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    Manaia was last seen in Oamaru on Sunday, August 31. Photo: NZ Police

    Oamaru teen missing for more than two weeks

    A missing Oamaru teenager last seen more than two weeks ago may have headed to Dunedin or further south, police say.

    Interactive learning

    PHOTO: NIC DUFF

    Interactive learning

    Oamaru Penguins unveiled its revamped visitor exhibition yesterday.

    One critical, one seriously injured in Oamaru crash

    Emergency services at the scene of the crash in Oamaru. Photo: Andrew Ashton

    One critical, one seriously injured in Oamaru crash

    Two people were injured in Oamaru, one critically, when a car and motorcycle collided this afternoon.

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    Mayoral candidate’s comments ‘alarmist’

    David Wilson. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Mayoral candidate’s comments ‘alarmist’

    A Waitaki mayoral candidate has been labelled "alarmist" for saying the new council should get a say in whether to extend chief executive Alex Parmley’s employment.

    Large North Otago house fire under control

    Smoke from a fire at Fuschia Creek fills the air. Photo: Andrew Ashton

    Large North Otago house fire under control

    A large house fire at a North Otago property has been bought under control, as firefighters on the scene work to dampen down the embers.

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    OceanaGold requests more time to update plans

    OceanaGold’s Macraes mine northwest of Dunedin. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    OceanaGold requests more time to update plans

    OceanaGold says it needs more time to update expansion plans for its gold mine at Macraes after facing opposition from regulators and local Māori.

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    New owners reopen pub: ‘life’s too short’

    Maheno Tavern owners Johnny Johnston and Georgia Rea are excited to reopen the country pub. PHOTO...

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    New owners reopen pub: ‘life’s too short’

    Johnny Johnston and Georgia Rea know life is short.

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    Award-winning lyrics tell story of unrequited love

    Neave Meikle, of Oamaru, has won an Apra Lyric Award at the Smokefree Rockquest. PHOTO: GREGOR...

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    Award-winning lyrics tell story of unrequited love

    A story about unrequited love has propelled an Oamaru teenager to a top award at the Smokefree Rockquest.

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    Wellbeing of students 'our highest priority'

    Waitaki Girls’ High School’s now has a limited statutory manager in place. PHOTO: ANDREW ASHTON

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    Wellbeing of students 'our highest priority'

    Waitaki Girls’ High School’s newly appointed manager says the wellbeing of the students is his highest priority following his shock appointment last week.

    Artist grateful to police and community as car recovered

    Zac Whiteside. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Artist grateful to police and community as car recovered

    Police have managed to retrieve a car and property that was stolen from a young Dunedin artist, Zac Whiteside, who is based in Oamaru for an artist residency.

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    Water delivery plan submitted

    Photo: ODT files

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    Water delivery plan submitted

    Local Government Minister Simon Watts has confirmed all local authorities, including Waitaki, have submitted their water services delivery plans on time.

    Samoan adventure for Oamaru helicopter firm

    Heliventures' New Zealand team members, local landowners and Samoan funding organisations'...

    Samoan adventure for Oamaru helicopter firm

    Heliventures, an Oamaru-based helicopter company, has gone international, working in Samoa on a conservation project.

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    Students show ‘the goodness in people’

    Vivo hair stylist Tammy Shepherd holds Phoebe Wang’s hair plait after the chop. PHOTOS: JULES CHIN

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    Students show ‘the goodness in people’

    "Be the reason someone smiles, be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people."

    Finding the human touch with AI

    Waitaki District Council chief digital officer Teresa McCallum. PHOTO: ANDREW ASHTON

    Finding the human touch with AI

    Although artificial intelligence has been around for a while, Waitaki District Council did not start to think seriously about how it could use the technology until the arrival of its new chief...

    Success for refocused jobs task force

    New Mayor’s Task Force for Jobs officer Greg Pestell with Kadin Turner, 24, at the council’s...

    Success for refocused jobs task force

    Waitakian Kadin Turner is the first young person to be placed into an employment opportunity under the revamped Mayors Task Force For Jobs (MTFJ) programme.

    Keen to unleash airport’s ‘potential’

    Oamaru Airport’s first airport manager, Matt Sisson. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Keen to unleash airport’s ‘potential’

    Six weeks into his new role, Matt Sisson, the recently appointed manager of the district’s aerodrome, says he’s "excited" about the future of the airport and is keen to unlock its potential.

    $700k boost for leadership project

    Otago Community Trust has announced funding of $700,000 over three years to support Te Hā o Maru...

    $700k boost for leadership project

    A Māori leadership programme for youth has received $700,000 from the Otago Community Trust.

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    Flight school students blamed for car crashes

    Emergency services attend a two-vehicle car crash at the intersection of State Highway1 and...

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    'We’ve had enough': Flight school students blamed for car crashes

    An outraged farmer says a crash near Oamaru Airport yesterday is just one of many in the area caused by flight academy students in recent times.

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    Inquiries into North Otago sea lion deaths ‘ongoing’

    The mouth of the Waitaki River. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Inquiries into North Otago sea lion deaths ‘ongoing’

    Police say the investigation into the killing of three juvenile sea lions in North Otago remains open, but there is no word on any progress in the case.

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    Incoming council to face a difficult budget balance

    Guy Percival. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Incoming council to face a difficult budget balance

    It is a changing of the guard at the Waitaki District Council. But there are plenty of issues still lying around the table as a new mayor awaits.
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      Rating the performance of Dunedin councillors

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