Penguin sightings prompt renewed dog control calls
Two recent penguin finds have sparked renewed calls for dogs to be kept on leashes on Oamaru beaches.
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Visitors ‘rewarded’ with new mural
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Visitors ‘rewarded’ with new mural
Waikouaiti’s Main Rd has received a fresh artistic boost with the completion of a mural celebrating both local creativity and community pride, Jules Chin reports.
Signs vandalised as council weighs road’s fate
Signs vandalised as council weighs road’s fate
Vandalism to road closure signs on Beach Rd is disappointing and frustrating, Waitaki District Mayor Melanie Tavendale says.
School opens new adventure space
School opens new adventure space
Five Forks School has officially opened its new adventure space and bike track designed by two former school pupils.
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Power supplies in ‘good position’
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Power supplies in ‘good position’
A top power company executive says the country is in a good position supply-wise heading into the year.
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BBC host given taste of Oamaru
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BBC host given taste of Oamaru
A BBC crew filming in Oamaru say they were ‘‘charmed by the town’’.
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‘Something different’ on offer
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‘Something different’ on offer
A chance to enjoy "great food" and dress in traditional costume will be part of the Oamaru Chinese Association celebrations of the Chinese New Year next weekend.
Vandalism as WDC ponders road’s fate
Vandalism as WDC ponders road’s fate
Signage in Beach Rd has been vandalised, at a time the Waitaki District Council has to make some ‘‘big, brave decisions’’ about the road’s future.
Waitangi Day event ‘successful’
Waitangi Day event ‘successful’
Ana Faau, of Moeraki, plays the guitar as she leads a performance by Te Matahīapo at the Oamaru Opera House on Waitangi Day.
Flower show to display colour, creativeness
Flower show to display colour, creativeness
Colourful creativity will be on display this weekend when the North Otago Horticultural Society holds its annual summer flower show at the Scottish Hall in Oamaru.
New citizens welcomed
New citizens welcomed
The Waitaki’s newest New Zealand citizens have been welcomed at a ceremony at the Oamaru Opera House at the start of this month.
Gallery closing soon as upgrade advances
Gallery closing soon as upgrade advances
Mere weeks remain before Oamaru’s Forrester Gallery is closed to complete its $7million upgrade, the Waitaki District Council says.
New lizard species discovered
New lizard species discovered
Lizards in Macraes are bucking the trend, after a new report on the conservation status of reptiles shows there are more lizard species than previously thought, and many of them are threatened or...
Trouble flares in North Otago town
Trouble flares in North Otago town
A ceiling was set on fire and a car damaged by marine flares in incidents being investigated by Oamaru police.
Teens sent to Youth Aid over 'serious bullying'
Teens referred to Youth Aid over 'serious bullying' at Oamaru school hostel
Three 16-year-old boys have been referred to Youth Aid following a "serious bullying incident" at the St Kevin’s College hostel.
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Centre receives $175k donation
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Centre receives $175k donation
The Oamaru Licensing Trust has just handed out its largest donation in the past 25 years.
Petition launched to save post shop
Petition launched to save post shop
Oamaruvians are flocking to support the town’s North End post office’s attempt to avoid closure.
O’Connor keen to seek seat
O’Connor keen to seek seat
Labour list MP and former West Coast/Tasman MP Damien O’Connor (pictured with Labour MPs Rachel Brooking and Ingrid Leary) has confirmed he is standing for the Labour candidacy to run against...
Swiss band ‘really excited’ to visit town
Swiss band ‘really excited’ to visit town
Since 2008, Swiss band The Jackets have been touring with their distinctive blend of garage psych punk music and attitude, performing across Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan,...
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Massive solar farms planned near Lake Benmore
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Massive solar farms planned near Lake Benmore
Two massive solar farm projects bidding for government fast-track approval have been told to find out what their combined environmental impacts might be.