‘Much-needed’ visitor centre faces closure soon
The end of council funding for the Oamaru and Waitaki Visitor Information Centre could lead to the closure of the "much-needed" resource in the historic precinct, staff have warned.
Volunteer shuttle extended
Volunteer shuttle extended
A "critical" volunteer-run community shuttle service that operates from Oamaru to Palmerston and Dunedin has been extended by a further six months and will now run until the end of September.
Artisan market nearing second anniversary
Artisan market nearing second anniversary
A market which celebrates the talented artisans of East Otago is approaching its two-year anniversary.
Breakfast to raise awareness, funds
Breakfast to raise awareness, funds
The 14th annual Pink Ribbon Breakfast event takes place next month at the Palmerston Sports Hall continuing to raise awareness and funds for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ.
‘Exciting’ bid to create area plan
‘Exciting’ bid to create area plan
What do you think about the place you live?
Lodge handed over
Lodge handed over
An official handover took place this week to gift the Masonic Lodge to the Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust.
Event centre hoped to open for winter sports
Event centre hoped to open for winter sports
The opening of the new Network Waitaki Event Centre has been delayed but the project remains ‘‘comfortably under budget’’ and it is hoped the facility will be ready in time to play winter sports,...
Walk of the Cross ‘pinnacle’ of year
Walk of the Cross ‘pinnacle’ of year
A long-standing Good Friday tradition was continued over Easter — the ‘‘pinnacle of the church year’’ — as about 150 people took part in the Walk of the Cross procession.
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'Serious concern' over condition of Oamaru aviaries
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'Serious concern' over condition of Oamaru aviaries
Staff working at Oamaru’s aviaries have no professional animal care qualifications and there is ‘‘serious concern’’ about food storage areas where a ‘‘considerable amount’’ of rodent faeces was...
Feathered friends in need of new homes
Feathered friends in need of new homes
Have you got a home for five grey cockatiels, two budgies and one Jimmy?
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Oamaru principal seeks media gag amid bullying probes
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Oamaru principal seeks media gag amid bullying probes
A submission to Parliament by an Oamaru school principal is seeking to restrict media reporting on school incidents, councillors have been told.
Contestants proud to take centre stage
Contestants proud to take centre stage
Pasifika voices rang out loud in Balclutha last week, as high school students from across Otago gathered for a festival of speech-making.
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High school's hostel may close at end of year
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High school's hostel may close at end of year
Waitaki Girls’ High School’s hostel could close at the end of the year, the school’s board has announced.
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Beef hearts give black stilts ‘fighting chance’
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Beef hearts give black stilts ‘fighting chance’
Endangered birds which are close to extinction are being given a ‘‘fighting chance’’ by being fed hearty food — 5000kg of it a year — from a North Otago meat processor.
Organ restoration nears completion
Organ restoration nears completion
Waitaki Boys’ High School rector Darryl Paterson (right) and organ builder Ron Newton stand together in the Hall of Memories as the final stages of the organ’s restoration are under way.
Waitaki Boys’ athletes begin tour of Australia
Waitaki Boys’ athletes begin tour of Australia
Waitaki Boys’ High School is starting the basketball season with a a bang.
Acclaim for ‘fast, high’ Puketapu gravel ride
Acclaim for ‘fast, high’ Puketapu gravel ride
The 2026 edition of Gravel In Paradise rages on.
Twizel team honoured
Twizel team honoured
The Twizel Medical Centre’s Primary Response in Medical Emergency (Prime) team has received this year’s National Award for Emergency Response and Healthcare, following their response to a high...
Couple ‘nearly one person’
Couple ‘nearly one person’
Love was in the air for an Oamaru couple this week — after 60 years of marriage.
Sustainability focus of classes
Sustainability focus of classes
The Waitaki Community Gardens group is holding the spring edition of its Community Classroom event this month.