North Otago

Police find crashed car but no driver

What happened to the driver of a severely damaged vehicle sitting on the side of the road near Palmerston is a mystery for now.

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Flight school closure could cost millions

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Flight school closure could cost millions

The ‘‘collateral damage’’ from Oamaru’s flight school’s departure could cost the region’s economy more than $10 million a year, businesses have warned.

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83-yr-old puts in marathon effort

Inspiring Waitaki Girls’ High School mathematics teacher Jeanette Aker is still running every day...

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83-yr-old puts in marathon effort

At the age of 83, Jeanette Aker is still teaching at an Oamaru high school and recently managed to squeeze in a marathon on the other side of the world.

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Job losses as flight school goes

Oamaru Airport will soon no longer be home to the New Zealand Airline Academy.PHOTO: JULES CHIN

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Job losses as flight school goes

A flying school is blaming council charges for quitting Oamaru Airport — affecting 52 jobs.

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Otago sportsman in court over plastic sword threats

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Otago sportsman in court over plastic sword threats

A prominent Otago sportsman was arrested after allegedly carrying an offensive weapon and behaving threateningly in Oamaru’s main street.

‘It’s do or die for me’, artist Donna Demente tells council

Donna Demente is facing the closure of her Oamaru gallery due to a significant rent rise. PHOTO:...

‘It’s do or die for me’, artist Donna Demente tells council

Donna Demente has asked the Waitaki District Council to reconsider its push to ‘‘commercialise’’ Oamaru’s historic precinct as a proposed rent hike threatens the future of her Grainstore Gallery.

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'Serious' crash at Oamaru Airport not reported for a year

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'Serious' crash at Oamaru Airport not reported for a year

A hard landing by a training aircraft at Oamaru Airport caused ‘‘substantial damage’’, but went unreported to authorities for a year, it has emerged.

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Historic Milton mill for sale as development stalls

The former Bruce Woollen Mill, Milton, is for sale. PHOTOS: ALLIED MEDIA FILES & RICHARD DAVISON

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Historic Milton mill for sale as development stalls

A piece of South Otago history is up for sale, after heritage regulations thwarted the owner’s ambitions for development.

Waitaki ratepayers call for council probe

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

'People just can't afford it': Waitaki ratepayers call for council probe

Stunned Waitaki District ratepayers facing rates increases of up to 45 percent are calling for a government probe of the council's finances.

Hundreds attend event centre opening

The Doug and Donna Hurst Atrium features plaques for all donors to the event centre and was named...

Hundreds attend event centre opening

The Network Waitaki Event Centre is officially open for business.

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‘Wonderful selection’ on offer as book sale returns

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‘Wonderful selection’ on offer as book sale returns

‘‘Bookaholics’’ united at the opening of The Rotary Club of Oamaru’s annual second-hand book sale yesterday.

Hundreds of angry ratepayers attend meeting

The opera house is brightly lit for the meeting. PHOTOS: CHARLEY-KAI JOHN

Hundreds of angry ratepayers attend meeting

The council needs to be ‘‘open about the challenges facing Waitaki in the coming financial year’’, the district’s mayor says.

Reopening a great celebration

Reopening a great celebration

Members of the Tuvaluan group who wowed the crowd gathered at the street party to celebrate the reopening of Oamaru’s Forrester Gallery.

Loss of local voice ‘real risk’

Waitaki district mayoralty candidate Melanie Tavendale. PHOTO: BRENDON MCMAHON

Loss of local voice ‘real risk’

The status quo is "unsustainable", Waitaki’s mayor says after the government ordered councils to come up with amalgamation plans or have it done for them.