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Art in Garden to afford outside look

Waitaki Art Trail founder and convener Joan Edridge in her home studio. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

Art in Garden to afford outside look

The Waitaki Art Trail invites you to visit artists in their studios and enjoy the colourful and sometimes quirky atmosphere created within our community, convener Joan Edridge says.

Rural breast-screening bus to travel around South

The mobile screening bus in Oamaru. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Rural breast-screening bus to travel around South

The rural breast-screening bus will leave Oamaru next month, WellSouth has announced.

Airport issues raised with councillors

If Oamaru Airport was in private hands ‘‘heads would roll’’ over its mismanagement, Waitaki district councillors have heard.

Fortune now trustee

Oamaru accountant Helen Fortune has been appointed a trustee of the Waitaki Power Trust, following the resignation of Gary Kircher due to a change in personal circumstances.

Best version of local govt wanted

Waitaki District Mayor Mel Tavendale and councillors discussed a draft proposal this week regarding the government’s simplifying of local government reforms announced late last year.

Programme returns

Keli Manson (left) and Natalie Carpenter are ready to welcome people to the relaunched Waitaki...

Programme returns

Waitaki Creative Wellbeing is being relaunched this month with a new venue, a new staff member and an abundance of art-related activities.

Exhibition honours ancestors

Oasis Gallery owners Katy and Greg Waite sit in chairs from the Qing Dynasty in front of a ‘...

Exhibition honours ancestors

Mythical dragons and Qing dynasty ancestor paintings are part of an exhibition entitled ‘‘Ancestors and Traditions’’ at Oasis Gallery as part of Chinese New Year celebrations.

Penguin sightings prompt renewed dog control calls

A snares crested penguin looks for a safe resting place among the rocks near Beach Rd, Oamaru....

Penguin sightings prompt renewed dog control calls

Two recent penguin finds have sparked renewed calls for dogs to be kept on leashes on Oamaru beaches.

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Visitors ‘rewarded’ with new mural

Waikouaiti-based artist Sig Peters in front of the mural she painted beside Petal Studios and...

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Visitors ‘rewarded’ with new mural

Waikouaiti’s Main Rd has received a fresh artistic boost with the completion of a mural celebrating both local creativity and community pride, Jules Chin reports.

Signs vandalised as council weighs road’s fate

Road closure signs in Beach Rd were damaged last week. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Signs vandalised as council weighs road’s fate

Vandalism to road closure signs on Beach Rd is disappointing and frustrating, Waitaki District Mayor Melanie Tavendale says.

School opens new adventure space

Cutting the ribbon at the official opening of Five Forks School’s new adventure space and bike...

School opens new adventure space

Five Forks School has officially opened its new adventure space and bike track designed by two former school pupils.

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Power supplies in ‘good position’

Water spills from Benmore Dam. PHOTO: MERIDIAN ENERGY

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Power supplies in ‘good position’

A top power company executive says the country is in a good position supply-wise heading into the year.

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BBC host given taste of Oamaru

The BBC’s Great Railway Journeys director Ben Cowland films host Michael Portillo shaking hands...

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BBC host given taste of Oamaru

A BBC crew filming in Oamaru say they were ‘‘charmed by the town’’.

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‘Something different’ on offer

Excited to receive their ang pow (red envelopes) for Chinese New Year are (from left) Oliver, 5,...

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‘Something different’ on offer

A chance to enjoy "great food" and dress in traditional costume will be part of the Oamaru Chinese Association celebrations of the Chinese New Year next weekend.

Vandalism as WDC ponders road’s fate

The signage in Beach Rd was vandalised last week. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

Vandalism as WDC ponders road’s fate

Signage in Beach Rd has been vandalised, at a time the Waitaki District Council has to make some ‘‘big, brave decisions’’ about the road’s future.

Waitangi Day event ‘successful’

Waitangi Day event ‘successful’

Ana Faau, of Moeraki, plays the guitar as she leads a performance by Te Matahīapo at the Oamaru Opera House on Waitangi Day.

Flower show to display colour, creativeness

North Otago Horticultural Society president Christine Schaffer, in her home garden, prepares for...

Flower show to display colour, creativeness

Colourful creativity will be on display this weekend when the North Otago Horticultural Society holds its annual summer flower show at the Scottish Hall in Oamaru.

New citizens welcomed

The Waitaki’s newest New Zealand citizens have been welcomed at a ceremony at the Oamaru Opera House at the start of this month.

Gallery closing soon as upgrade advances

Scaffolding was removed from the Forrester Gallery extension this week. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED/JULES CHIN

Gallery closing soon as upgrade advances

Mere weeks remain before Oamaru’s Forrester Gallery is closed to complete its $7million upgrade, the Waitaki District Council says.

New lizard species discovered

A grand skink blends into its Macraes Flat habitat. Both grand and Otago skink numbers are...

New lizard species discovered

Lizards in Macraes are bucking the trend, after a new report on the conservation status of reptiles shows there are more lizard species than previously thought, and many of them are threatened or...

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