Growing strong team key for new brigade leaders
Two Waitaki fire brigades have welcomed new chief fire officers this month. Reporter Nic Duff caught up with the new men in charge.
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Power trust candidates sought
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Power trust candidates sought
It is "not a job for the faint-hearted" but volunteers are needed to help keep the lights on across North Otago.
Rehearsals in full swing for double-cast musical
Rehearsals in full swing for double-cast musical
In a twist, Oliver! will not only be played by one girl, but two, for the Musical Theatre Oamaru production next month.
First entry wins praise
First entry wins praise
The first North Otago group to enter the Te Hautoka kapa haka contest finished third at the biennial Otago and Southland kapa haka competition held at the Edgar Centre in Dunedin this week.
Steampunk Festival gets $10k boost
Steampunk Festival gets $10k boost to support growth
Promotion of Oamaru’s Steampunk Festival has been given a $10,000 boost to bring in more people.
New citizens welcomed
New citizens welcomed
Thirty new citizens have pledged allegiance by oath or affirmation at a ceremony in Oamaru.
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Bridge parts from bygone age to be reused
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Bridge parts from bygone age to be reused
More than a decade after the original twin bridges linking Kurow and Hakataramea were dismantled, their more-than-100-year-old parts are being put to good use.
Waimate artist’s work in Met exhibit
Waimate artist’s work in Met exhibit
Esteemed Waimate artist Fiona Pardington ONZM is riding a career high.
Innovative approach to projects recognised
Innovative approach to projects recognised
Oamaru’s own railway man, Harry Andrew, received the Paul Dillicar Award for Innovation at the recent Federation of Rail Organisations of New Zealand (FRONZ) awards night.
Matariki theme for gathering
Matariki theme for gathering
Five schools from across East Otago yesterday gathered for a day full of food and activities in the spirit of Matariki.
Govt chips in $3m for cleanup
Govt chips in $3m for cleanup
Waitaki district ratepayers have now had the burden of a multimillion-dollar environmental cleanup reduced by a total of $8 million, after the government stepped in to provide another big funding...
Public helps cop subdue Dunedin woman after wild driving
Public helps cop subdue Dunedin woman after wild driving
A police officer needed help from the public to subdue a Dunedin woman who was pepper-sprayed after allegedly speeding through roadworks near a school.
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Whale caught in cray line near Moeraki freed
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Whale caught in cray line near Moeraki freed
A young humpback whale entangled in ropes and in "immediate danger" off the coast of a small fishing village north of Dunedin has been freed.
Festival volunteers running out of steam
Festival volunteers running out of steam
Goggle-festooned top hats, leather corsets and ray guns may have had their last hurrah in the steampunk capital of New Zealand.
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100km school run after bus denial
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100km school run after bus denial
A North Otago mum is driving her son 100km a day to and from school after he was denied a seat on the bus which carries his siblings.
Lions club calls for new blood
Lions club calls for new blood
The Palmerston Lions Club, which amalgamated with the Waikouaiti Lions several years ago, and more recently the East Otago Club, is in dire need of more members.
Long wait for court criticised
Long wait for court criticised
An Oamaru resident says the justice system is "flawed" and "very stressful," after waiting nearly a year for a Family Court hearing — far longer than the legal standard of six weeks.
Milestone to be marked
Milestone to be marked
Get your motors running, the Whitestone Rodders will hold their 50th anniversary in Oamaru next weekend.
Celebrity debate to be ‘fun-filled night of hilarity’
Celebrity debate to be ‘fun-filled night of hilarity’
The IHC Celebrity debate is back again and this year’s hot topic is "The Mainland is the Brain Land".
Customer liaison team set to move to library
Customer liaison team set to move to library
People wanting to pay rates bills in person in Oamaru will have to do so at the town’s library later this month.