during maintenance work.
Car and school bus collide
Car and school bus collide
Four people were injured when a car and school bus collided on State Highway 1 south of Oamaru yesterday afternoon.
Oamaru Hospital food deal keeps it local
Oamaru Hospital food deal keeps it local
Waitaki District Health Services has signed a food services agreement with Presbyterian Support Otago, the Waitaki District Council-owned company has confirmed.
Waitaki police combat fatigue with roadside barbecue
Waitaki police combat fatigue with roadside barbecue
North Otago police took to the roads of Waitaki with a roadside barbecue to combat driver fatigue on Friday.
Four hurt after bus and car collide
Four hurt after bus and car collide south of Oamaru
Four people have been injured after a car and bus collided on State Highway 1 south of Oamaru this afternoon.
Distinct flavour to Waitaki wine region
Distinct flavour to Waitaki wine region
Waitaki Valley wines are officially on the map.
Plenty of cheer at fare in the square
Plenty of cheer at fare in the square
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. But it always pays to "keep it fresh".
Keeping it real for Xmas with Waitaki wilding pine
Keeping it real for Xmas with Waitaki wilding pine
Oamaru's Christmas tree has been put up in Thames St.
Price hike suspended for residents
Price hike suspended for residents
The Waitaki District Council has urged Tourism Waitaki to scrap price hikes for Waitaki residents viewing penguins at the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony and visiting Whitestone City.
Geopark business case sought
Geopark business case sought
A business case for the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark will show investors in the proposed Unesco geopark what they are in for.
Medical limbo forces move
Medical limbo forces move
A Kurow mother is pleading for the new Dunedin Hospital to include space for a paediatric eating disorders unit. Mike Houlahan talks to her about how she hopes her daughter’s struggle can help others.
Plan to restructure Tourism Waitaki
Plan to restructure Tourism Waitaki
A poor financial position and the need to adapt to changing technology in the tourism sector is behind proposed staff restructuring at Oamaru-based Tourism Waitaki.
App allows payment for parking meters
App allows payment for parking meters
Paying to park in Oamaru just got easier.
Pupils put through paces by Nyika
Pupils put through paces by Nyika
When a two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist boxer talks about high-performance training, it pays to listen.
Museum's doors to reopen
Museum's doors to reopen
After more than two years, the North Otago Museum's front doors will reopen to the public next year.
Stink bugs imported inside box of shoes
Stink bugs imported inside box of shoes
Twenty-six live brown marmorated stink bugs arrived in Oamaru this week in a box of shoes bought on eBay.
Waitaki council 'confident' of further film roles
Waitaki council 'confident' of further film roles
The Waitaki District Council has received a thumbs-up from the producers of a Disney movie, part of which was recently shot in the Ahuriri Valley.