Firefighter calling time after 51 years
Firefighter calling time after 51 years
For the last 51 years Bevan Koppert has been a mainstay of the Weston Volunteer Fire Brigade.
Surface flooding in Central Otago as snow melts
Surface flooding in Central Otago as snow melts
Melting snow is raising river and creek levels leading to surface flooding and road closures in Central Otago.
Group asks MP to help get speed limit reversed
Group asks MP to help get speed limit reversed
Efforts to keep a lower speed limit in place across the Waitaki bridge have found an ally.
WDC after more public transport in region
WDC after more public transport in region
Oamaru commuters wanting to catch a bus to Dunedin will have to wait at least three more years under draft regional transport plans but the region’s politicians want funding for even more transport...
Bull pulls a record price
Bull pulls a record price
Angus bull Fossil Creek Urban U032 AB bellows after being sold for $71,000 at the 25th annual Fossil Creek bull sale in North Otago yesterday.
Council’s liaison team to be in library
Council’s liaison team to be in library
The journey of transformation for the Waitaki District Council will take a step forward later this month.
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Award-winning Oamaru restaurant hired teens with no contract
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Award-winning Oamaru restaurant hired teens with no contract
An award-winning Oamaru restaurant must pay two teenagers $500 each after they were employed with no contract.
Campervan driver head-butts man on SH1
'Astonishing road rage': Campervan driver head-butts man on SH1
A campervan driver head-butted a 71-year-old who stopped on the side of SH1 in North Otago and confronted him about his dangerous driving.
Organic vege grower in liquidation
Organic vege grower in liquidation
A North Otago organic vegetable growing business, recently approached to appear on Country Calendar, has gone into voluntary liquidation owing more than $1 million.
Misplaced belt finds way home
Misplaced belt finds way home
The mystery surrounding a World War 1 soldier’s army money belt has come full circle.
Fundraising for new station to begin
Fundraising for new station to begin
Fundraising for Oamaru’s new Hato Hone St John ambulance station starts next week.
Economist backs new water services model
Economist backs new water services model
One of New Zealand’s best-known economists is backing the maths behind a move to shift control of Waitaki’s water services and assets to a new company, jointly-formed by four Otago district councils.
Owners face dog registrations hike
Owners face dog registrations hike
Waitaki residents face price rises for a host of services provided by the district council with swimming, dog ownership and dying all about to get more expensive.
Facades restored as Oamaru businesses get makeover
Facades restored as Oamaru businesses get makeover
Three Oamaru businesses have had a makeover as part of a city-centre revitalisation project.
Chook Tree a finalist in national competition
Chook Tree a finalist in national competition
Three trees from the North Island will go up against three from the South Island, including a tree from North Otago, in a national competition.
Trio charged over burglary
Trio charged over burglary
Three men have been charged over a violent burglary in Oamaru.
Principal resigns after long absence
Principal resigns after long absence
The under-fire principal of a troubled Otago school with a plummeting roll has resigned months after going on leave.
Drive to keep hospital shuttle going
Drive to keep hospital shuttle going
Trevor Goodin is as busy as ever, helping people get to hospital appointments in Dunedin.
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Oxford scholarship follows career ‘punt’
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Oxford scholarship follows career ‘punt’
From musician to neuroscientist, an Oamaru man’s career change has paid off.
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Fundraising to start as St John station consented
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Fundraising to start as St John station consented
Fundraising for Oamaru’s new ambulance station starts next week.