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    Oamaru Penny Farthing Club captain Annie Baxter is ready to roll. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Town set to host high wheelers

    Oamaru will play host to the National Penny Farthing and Heritage Bicycle Championships as part of the town’s Victorian Heritage Celebrations next Saturday.

    Progress celebrated

    New Waitaki District Mayor Melanie Tavendale, and with her husband, Steve, outside their family...

    Progress celebrated

    Contractors working on the Forrester Gallery extension, in Oamaru, have been treated to a "roof shout" by the Waitaki District Council recently, celebrating eight months of progress.

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    Duntoon Hotel gas leak under investigation

    PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA FILES

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    Duntoon Hotel gas leak under investigation

    A gas leak at the Duntroon Hotel earlier this week is still being investigated.

    Oamaru to host high wheelers for competition

    Oamaru Penny Farthing Club captain Annie Baxter ready roll. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Oamaru to host high wheelers for competition

    Oamaru will play host to the NZ National Penny Farthing and Heritage Bicycle Championships as part of the town’s Victorian Heritage Celebrations next Saturday.

    Historic ride marks town’s founding

    Passengers embark on the Duntroon Heritage Trail to mark the township’s 150 years since founding....

    Historic ride marks town’s founding

    Visitors, locals and returning residents rode back in time recently to mark 150 years from the founding of the North Otago township of Duntroon.

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    App shelved after competition concerns raised

    Oamaru. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    App shelved after competition concerns raised

    A publicly-funded tourism app has been shelved over concerns it could compete with Oamaru businesses — but too late for one local business.

    Facilitator to be paid over $1600 a day

    Amy Adams. Photo: file

    Facilitator to be paid over $1600 a day

    Ratepayers will foot the bill for a well-paid Crown facilitator to help redo Waitaki District Council’s failed water reform plans — to the tune of more than $1600 a day.

    Council accepts Crown intervention

    Former minister Amy Adams has been appointed to help the council to resubmit its water plan....

    Waitaki District Council accepts Crown intervention over water plan

    The Waitaki District Council has agreed to accept Crown intervention after its standalone water services delivery plan was rejected last month.

    St Kevin’s hold nerve in shoot-out

    St Kevin’s hold nerve in shoot-out

    The latest round of Borton Cup cricket delivered two comfortable victories and a nail-biting one-wicket thriller at the weekend.

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    Man who stabbed woman deported

    Manu Hausia. File photo: NZ Herald

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    Man who stabbed woman deported

    A man who repeatedly stabbed an Oamaru woman in front of her family has been deported to Tonga.

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    Frustration spurs opening of second flight school

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

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    Frustration spurs opening of second flight school

    Frustration with the Waitaki District Council has led to the New Zealand Airline Academy Ltd (NZAAL) opening a second flight training school at Whanganui Airport.

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    Taiwanese stars sample ‘punk town’ wares

    Taiwanese television stars (back from left) Huang Hsuan (stage name Yellow), Chen Po-lin and Greg...

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    Taiwanese stars sample ‘punk town’ wares

    Building a retro robot, donning Victorian costumes and sampling some of the finest fare in the "punk town" of Oamaru was all part of the job for Taiwanese television and movie stars

    Mental health service launched

    At the Te Ama Mental Health Service launch in Oamaru are members of the Pre and Post Crisis...

    Mental health service launched

    A new mental health service to bridge a gap in the Waitaki district was launched on Tuesday.

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    Fundraising in full swing for Indie

    A moment of fun for Indie Todd. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Fundraising in full swing for Indie

    The North Otago community are rallying behind Indie Todd and her family.

    Waitaki Boys’ High finishes successful season with chess championship win

    The Waitaki Boys’ High School chess team (from left) Sean Balbalin, Rundell Pelayo, Donovan...

    Waitaki Boys’ High finishes successful season with chess championship win

    Waitaki Boys’ High School chess team has been crowned national champions.

    Hui to help deepen Otago pupils’ role in sustainability

    Oamaru. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Hui to help deepen Otago pupils’ role in sustainability

    Oamaru pupils will be involved in an upcoming hui on how they can get active in looking after the environment.

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    Woolworths goes 100% cage-free

    Woolworths New Zealand Oamaru store manager Levi Kuiti shows off the store’s 100% cage-free egg...

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    Woolworths goes 100% cage-free

    Woolworths New Zealand says it is proud to announce it is the first national retailer to confirm the egg-citing news that all its eggs on-shelf are now 100% cage-free.

    Voter communication key to turnout

    Lichelle Guyan is the new chairwoman of the Waitaki Power Trust. PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA FILES

    Voter communication key to turnout

    The first meeting of the new Waitaki Power Trust took place last week, with Lichelle Guyan appointed chairwoman.

    Council’s paid parking proposal ‘not on’

    The Humber St free carpark is one of several places at which the Waitaki District Council is...

    Council’s paid parking proposal ‘not on’

    Free parking could be restricted to the Monopoly board game if tentative proposals to remove a swathe of free-parking spots across Oamaru’s town centre go ahead.

    Honours conferred on Waimate men

    Waimate resident Gary Rooney with Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

    Honours conferred on Waimate men

    Waimate residents Gary Rooney and Geoff Lienert attended an investiture ceremony this week for their 2025 King's Birthday Honours recognising their community contributions.
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