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Strike nurses ‘staunch’ after being suspended

Striking nurses in Oamaru. PHOTO: ANDREW ASHTON

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Strike nurses ‘staunch’ after being suspended

Striking nurses at Oamaru’s Observatory Village Lifecare remain "staunch and undeterred" after employers suspended them from work on Tuesday.

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Massive water charge rise sparks home loss fears

Waitaki District Mayor Gary Kircher. Photo: ODT files

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Massive water charge rise sparks home loss fears

Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher fears residents could lose their homes over an astronomical rise in water charges which will cost households over $200 a month.

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Consent for water source applied for

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Consent for water source applied for

After more than two years, a solution for high nitrate levels in Glenavy’s water supply has finally appeared on the horizon.

Q&A Waitaki District Council candidates

The Waitaki District Council headquarters in Oamaru's Thames St. Photo: ODT files

Q&A Waitaki District Council candidates

In the second of our candidates’ forums, we put some important questions to candidates for the Waitaki District Council.

Rising rent sparks gallery ‘crisis’

Donna Demente in the Grainstore Gallery in 2020. PHOTO: REBECCA RYAN

Rising rent sparks gallery ‘crisis’

The Grainstore Gallery in the historic Oamaru Harbour precinct faces an uncertain future, as rising rent costs and increasing pressure from district council jeopardise its survival.

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Rest-home workers set to strike, union says

Union members at Oamaru’s Observatory Village Lifecare will strike next week. PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA...

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Rest-home workers set to strike, union says

New Zealand Nurses Organisation members who work at Oamaru’s Observatory Village Lifecare will embark on a 24-hour strike next Tuesday, the union says.

New top poet ‘holds considerable mana’

Oamaru poet and author Robert Sullivan. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

New top poet ‘holds considerable mana’

Oamaru poet and author Robert Sullivan has been named New Zealand’s new Poet Laureate.

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Flanker keen to go distance for Old Golds

North Otago flanker Mitch Morton warms up ahead of their Heartland game in Whanganui last week....

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Flanker keen to go distance for Old Golds

If you are prepared to make the three-hour round trip for trainings, you better be enjoying the experience.

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Council draws line at E-motorbikes

An example of an electric dirt bike. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Council draws line at E-motorbikes

Waitaki District Council recently reminded the community that motorbikes, electric or petrol-powered, are not permitted on council’s parks, reserves, tracks or the Alps 2 Ocean (A2O) trail.

Waitaki District Council working to deliver final plan

A final Water Services Delivery Plan will be put to Waitaki District Councillors for approval next week, following a final public water services workshop.

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School still waiting for car parking support

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School still waiting for car parking support

Nearly a year after a plea was made for an "urgent" parking solution around Hampden School, bureaucratic hold-ups are still frustrating principal Matt Hannagan.

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Building trialling ‘serious’ seagull deterrent

Installing seagull deterrent technology on an Oamaru business’ roof last Friday are (from left)...

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Building trialling ‘serious’ seagull deterrent

Oamaru businesses may soon have a "serious option" to keep seagulls off their roofs.

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University geology graduate hired to fix ‘outdated’ labels

Recent University of Otago graduate Mike Wu has been tasked with correcting and updating the...

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University geology graduate hired to fix ‘outdated’ labels

The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark has a new recruit.

Origami symbolise peace, remembrance

Artist Yoko Jenner with her origami cranes and peace display at the Oamaru Public Library. It is...

Origami symbolise peace, remembrance

August 6 and 9 this year marked 80 years since the United States’ atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, events one Kakanui woman is determined to ensure are remembered.

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Concern rising council costs could force precinct closures

The Grainstore Gallery. PHOTOS: JULES CHIN

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Concern rising council costs could force precinct closures

Donna Demente, artist and founder of the Grainstore Gallery, one of the first tourist attractions in the Harbour St precinct, says her "cavern of curiosities" is at imminent threat of closure due...

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Wetland accessibility improved

Laying down the concrete and handrails in the new entrance to the Kurow Wetlands last week are ...

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Wetland accessibility improved

A new concrete path and handrails installed by a group of dedicated locals at the Kurow Wetlands will enable better accessibility to the conservation area.

Dozens turn out to encourage students into career pathways

Elsa Neuman from Oamaru Veterinary Centre. PHOTOS: ANDREW ASHTON

Dozens turn out to encourage students into career pathways

Many brought candy, some brought gadgets, a couple brought cute dogs and one brought a pair of stuffed wallabies, but all’s fair in the fight to recruit the next generation of talent at the annual...

Restaurateurs ‘thrilled’ by recognition

Yanina and Pablo Tacchini from Cucina restaurant. PHOTO: RACHEL WYBROW

Restaurateurs ‘thrilled’ by recognition

Oamaru’s Cucina restaurant has a new accessory — a Cuisine Good Food Award "Hat".

Bus services key focus for candidates

Bus services key focus for candidates

A total of 23 people have put their hats in the ring to stand for election to the Otago Regional Council, with two candidates up for the North Otago-based Moeraki Constituency.

Driver charged after crash

A driver nearly three times over the legal alcohol limit crashed into a truck after running a stop sign, police say.

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